The official tourism website of the Municipality and Metropolitan City of Florence
The official tourism website of the Municipality and Metropolitan City of Florence
The official tourism website of the Municipality and Metropolitan City of Florence
Ideal for a picnic, walks in the countryside with children or simply to enjoy relaxing moments outdoors, there are many parks and equipped green spaces in the municipalities of the Empolese Valdelsa and Montalbano area.
In Cerreto Guidi, the Parco dell’Albereta lies along the right bank of the Arno river and stretches for about 5000 square metres. Equipped with benches and a children's play area, it also hosts events, sports meetings and shows.
The Parco Corsini in Fucecchio, a few steps from the library and the museum, is particularly evocative thanks to its medieval stronghold and its position in the heart of the old town. In summertime the park hosts numerous concerts and events that make it an ideal place for an evening out.
In Empoli you can relax in the Parco di Serravalle “Romano Nanni”, veritable “green lung” of the city, connected to the old town by a cycle path. Besides benches, pic nic tables and a children's play area, you also find a small lake and a thicket. This is also the location of the summer musical event Beat Festival.
Connected to the Parco di Serravalle by a dirt road of 7 km that skirts the Arno river is the Parco dell’Ambrogiana in Montelupo Fiorentino. Located next to the Medici Villa of the same name, this park of over 8.000 square metres is particularly suited to a walk in the open air.
A beloved place for sport activities is the Parco Collinare di Canonica, not far from the hamlet of Certaldo, also ideal for a picnic surrounded by the Valdelsa hills. The park is indeed equipped with a barbecue area, a refreshment point and the “life path”. It is also attended by those who love playing aerial sports, such as paragliding.
Last but not least we recommend the Municipal Park in Gambassi Terme. Located between the old town and the thermal bath, the park is a pleasant space where you can find refreshment, especially during hot summers, walking along the small paths and the vegetation tunnels.
Il parco dell'Albereta, situato lungo la riva destra del fiume Arno nei pressi di Bassa, si estende per circa 5000 metri quadrati ed è attrezzato con panchine, giochi per i bambini e un originale bocciodromo. Qui vengono organizzati regolarmente eventi, incontri sportivi, spettacoli e corsi di educazione ambientale.
Ideale per un pic-nic durante una gita fuoriporta, per una passeggiata nel verde con i bambini o semplicemente per un momento di relax all'aria aperta.
Particularly evocative due to the presence of the medieval stronghold and its position in the heart of the old town, the Corsini Park lies a few steps from the Library and the Museum.
In summertime the park hosts several concerts and events that make it an ideal place for an evening out.
Parco di Serravalle Empoli
Situato accanto all’omonima Villa Medicea, questo parco di oltre 8.000 metri quadrati è particolarmente adatto per una passeggiata all’aria aperta.
Si tratta di un parco molto amato per fare attività sportiva. Non lontano dal borgo di Certaldo, ideale anche per un picnic immersi nelle colline della Valdelsa. Nel parco si trovano infatti una zona barbecue attrezzata, un punto ristorazione e il “percorso vita”. E se alzando gli occhi scorgerete qualcosa in volo, non preoccupatevi: questa zona è spesso utilizzata per fare parapendio.
The Municipal Park located in the centre of Gambassi Terme has its origins during the 18th century as a private garden of the farm villa owned by the Pinucci family.
In 1916 the ownership of the complex passed to the Niccoli family. Dating back to those years is the introduction of several exotic species into the garden (cedar of Lebanon, palm trees, magnolias etc.), as explicit evidence of the numerous visits to foreign countries done by the family members.
In 1934 the park and the manor house were acquired by the Municipality in order to be used as a public garden and town hall.
The park still retains its original structure and many typical features of the Italian garden: the geometrical layout, the hedge-lined paths, the imposing arcades of holly oaks. The tunnels of holm oak trees, with their cross-shaped arrangement, are indeed a significant example of topiary and, without a doubt, the most important arboreal structures of the historical complex.
