Excursions in Tuscany by Natasha
Excursions in Tuscany
Lucca is a city on the Serchio river, in a fertile plain 25 km east of Viareggio. You can go to Lucca by car, bus or train in about 30 minutes.
It is the capital of the Province of Lucca. It is famous for its intact Renaissance-era city walls. Lucca was founded by the Etruscans (there are traces of an earlier Ligurian settlement in the 3rd century BC called Luk meaning marsh in which the name Lucca originated) and became a Roman colony in 180 BC.
Lucca is the birthplace of composers Giacomo Puccini (La Bohème and Madama Butterfly), Nicalao Dorati, Francesco Geminiani, Gioseffo Guami, Luigi Boccherini, and Alfredo Catalani.
Main attractions:
Ducal Palace, Villa Garzoni, Torre delle Ore: ("The Clock Tower"), Guinigi Tower and House: Panoramic view from tower-top balcony with oak trees, National Museum of Villa Guinigi, National Museum of Palazzo Mansi, Orto Botanico Comunale di Lucca: botanical garden dating from 1820
Academy of Sciences (1584), Teatro del Giglio: nineteenth-century opera house.
Churches:
There are many medieval, a few as old as the eighth century, basilica-form churches with richly arcaded façades and campaniles.
Duomo di San Martino: St Martin's Cathedral
San Michele in Foro: Romanesque church
San Giusto: Romanesque church
Basilica di San Frediano
Sant'Alessandro [10] an example of medieval classicism
Santa Giulia: Lombard church rebuilt in thirteenth century
San Michele: church at Antraccoli, founded in 777, it was enlarged and rebuilt in the twelfth century with the introduction of a sixteenth-century portico
San Giorgio church in the locality of Brancoli, built in the late twelfth century has a bell tower in Lombard-Romanesque style, the interior houses a massive ambo (1194) .
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Lucca
Lucca is a city on the Serchio river, in a fertile plain 25 km east of Viareggio. You can go to Lucca by car, bus or train in about 30 minutes.
It is the capital of the Province of Lucca. It is famous for its intact Renaissance-era city walls. Lucca was founded by the Etruscans (there are traces of an earlier Ligurian settlement in the 3rd century BC called Luk meaning marsh in which the name Lucca originated) and became a Roman colony in 180 BC.
Lucca is the birthplace of composers Giacomo Puccini (La Bohème and Madama Butterfly), Nicalao Dorati, Francesco Geminiani, Gioseffo Guami, Luigi Boccherini, and Alfredo Catalani.
Main attractions:
Ducal Palace, Villa Garzoni, Torre delle Ore: ("The Clock Tower"), Guinigi Tower and House: Panoramic view from tower-top balcony with oak trees, National Museum of Villa Guinigi, National Museum of Palazzo Mansi, Orto Botanico Comunale di Lucca: botanical garden dating from 1820
Academy of Sciences (1584), Teatro del Giglio: nineteenth-century opera house.
Churches:
There are many medieval, a few as old as the eighth century, basilica-form churches with richly arcaded façades and campaniles.
Duomo di San Martino: St Martin's Cathedral
San Michele in Foro: Romanesque church
San Giusto: Romanesque church
Basilica di San Frediano
Sant'Alessandro [10] an example of medieval classicism
Santa Giulia: Lombard church rebuilt in thirteenth century
San Michele: church at Antraccoli, founded in 777, it was enlarged and rebuilt in the twelfth century with the introduction of a sixteenth-century portico
San Giorgio church in the locality of Brancoli, built in the late twelfth century has a bell tower in Lombard-Romanesque style, the interior houses a massive ambo (1194) .
Pisa is located 21 km south of Viareggio. You can go to Pisa by car, bus or train in about 30 minutes.
It is known worldwide for its leaning tower (the bell tower of the city's cathedral). The city of over 91,104 residents contains more than 20 other historic churches, several medieval palaces, and various bridges across the Arno. Much of the city's architecture was financed from its history as one of the Italian maritime republics.
