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LOCATION
The
villa is located just outside Fucecchio, a town situated in the middle of
Tuscany, in a central position from Florence (45Km),
Pisa (42Km), Lucca (35Km) and Pistoia (30Km).
One
can easy reach in ten minutes the villa
with the Florence-Sea motorway
(Altopascio) and with the toll-free motorway Florence-Pisa-Leghorn.
The
area, immersed in the woods of the Cerbaie hills, is very near the
Padule of Fucecchio, where one can easily go in a few minutes by car:
that’s the ideal place for excursions by foot, by bicycle or by horse.
The
Padule of Fucecchio is a very interesting ecological place, as it is the
largest internal swamp in Italy, where it’s possible to visit and see
the local fauna with the assistance of the “Center of Research,
Documentation and Promotion of the Padule of Fucecchio”(Castelmartini,
Larciano).
Other
excursions are possible in the little valley of Cerbaie, where varied
and suggestive vegetation has grown up thanks to the particular
microclimate.
The
Malvolti family, owner of the villa, is available to suggest itineraries
in the historical
centers
and in
the countryside of the Nievole Valley, Arno Valley and Elsa Valley, very
rich in medieval and Renaissance monuments: Fucecchio has
a
lovely historical center and an interesting museum, Museo Civico.
Vinci
is the
birthplace of Leonardo
da Vinci,
while Collodi is popular for the Pinocchio children's
tale. The medieval San Miniato was visited by many emperors, and Empoli,
a larger center, boasts the Museo della Collegiata, rich in artworks
from 1300 to 1600. Another interesting museum is the ceramics museum of
Montelupo Fiorentino, where you can also shop for fine ceramics. If you
need to relax after sightseeing, head off to the thermal
baths at
Monsummano or Montecatini.
S.Gimignano,
the city of towers, is about 44 km, while Siena is about 100 km.
Volterra
is famous for its alabaster as well as its medieval center and
recommended Etruscan museum (about 66 km).
Versilia, with its beautiful beaches and the town of
Viareggio, famous for
Carnevale and for shopping, is about 55 km.
The
Malvolti family is also available to suggest several good restaurants
and wine-bars in the area.
www.villadelrimedio.it
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