On the outskirts of the city of Sesto Fiorentino, in a beautiful landscape setting, is the park of Villa Solaria. The park covers an area of about 60,000 square metres and is characterised by large...
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Parks and gardens
Parco Museo di Poggio Valicaia, Via della Poggiona, 6 A, 50018 Scandicci FI, Italia
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...
It collects evidence of the culture of wine, the main product of the Montespertoli area, with a continuous comparison between present and past, documented by panels, blow-ups and period photographs...
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Churches and places of worship
Via del Carota, 31, 50012 Bagno a Ripoli FI, Italia
The oratory was built in 1354 by the Alberti family and decorated with a fresco cycle depicting the Life of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. The Master of Barberino and his assistants frescoed the apse...
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Architectures and monuments
Via Pian di Ripoli, 50012 Bagno a Ripoli FI, Italy
ACF Fiorentina's new sports centre, considered the biggest in Italy, was inaugurated in October 2023 and designed by the Archea Associati studio. Located in the municipality of Bagno a Ripoli, it...
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Theatres and events venues
Strada Provinciale Castellina in Chianti, 50021 Barberino Val D'elsa FI, Italia
The Observatory is located in the municipality of Barberino Tavarnelle and deals with scientific outreach and research. Scientific activities and routine maintenance are managed by the University of...
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Villas and castles
Viale Duca della Vittoria, 7, 50068 Rufina FI, Italia
The first structure of Villa Poggio Reale dates back to the 16th century and it was commissioned by the Mormorai family from Florence. It underwent various changes of ownership along with significant...
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Parks and gardens
Parco di Villa Caruso di Bellosguardo, Via Bellosguardo, 54, 50055 Lastra a Signa FI, Italia
The 16th-century Villa di Bellosguardo owes its name to its spectacular position in the monumental park laid out to a design by Tribolo. After several centuries of neglect, in 1906 the villa was...
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Villas and castles
Via Imprunetana per Pozzolatico, 116, 50023 Impruneta FI, Italia
Villa Corsini a Mezzomonte, in the municipality of Impruneta, has a very ancient history: born around the year 1000 as a fortified farm and owned for a short period of time by Lorenzo il Magnifico, in...
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...