The city is also home of the University of Pisa, which has a history going back to the 12th century and also has the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, founded by Napoleon in 1810, and its offshoot, the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, as the best-sanctioned Superior Graduate Schools in Italy.
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Pisa
Pisa is located 21 km south of Viareggio. You can go to Pisa by car, bus or train in about 30 minutes.
It is known worldwide for its leaning tower (the bell tower of the city's cathedral). The city of over 91,104 residents contains more than 20 other historic churches, several medieval palaces, and various bridges across the Arno. Much of the city's architecture was financed from its history as one of the Italian maritime republics.
The city is also home of the University of Pisa, which has a history going back to the 12th century and also has the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, founded by Napoleon in 1810, and its offshoot, the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, as the best-sanctioned Superior Graduate Schools in Italy.
Florence (Italian: Firenze) is the capital city of the region of Tuscany. It is located 90 km east of Viareggio. You can go to Florence by car, bus or train in about 50 minutes.
It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with 383,084.
Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called "the Athens of the Middle Ages". Its turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy (established in 1861). The Florentine dialect forms the base of Standard Italian and it became the language of culture throughout Italy due to the prestige of the masterpieces by Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, Giovanni Boccaccio, Niccolò Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini.
The city attracts millions of tourists each year, and UNESCO declared the Historic Centre of Florence a World Heritage Site in 1982. The city is noted for its culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Pitti, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Florence plays an important role in Italian fashion, and is ranked in the top 15 fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is a major national economic centre, as well as a tourist and industrial hub.
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Florence
Florence (Italian: Firenze) is the capital city of the region of Tuscany. It is located 90 km east of Viareggio. You can go to Florence by car, bus or train in about 50 minutes.
It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with 383,084.
Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called "the Athens of the Middle Ages". Its turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy (established in 1861). The Florentine dialect forms the base of Standard Italian and it became the language of culture throughout Italy due to the prestige of the masterpieces by Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, Giovanni Boccaccio, Niccolò Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini.
The city attracts millions of tourists each year, and UNESCO declared the Historic Centre of Florence a World Heritage Site in 1982. The city is noted for its culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Pitti, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Florence plays an important role in Italian fashion, and is ranked in the top 15 fashion capitals of the world; furthermore, it is a major national economic centre, as well as a tourist and industrial hub.
Pietrasanta is a town and comune on the coast of northern Tuscany in Italy, in the province of Lucca. Pietrasanta is part of Versilia, on the last foothills of the Apuan Alps, about 12 kilometres north of Viareggio. You can get to Pietrasanta by car, bus or train in 20 minutes.
The town is located 3 kilometres off the coast, where the frazione of Marina di Pietrasanta is located.
Pietrasanta grew to importance during the 15th century, mainly due to its connection with marble. Michelangelo was the first sculptor to recognize the beauty of the local stone.
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Pietrasanta
Pietrasanta is a town and comune on the coast of northern Tuscany in Italy, in the province of Lucca. Pietrasanta is part of Versilia, on the last foothills of the Apuan Alps, about 12 kilometres north of Viareggio. You can get to Pietrasanta by car, bus or train in 20 minutes.
The town is located 3 kilometres off the coast, where the frazione of Marina di Pietrasanta is located.
Pietrasanta grew to importance during the 15th century, mainly due to its connection with marble. Michelangelo was the first sculptor to recognize the beauty of the local stone.
Torre del Lago Puccini also known simply as Torre del Lago is a small village located 5 km south of Viareggio. Its territory, between lake and sea, is populated by about 11,000 inhabitants.
Its name originates from the presence of a tower that in the XV-XVI century stood on the nearby Lake Massaciuccoli (first called Torre Guinigi and then Torre del Turco).
