The magic is about to return, Mercantia awaits you in Certaldo from 15 to 19 July 2026: five days of dreams, shows, art and wonder in the streets of the village. The unique atmosphere of Mercantia is [...]
Rolling hills covered in rows of wine, dotted with historic villages alternating with wild woods and deep gorges, which are crossed by streams and thermal waters: the Valdelsa region has a charming [...]
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 [...]
In the past the Via Francigena led pilgrims from Canterbury to Rome, then to Santa Maria di Leuca, in order to set sail towards the Holy Land. Nowadays it lives again as a hike, accompanying anybody [...]
The palaces and buildings where famous people of the past have lived, retain the memory of its residents and pass it on to the new generations, offering itineraries for visiting and discovery in their [...]
This route winds through a few places, mainly located in the Empolese Valdelsa area, that recall events and characters linked to the Supreme Poet. Let's start with the capital of the Empolese area [...]
There is a land, a few kilometres away from Florence, where nature, art and traditions have always coexisted and that, over the centuries, has given birth to illustrious personalities such as Leonardo [...]
During the last years, many museums in Italy developped specific itineraries for people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia and their carers. Musei Toscani per l’Alzheimer [...]
The building where Giovanni Boccaccio – who was born in Certaldo in 1313 – is traditionally thought to have lived has been rebuilt after being damaged in the Second World War. It is now occupied by a [...]
The Museum is a singular and fun collection of nails of all shapes, from all eras and for all uses. This collection was made over decades of activity by the carpenter and artist Giancarlo Masini.
The Palazzo Pretorio, or Palace of the Vicar , was built between 1117 and 1164, then enlarged and modified during the XV° century. The red brick facade is decorated with crests of the old Governors of [...]
The museum, housed in an Augustinian convent of the 15th Century in the centre of Certaldo Alto, occupies the area of the cloister of Saint Jacob and Saint Philip Church and its adjacent rooms. It [...]
