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 Empolese Valdelsa and Montalbano territory offers a large series of traditional events, related to both episodes of local history and activities that have always distinguished this area and which [...]
The woods around Gambassi Terme guard some evocative treasures, such as the unusually fascinating grottoes of the hermit Maurizio. The history of the Grottoes of Maurizio begins in 1918 when Maurizio [...]
Among the wonders provided by nature in the Gambassi Terme area, in addition to the large woodland stretches rich with Mediterranean scrub, you can find some thermal springs phenomena, a little over a [...]
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 [...]
Visiting the Old Town of Gambassi Terme means plunging into a small hamlet made of narrow streets, steep and hidden from view, with stone and brick buildings, which reveal the importance of this [...]
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 [...]
Gambassi Terme, nestled in its green hills, is a perfect destination for lovers of nature and history. Thanks to its strategic position along two important communication routes, such as the ancient [...]
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 [...]
Located a short distance from the centre of Gambassi, the parish church of Santa Maria a Chianni is a good example of a Romanesque religious building, one of the most important in the Valdelsa area [...]
A permanent exhibition focusing on glass manufacturing in the Valdelsa, which sprang up in the 13th century and was a mainstay of the local economy for centuries. In Renaissance times Gambassi glasses [...]
