Points of interest

The founder of this furnace family was Anselmo Mariani, with a furnace at Ferrone (end of the 19th century early 20th century) and then with the most famous one at Impruneta, purchased by another [...]

The Anconella park, with its wide green areas for adults and kids, is located along the left bank of the Arno River ;where the Florentine aqueduct is situated; moreover , it is possible to find a [...]

The Mario Romoli museum is housed in the Villa of Poggio Reale in Rufina and enriches the cultural resources of the area: Romoli was a protagonist of the twentieth century, winner of competitions [...]

The Municipal Vallesiana Library is located along the main street of the high old town, in a historic building dating back to the 18th century. It was inaugurated on 17th of November 1889 with a [...]

The park of the former Royal Stables is also known as the Porta Romana garden. Located in the Oltrarno, it is the continuation of the Boboli Gardens. The two parks are separated by the old city walls [...]

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 historic villa Il Ferrale, halfway between Vinci and Anchiano, already existed in the Renaissance, but its present appearance is due to late 19th century restoration works. The imposing-looking [...]

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 [...]

‘ Podere La Querciola’ is a protected natural area that extends for about 56 hectares in the Florentine plain. Its public property portion was purchased by the Municipality of Sesto Fiorentino in 2008 [...]

The Collegiate Church of Saints Lawrence and Leonard is located in the historical centre of the city a few metres from the Town Hall and the Palazzo Pretorio. The exterior features a simple gabled [...]