The original name of Torre del Lago was added, on December 21, 1938, to Puccini, to honor the composer who lived and composed many of his famous operas here. His residence, Villa Puccini, stands on the viewpoint of Lake Massaciuccoli and houses the composer's tomb. The villa can be visited and is a destination for tourists and opera fans from all over the world. Not far from the composer's villa, there is the Gran Teatro Giacomo Puccini, a place where his famous operas and other concerts are performed.
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Torre del Lago
Torre del Lago Puccini also known simply as Torre del Lago is a small village located 5 km south of Viareggio. Its territory, between lake and sea, is populated by about 11,000 inhabitants.
Its name originates from the presence of a tower that in the XV-XVI century stood on the nearby Lake Massaciuccoli (first called Torre Guinigi and then Torre del Turco).
The original name of Torre del Lago was added, on December 21, 1938, to Puccini, to honor the composer who lived and composed many of his famous operas here. His residence, Villa Puccini, stands on the viewpoint of Lake Massaciuccoli and houses the composer's tomb. The villa can be visited and is a destination for tourists and opera fans from all over the world. Not far from the composer's villa, there is the Gran Teatro Giacomo Puccini, a place where his famous operas and other concerts are performed.
Volterra is a walled mountaintop town 125 km south-east of Viareggio. You can get there by car or bus.
Its history dates from before the 8th century BC and it has substantial structures from the Etruscan, Roman, and Medieval periods.
Volterra was known to the ancient Etruscans as Velathri or Vlathri and to the Romans as Volaterrae. The town was a Bronze Age settlement of the Proto-Villanovan culture, and an important Etruscan center, one of the "twelve cities" of the Etruscan League.
The site is believed to have been continuously inhabited as a city since at least the end of the 8th century BC. It became a municipium allied to Rome at the end of the 3rd century BC. The city was a bishop's residence in the 5th century, and its episcopal power was affirmed during the 12th century. With the decline of the episcopate and the discovery of local alum deposits, Volterra became a place of interest of the Republic of Florence, whose forces conquered Volterra. Florentine rule was not always popular, and opposition occasionally broke into rebellion. These rebellions were put down by Florence.
When the Republic of Florence fell in 1530, Volterra came under the control of the Medici family and later followed the history of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
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Volterra
Volterra is a walled mountaintop town 125 km south-east of Viareggio. You can get there by car or bus.
Its history dates from before the 8th century BC and it has substantial structures from the Etruscan, Roman, and Medieval periods.
Volterra was known to the ancient Etruscans as Velathri or Vlathri and to the Romans as Volaterrae. The town was a Bronze Age settlement of the Proto-Villanovan culture, and an important Etruscan center, one of the "twelve cities" of the Etruscan League.
The site is believed to have been continuously inhabited as a city since at least the end of the 8th century BC. It became a municipium allied to Rome at the end of the 3rd century BC. The city was a bishop's residence in the 5th century, and its episcopal power was affirmed during the 12th century. With the decline of the episcopate and the discovery of local alum deposits, Volterra became a place of interest of the Republic of Florence, whose forces conquered Volterra. Florentine rule was not always popular, and opposition occasionally broke into rebellion. These rebellions were put down by Florence.
When the Republic of Florence fell in 1530, Volterra came under the control of the Medici family and later followed the history of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
Siena is a city located about 150 km south-east of Viareggio. You can get there by car or bus.
The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008. Siena is famous for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and the Palio, a horse race held twice a year.
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Siena
Siena is a city located about 150 km south-east of Viareggio. You can get there by car or bus.
The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008. Siena is famous for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and the Palio, a horse race held twice a year.
San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town not far from Siena, 135 km south-east of Viareggio. It is recommended to visit San Gimignano soon after visiting Siena. Known as the Town of Fine Towers, San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture, unique in the preservation of about a dozen of its tower houses, which, with its hilltop setting and encircling walls, form "an unforgettable skyline". Within the walls, the well-preserved buildings include notable examples of both Romanesque and Gothic architecture, with outstanding examples of secular buildings as well as churches. The Palazzo Comunale, the Collegiate Church and Church of Sant' Agostino contain frescos, including cycles dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. The "Historic Centre of San Gimignano" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town also is known for saffron, the Golden Ham, and its white wine, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, produced from the ancient variety of Vernaccia grape which is grown on the sandstone hillsides of the area.
