The Stilicone trail was devised by the volunteers of the Il Crinale hiking group in collaboration with the Municipality of Fiesole, in order to open an easy connecting route between Fiesole and Olmo [...]
The hill of Fiesole, for its natural beauty, the extraordinary view, the poetic landscape and the beautiful villas was chosen by many artists as a place where to live or work. For those who are in [...]
Built near a quarry in 1692, later enlarged with the side chapels and the portico, it leaves visible the rock from which the source flows, whose waters are thought to have miraculous properties. With [...]
Fiesole Tourist Information Office is in via Portigiani, next door to the entrance of the Archeological Area. Here you can find printed tourist leaflets and tourist information in general. The office [...]
La Via degli Dei - the Way of Gods is a path part of the trend that led to the rediscovery of "slow tourism", in contrast with the hectic schedules dictated by modern life; about 130 kilometers that [...]
Villa of sixteenth-century origins situated at the base of the Maiano hill it belonged initially to the Bardi family and then passed into the ownership over time: in the sixteenth century it belonged [...]
Originally, in the 15th century, the villa belonged to the Dazzi, Federighi and Alessandri families. They enlarged the ancient residence with a ground floor, connected to the surrounding garden, and a [...]
The convent of San Michele a Doccia was built in 1413 by Ser Niccolò Davanzati to house the tertiary friars of the Diocese of Fiesole, later enlarged by Francesco Scarlino who had the church of San [...]
Many places in Florence offer the stunning view of the city and its surroundings. The city has many panoramic viewpoints: in addition to piazzale Michelangelo, visitors can admire the skyline of [...]
The perfect map and guide to discover the city and its surroundings with the little ones. You can find the whole Firenze for Families kit for free at the tourist info points in the city. The kit [...]
UNESCO World Heritage In 2013, Tuscan Medici Villas and Gardens have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, places of priceless value, belonging to humanity as a whole. The Medici Villas [...]
The museum is named after Canon Angelo Maria Bandini (1726–1803), a scholar and art collector, and houses various medieval and Renaissance paintings, including work by Taddeo Gaddi, a Crucifixion by [...]
The 15th-century Villa Le Coste, for many years the home of the Florentine painter Primo Conti, is now occupied by the foundation that takes his name. It consists of an archive with over 100,000 [...]
The convent was built between 1406 and 1435 and here studied two important Dominican monks such as Antonino Pierozzi and Giovanni da Fiesole, also called Beato Angelico, the famous Renaissance friar [...]
Formerly the oratory of Palazzo Vescovile, the chapel dates to the first half of the 11th century and is decorated with a large fresco by Bicci di Lorenzo of the Coronation of the Virgin with Angels [...]
The cathedral of Fiesole is dedicated to San Romolo and dates back to the 11th century. The Romanesque layout is recognizable despite subsequent alterations. The interior has three naves; on the [...]
This church was the former cathedral of Fiesole, it was restored thanks to Cosimo de' Medici and here worked first Brunelleschi and then Michelozzo. The Romanesque façade with white and green marble [...]
Works by Sauro Cavallini are displayed in the house atelier and in the surrounding park on Fiesole's hills. The villa also hosts a Center for studies on the artist.
The Convent and Church of San Francesco were erected at the end of the 14th century on top of the hill dominating Fiesole. The museum (entrance inside the church) was established to preserve the [...]
The museum exhibits chart the ancient history of Fiesole and the surrounding area: human presence in the zone dates back at least as far as the Bronze Age (around 2000 BC), while the city itself began [...]
