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 [...]
A cycle path, as well as a pedestrian path, of about 20 km in the Scandicci area, which skirts and joins the three rivers that flow through the area: Arno, Greve and Vingone. The starting point is the [...]
The hills of Scandicci has always been inhabited to escape the malarial swamps of the valley floor. The hike starts from San Martino alla Palma, with its appealing well-preserved church dedicated to [...]
The GAMPS geopaleontological collection in Scandicci, near Florence, is a permanent exhibition displaying a large collection of geological and paleontological findings. The collection stems from the [...]
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 [...]
Street Art is becoming more and more popular around the world! Maybe because it's free and people can enjoy it without setting foot inside a gallery, or maybe because artists work on anonymous and [...]
Immersed in a beautiful countryside, the parish church of Sant'Alessandro is located in the centre of an articulated building complex that also includes the company, the rectory with the cloister and [...]
Situated in in the countryside around Scandicci the Mulinaccio is a somewhat magical, hidden place, very fresh in summer, known in the area but not mentioned by tourist guides or other itineraries. In [...]
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 [...]
The villa dates back to the fifteenth century and according to tradition was the home of Castruccio Castracani. The building with a sturdy rectangular plan develops around what was once the watchtower [...]
The owner of the “Teatro Studio Mila Pieralli” is the Municipality of Scandicci, but the theatre is currently managed by the Fondazione Teatro della Toscana. It has staged theatre productions since [...]
Located on the border between Florence and Lastra a Signa, the abbey of San Salvatore and Lorenzo was founded towards the end of the 11th century, and inhabited by various religious orders, including [...]
The Park of Poggio Valicaia is set in the hills to the south west of Florence in the municipality of Scandicci. It was once an extensive, privately-owned farm but when it was donated to the town, it [...]
The Acciaiolo castle belonged to the Rucellai family, in the following centuries the ownership of the castle passed to other Florentine families including the Acciaioli until the end of the 18th [...]