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San Gimignano
Piazza Sant'AgostinoSan Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town not far from Siena, 135 km south-east of Viareggio. It is recommended to visit San Gimignano soon after visiting Siena. Known as the Town of Fine Towers, San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture, unique in the preservation of about a dozen of its tower houses, which, with its hilltop setting and encircling walls, form "an unforgettable skyline". Within the walls, the well-preserved buildings include notable examples of both Romanesque and Gothic architecture, with outstanding examples of secular buildings as well as churches. The Palazzo Comunale, the Collegiate Church and Church of Sant' Agostino contain frescos, including cycles dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. The "Historic Centre of San Gimignano" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town also is known for saffron, the Golden Ham, and its white wine, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, produced from the ancient variety of Vernaccia grape which is grown on the sandstone hillsides of the area.
Livorno is a port city 40 km south of Viareggio. You can get there by car, bus or train. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of 158,493 residents.
Among all the Tuscan cities it is usually considered the most modern, although in its territory there are several historical, artistic and architectural testimonies that survived the massive bombing of World War II and the subsequent reconstruction.
The city, which developed considerably from the second half of the sixteenth century by the will of the Medici and later of the Lorena, was an important free port frequented by numerous foreign merchants, home to consulates and shipping companies. This contributed to asserting, since the end of the sixteenth century, the characteristics of a multiethnic and multicultural city, of which important vestiges survive, such as churches and national cemeteries, palaces, villas and public utility works inextricably linked to the names of the important foreign communities that they attended the free port until the second half of the nineteenth century. This international vocation led to identifying the city as Leghorn in the United Kingdom and the United States of America, Livourne in France, Liorna in Spain, etc., similarly to the most important state capitals of the time.
Between the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century, parallel to the start of the industrialization process, Livorno was also a tourist destination of international importance due to the presence of renowned bathing and thermal establishments, which gave the city the nickname of Montecatini al mare.
The city is famous for hosting the Sanctuary of Montenero, named after the Madonna delle Grazie patron saint of Tuscany, as well as for having given birth to prestigious personalities such as Amedeo Modigliani, Pietro Mascagni, Giovanni Fattori, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and many others.
Livorno is home to the Naval Academy of the Navy, the command and two regiments of the "Folgore" Brigade of the Italian Army, of the 1st "Tuscania" parachute police regiment, of the 9th "Col Moschin" parachute assault regiment framed in the special forces of the Italian Army and of the Carabinieri Special Intervention Group; it is also the headquarters of the Maritime Directorate of the Harbor Master's Office - Coast Guard.
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Livorno
Livorno is a port city 40 km south of Viareggio. You can get there by car, bus or train. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of 158,493 residents.
Among all the Tuscan cities it is usually considered the most modern, although in its territory there are several historical, artistic and architectural testimonies that survived the massive bombing of World War II and the subsequent reconstruction.
The city, which developed considerably from the second half of the sixteenth century by the will of the Medici and later of the Lorena, was an important free port frequented by numerous foreign merchants, home to consulates and shipping companies. This contributed to asserting, since the end of the sixteenth century, the characteristics of a multiethnic and multicultural city, of which important vestiges survive, such as churches and national cemeteries, palaces, villas and public utility works inextricably linked to the names of the important foreign communities that they attended the free port until the second half of the nineteenth century. This international vocation led to identifying the city as Leghorn in the United Kingdom and the United States of America, Livourne in France, Liorna in Spain, etc., similarly to the most important state capitals of the time.
