Parco di Poggio Valicaia

The Park of Poggio Valicaia is set in the hills to the south west of Florence in the municipality of Scandicci. It was once an extensive, privately-owned farm but when it was donated to the town, it was turned into a public park. To begin with it was only used for day-trips and picnics, but in 2003, with the installation of works by contemporary artists, it became a museum park. The area itself is vast, and splendidly characterises the hills that gird Florence. It features a network of footpaths., a picnic area, its own lake and an olive grove that produces oil which, together with honey, is the Park’s own produce.

The Park features many species of fauna that include squirrel, wild boar, badger, hare, porcupine, fox, hedgehog and weasel, as well as night birds of prey like little-owl, tawny-owl and barn-owl.