Figline e Incisa Valdarno

It's autumn: that time of year when the tree tops light up with all the warm shades of red, yellow and orange : it's foliage time. Here is an itinerary with some suggestions for enjoying the spectacle...

The group of Flag Wavers of the Florentine Borghi e Sestieri of Figline and Incisa Valdarno, on the outskirts of Florence, revives medieval and Renaissance traditions with spectacular choreography and...

The route starts from the old town of Incisa and, through the ancient via Romea, leads to the Castle in which the small community grew. During the walk you find truly evocative panoramic viewpoints...

The Ring of the Renaissance (in Italian Anello del Rinascimento) is an amazing route to be taken on foot or by bicycle, a unique historical-artistic itinerary designed to unite the treasures of...

The ancient Vallombrosan abbey of San Cassiano was founded before 1040, on top of the mountain called Scalajo or Montescalari, because of its appearance which resembles a "scala" (ladder). Standing...

The Celle Castle is a fortified centre directly built on rock, in the middle of the ridge which from the Montescalari Abbey reaches Ponte agli Stolli. The first piece of information about it dates...

The hamlet of Incisa originally developed on the hill, where today still lie the remains, almost indiscernible, of the ancient rectangular-plan Castle and of Casa Petrarca, the place where the poet...

The first document of the religious complex dates back to 1278, but it is thought that its foundation was much earlier. The church is dedicated to the Holy Cross and was home to the Franciscan...

Standing in the village of Gaville, surrounded by olive trees, is the Romanesque parish church consecrated to Saint Romulus martyr, the first Bishop of Fiesole. The stone building was built at the...

It was in 1516, during Pope Leone X's stop in Incisa, that the Franciscans obtained from him the permission to build a new convent and a church where they already ran a hospice, provided that it was...

Along the regional road which crosses Figline, you can see the Casa del Combattente (Home of the Fighter),a building of the 1930s, made under the direction of the Sienese architect Ezio Cerpi...

The Shrine is located in the Cittadella di Loppiano, spiritual centre of the Focolari Movement. The contemporary architecture building was established by Chiara Lubich, founder of the Movement, and...

The historic mansion dates back to the end of the 14th century, it was built by the Franzesi della Foresta family as a summer residence and, later, their administrator and family notary Ser Ristoro...

Why only stay in Florence when there’s so much more to see all around? The municipalities that make up Florence and the Florentine Area are excellent testimonials to the quality of the territory...

Marsilio Ficino square in Figline Valdarno, a trading post since its origins, is to this day the location of the market taking place here every Tuesday morning. The square, named after Marsilio Ficino...

The former Spedale Serristori was founded in 1399 by Ser Ristoro di Jacopo Ristori, who assigned a group of multy-storey houses, provided with a courtyard and basements and arcades owned by the family...

The building was erected at the end of the 13th century in a prime location: at the time it directly overlooked the market square and served as the palace of the podestà, thus being the headquarters...

The Municipal Theatre of Figline e Incisa Valdarno, named after Giuseppe Garibaldi, was built near the 14th century walls of the "cassero" on a design by the architect Angelo Pierallini and on the...

Circolo Arci Ponte agli Stolli

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...