Between the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century, parallel to the start of the industrialization process, Livorno was also a tourist destination of international importance due to the presence of renowned bathing and thermal establishments, which gave the city the nickname of Montecatini al mare.
The city is famous for hosting the Sanctuary of Montenero, named after the Madonna delle Grazie patron saint of Tuscany, as well as for having given birth to prestigious personalities such as Amedeo Modigliani, Pietro Mascagni, Giovanni Fattori, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and many others.
Livorno is home to the Naval Academy of the Navy, the command and two regiments of the "Folgore" Brigade of the Italian Army, of the 1st "Tuscania" parachute police regiment, of the 9th "Col Moschin" parachute assault regiment framed in the special forces of the Italian Army and of the Carabinieri Special Intervention Group; it is also the headquarters of the Maritime Directorate of the Harbor Master's Office - Coast Guard.
Pistoia is a city 66 km east of Viareggio. You can get there by car, bus or train. It is crossed by the Ombrone Pistoiese, a tributary of the River Arno. It is a typical Italian medieval city, and it attracts many tourists, especially in the summer. The city is famous throughout Europe for its plant nurseries.
According to one theory, Pistoia lent its name to the pistol, which started to be manufactured in Pistoia during the 16th century. But today, it is also notable for the extensive plant nurseries spreading around it. Consequently, Pistoia is also famous for its flower markets, as is the nearby Pescia.
One of the main sights is Pistoia Zoo, built in 1970 and renovated in 2005 to improve the condition of the animals present, covers an area of 7 hectares and houses about 400 animals belonging to the classes of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and insects.
After Pistoia tt is suggested to visit Montecatini Terme and Pinocchio Park (an art park, architecture and play for a great book to be rediscovered together, adults and children from all over the world. Pinocchio at Collodi has already met more than 7 million visitors).
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Pistoia
Pistoia is a city 66 km east of Viareggio. You can get there by car, bus or train. It is crossed by the Ombrone Pistoiese, a tributary of the River Arno. It is a typical Italian medieval city, and it attracts many tourists, especially in the summer. The city is famous throughout Europe for its plant nurseries.
According to one theory, Pistoia lent its name to the pistol, which started to be manufactured in Pistoia during the 16th century. But today, it is also notable for the extensive plant nurseries spreading around it. Consequently, Pistoia is also famous for its flower markets, as is the nearby Pescia.
One of the main sights is Pistoia Zoo, built in 1970 and renovated in 2005 to improve the condition of the animals present, covers an area of 7 hectares and houses about 400 animals belonging to the classes of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and insects.
After Pistoia tt is suggested to visit Montecatini Terme and Pinocchio Park (an art park, architecture and play for a great book to be rediscovered together, adults and children from all over the world. Pinocchio at Collodi has already met more than 7 million visitors).
Portovenere is a small town located on the Ligurian coast in the province of La Spezia. It is located 72 km north of Viareggio. You can get there by car, train or one-day cruises departing from Viareggio pier.
It comprises the three villages of Fezzano, Le Grazie and Porto Venere, and the three islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto. In 1997 Porto Venere and the villages of Cinque Terre were designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
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Portovenere
Portovenere is a small town located on the Ligurian coast in the province of La Spezia. It is located 72 km north of Viareggio. You can get there by car, train or one-day cruises departing from Viareggio pier.
It comprises the three villages of Fezzano, Le Grazie and Porto Venere, and the three islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto. In 1997 Porto Venere and the villages of Cinque Terre were designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
The Pinocchio Park is a memorial park of the famous fairy tale and is located in Collodi, part of the municipality of Pescia (PT), around 50 km east of Viareggio. You can get there by car or bus.
Collodi is the town where Carlo Lorenzini, the author of the Adventures of Pinocchio, spent his childhood and from which he later took his pseudonym.
The park is conceived as a theme park for childhood education, it is not the usual amusement park, but rather a place where one has the feeling of retracing a living fairy tale within a path marked by a combination of art and nature.
