Places
Apart from towns of major artistic interest, there are tourist attractions in the immediate vicinity ?
The neighbourhood also features interesting hamlets such as:
Corazzano ( 500 metri): San Giovanni parish located on a nearby rise to the left, built-up during the 18th-19th centuries near the Frankish road, dates back to the 12th century.
Certaldo (km 15): a Medieval hamlet with Boccaccio's house and the town hall.
Castelfiorentino (km 10): the Picture Gallery, the church of St. Francis (12th century); S.Ippolito parish (10th century); the church of S. Verdiana (17th century).
S.Vivaldo (km. 15): Convent of S.Vivaldo (15th century); Roman cistern (1st century A.D.).
San Miniato (km 10): historic city whose attractions are S.Domenico in Piazza del Popolo (1330), its Cathedral and Barbarossa Tower where Pier delle Vigne committed suicide (1249).
Montespertoli (km 20): with Poppiano and Montegufoni castles nearby. It is worth visiting the close-by Medieval hamlet of Lucardo.
Empoli (km 25): Collegiate of S.Andrea (5th- 10th centuries); Collegiate Museum with 14th-16th century works of art.
Vinci (km 30): Museum and the house where Leonardo.
Cigoli (15 km): century-old castle formerly "Castrum de Ceulis" near which the church of Sant'Andrea a Bacoli, which figured in the 1149 Celestine stamp, was built.
Where is the nearest railway station?
In Castelfiorentino (10 Km) .
Where is the nearest airport?
The closest airports are Galileo Galilei in Pisa and Amerigo Vespucci in Florence (both approximately 50 km away).
Where is the nearest hospital?
The closest hospital is in Castelfiorentino (10 Km.).
Are there stores in the vicinity?
The house is situated in the countryside. The nearest hamlet (Corazzano) can also be reached on foot along a path and has grocery stores. In the nearby towns of Montaione (10 km), San Miniato (10 km) and Castelfiorentino (10 km) there are all types of stores.
Are there vineyards in the neighbourhood?
Yes, wine can be tasted on the farm estate.
Are there nature paths in the vicinity?
Yes, the house is located in a nature-hunting reserve of approximately 100 hectares, full of woodland paths where local fauna can easily be spotted (pheasant, hares, squirrels, turtle doves…). |
