It is as though there were a ribbon that binds together and unites the territory of Florence and the surrounding area: it is ruby red in colour; it is wine. It is a fact that wine production shapes [...]
Looking back and searching for traces of our past is an activity that works well when exploring our territory. Etruscans, Romans, Middle Ages: do you know the archaeological sites around Florence [...]
A route in the footsteps of Dante Alighieri, straddling Tuscany and Emilia Romagna: Dante's Route is divided into 20 legs, for a total of over 380 km, in a ring route that connects Florence, his [...]
The Abbey of Santa Maria is located in Rosano, in the Municipality of Rignano sull'Arno, very close to Pontassieve and a few kilometres away from Bagno a Ripoli. Founded in 780, it has always hosted a [...]
Ancient church, already mentioned in the 11th century, whose current appearance dates back to the 18th century, when the building was completeley modernised according to the style of the time.
As stated on the plaque outside, it is the building where the painter, poet, writer and essayist Ardengo Soffici was born on April 7 1879, to a family of wealthy farmers. Soffici spent his childhood [...]
Also known as Ponte Mediceo or Ponte San Clemente, it is the oldest bridge in the Valdarno area (together with the Ponte a Buriano near Arezzo), maybe already existing in Roman times, connecting the [...]
A ring route which, starting from the village centre, touches the main attractions of the Rignano sull'Arno area. From the Rignano bridge, ancient crossing on the Arno river, leaving the built-up area [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
St Francis' way is a pilgrimage route linking together several places that bear witness to the life and preaching of the Saint of Assisi; starting from La Verna in Tuscany, the route continues through [...]
St Francis' way is a pilgrimage route linking together several places that bear witness to the life and preaching of the Saint of Assisi; starting from La Verna in Tuscany, the route continues through [...]
The archaeological area of Castelluccio occupies a small hill in the relief overlooking the Valdarno area of Rignano. Given its proven nature as a sealed stratigraphic deposit, the presence of [...]
The Cemetery of the Badiuzza is located in the countryside of Rignano, between Troghi and Le Corti. One of the many small country cemeteries in Valdarno, which became the symbol of the massacre of the [...]
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 [...]
Characterized by typical elements of Romanesque architecture that trace its construction between the eleventh and twelfth centuries, the parish church of San Leolino has been renovated several times [...]
The church of San Michele a Volognano preserves a very lovely Madonna and Child that is attributed to Lorenzo di Bicci, of the end of the 14th century and formerly part of a triptych that was [...]
