Art, history and natural environment in the Empoli – Valdelsa area
Empoli is in the famous province of Florence. With the other municipalities of the Empoli – Valdelsa area, it is part of the tourist area and museum system known as Renaissance Lands. The system is a great way to learn about art, history and nature, admiring the precious elements and buildings dating back to the Renaissance period.
There are very important art sites in the territory of Empoli and famous historic characters, such as the painter Jacopo Carrucci, known as Pontormo, and the musician Ferruccio Busoni, came from this town. In the historic centre of Empoli, the main historic buildings can be found around Farinata degli Uberti Square (the character is quoted by Dante, in Canto X of the Inferno). The buildings include Palazzo Ghibellino (with the Paleontological Museum), Palazzo Pretorio and the Collegiate Church of S. Andrew. Here is the Collegiate Museum, one of the oldest church museums, with masterpieces of Tuscan art from the XIV, XV and XVI centuries.
There is plenty of variety in the landscape. Gentle plains with woods make way to farmland with vineyards and olive groves. Cypresses grow everywhere and are the symbol of Tuscan countryside.
The Corniola Holiday Home, in the quiet hills near Empoli, has a beautiful view of this area with incredible artistic, historic and natural sites. It is the ideal starting point to explore the area and for outings to other parts of Tuscany. The Empoli train station is 10 minutes’ away. Florence is 30 km westwards and Pisa is 55 Km eastwards. The average journey by train to Florence, Leghorn, Siena and Pisa varies between 25 and 40 minutes. Vinci, with Leonardo’s Museum, is only 10 Km away. The house Leonardo was born in is in Anchiano. Jacopo Carrucci, known as Pontormo, was born in Pontorme, a fraction of Empoli (4 Km away).
Road connections: A1 motorway Firenze - Roma, exit "Scandicci", head for the Strada Grande Comunicazione SGC Firenze - Pisa – Livorno, exit Empoli Ovest Airport connections: Firenze Peretola (FLR) airport, 35 km; Pisa G. Galilei (PSA) Airport, 53 km. Ferry connections: Leghorn Port, 55 Km.
Corniola Casa Vacanze
via di Corniola, 76 - 50053 Empoli (FI)
Empoli is in the famous province of Florence. With the other municipalities of the Empoli – Valdelsa area, it is part of the tourist area and museum system known as Renaissance Lands. The system is a great way to learn about art, history and nature, admiring the precious elements and buildings dating back to the Renaissance period.
There are very important art sites in the territory of Empoli and famous historic characters, such as the painter Jacopo Carrucci, known as Pontormo, and the musician Ferruccio Busoni, came from this town. In the historic centre of Empoli, the main historic buildings can be found around Farinata degli Uberti Square (the character is quoted by Dante, in Canto X of the Inferno). The buildings include Palazzo Ghibellino (with the Paleontological Museum), Palazzo Pretorio and the Collegiate Church of S. Andrew. Here is the Collegiate Museum, one of the oldest church museums, with masterpieces of Tuscan art from the XIV, XV and XVI centuries.
There is plenty of variety in the landscape. Gentle plains with woods make way to farmland with vineyards and olive groves. Cypresses grow everywhere and are the symbol of Tuscan countryside.
The Corniola Holiday Home, in the quiet hills near Empoli, has a beautiful view of this area with incredible artistic, historic and natural sites. It is the ideal starting point to explore the area and for outings to other parts of Tuscany. The Empoli train station is 10 minutes’ away. Florence is 30 km westwards and Pisa is 55 Km eastwards. The average journey by train to Florence, Leghorn, Siena and Pisa varies between 25 and 40 minutes. Vinci, with Leonardo’s Museum, is only 10 Km away. The house Leonardo was born in is in Anchiano. Jacopo Carrucci, known as Pontormo, was born in Pontorme, a fraction of Empoli (4 Km away).
Road connections: A1 motorway Firenze - Roma, exit "Scandicci", head for the Strada Grande Comunicazione SGC Firenze - Pisa – Livorno, exit Empoli Ovest Airport connections: Firenze Peretola (FLR) airport, 35 km; Pisa G. Galilei (PSA) Airport, 53 km. Ferry connections: Leghorn Port, 55 Km.
Corniola Casa Vacanze
via di Corniola, 76 - 50053 Empoli (FI)