Near the entrance is the sculpture of Emilio Greco of Pinocchio and the Fata, near a flowerbed arranged to draw the effigy of the famous puppet. An area follows with a small theater and a refreshment area. The Piazzetta of mosaics preserves the mosaics of Venturino Venturi. Following the "Village of Pinocchio" and the various sculptures, made by Pietro Consagra (the Carabiniere, the Gatto and the Volpe and the Serpente), Marco Zanuso and Augusto (Bobo) Piccoli (the Grande Pescecane).
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Pinocchio Park
SP35The Pinocchio Park is a memorial park of the famous fairy tale and is located in Collodi, part of the municipality of Pescia (PT), around 50 km east of Viareggio. You can get there by car or bus.
Collodi is the town where Carlo Lorenzini, the author of the Adventures of Pinocchio, spent his childhood and from which he later took his pseudonym.
The park is conceived as a theme park for childhood education, it is not the usual amusement park, but rather a place where one has the feeling of retracing a living fairy tale within a path marked by a combination of art and nature.
Near the entrance is the sculpture of Emilio Greco of Pinocchio and the Fata, near a flowerbed arranged to draw the effigy of the famous puppet. An area follows with a small theater and a refreshment area. The Piazzetta of mosaics preserves the mosaics of Venturino Venturi. Following the "Village of Pinocchio" and the various sculptures, made by Pietro Consagra (the Carabiniere, the Gatto and the Volpe and the Serpente), Marco Zanuso and Augusto (Bobo) Piccoli (the Grande Pescecane).
Montecatini Terme is situated 50 km east of Viareggio, in the province of Pistoia. You can get there by car or bus. The city has about 20,000 inhabitants. It is famous for its thermal waters and can be considered one of the biggest “spa towns” in Italy.
At the turn of the 20th century, the amount of hotels started growing and so did the need to combine the thermal bathing with fun, relax and sport. A host of trendy restaurants, theatres, night clubs opened, as well as a casino, and a lot of celebrities began to visit the city. In fact, it was easy to meet people like Giuseppe Verdi, Pietro Mascagni, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Trilussa, Beniamino Gigli and Luigi Pirandello in the city centre and in the thermal parks.
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Montecatini Terme
Montecatini Terme is situated 50 km east of Viareggio, in the province of Pistoia. You can get there by car or bus. The city has about 20,000 inhabitants. It is famous for its thermal waters and can be considered one of the biggest “spa towns” in Italy.
At the turn of the 20th century, the amount of hotels started growing and so did the need to combine the thermal bathing with fun, relax and sport. A host of trendy restaurants, theatres, night clubs opened, as well as a casino, and a lot of celebrities began to visit the city. In fact, it was easy to meet people like Giuseppe Verdi, Pietro Mascagni, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Trilussa, Beniamino Gigli and Luigi Pirandello in the city centre and in the thermal parks.
Vinci is a town 65 km east of Viareggio. You can get there by car. It is known to have been the birthplace of Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci
Main sights:
Museo Leonardiano, museum of Leonardo da Vinci. This museum has displays of some of the inventions that are drawn in Leonardo's notebooks.
Casa Natale di Leonardo, the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci, situated approximately 3 km to the northeast of Vinci in the frazione of Anchiano. There are some reproductions of his drawings at the house.
Church of Santa Croce, built in the 13th century but later remade in neo-Renaissance style.
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Vinci
Vinci is a town 65 km east of Viareggio. You can get there by car. It is known to have been the birthplace of Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci
Main sights:
Museo Leonardiano, museum of Leonardo da Vinci. This museum has displays of some of the inventions that are drawn in Leonardo's notebooks.
Casa Natale di Leonardo, the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci, situated approximately 3 km to the northeast of Vinci in the frazione of Anchiano. There are some reproductions of his drawings at the house.
Church of Santa Croce, built in the 13th century but later remade in neo-Renaissance style.