Medici villas

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The Medici villas are a series of rural building complexes in Tuscany which were owned by members of the Medici family between the 15th century and the 17th century. The villas served several functions: they were the country palaces of the Medici, scattered over the territory that they ruled, demonstrating their power and wealth. They were also recreational resorts for the leisure and pleasure of their owners; and, more prosaically, they were the centre of agricultural activities on the surrounding estates. In 2013, the Medici villas were added to UNESCO's World Heritage list. ()

Local name: Ville medicee Unesco: from 2013Coordinates: 43°51'28"N, 11°18'15"E

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Medici villas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Basilica of Sant'Alessandro, San Francesco Convent, Church of Santa Maria Primerana, Fiesole Cathedral.

3.5 miS
Museum, Church
Basilica of Sant'Alessandro, Florence
91 min walk • The Basilica of Sant'Alessandro is a Catholic church in Fiesole, Italy. Built in the 6th century on the site of an Etruscan temple, it is the oldest church in Fiesole.
3.5 miS
Gothic architecture, Romanesque architecture, Monastery
San Francesco Convent, Florence
91 min walk • The Convent of St. Francis is a Franciscan convent located in the western, historic center of Fiesole in the region of Tuscany. Located on Via San Francesco, it is not far from the Cathedral of Saint Romulus and the former Basilica of St. Alex.
3.6 miS
Church, Gothic architecture, Renaissance architecture
Church of Santa Maria Primerana, Florence
92 min walk • The Church of Santa Maria Primerana is a Roman Catholic church located in the Tuscan town of Fiesole. It encloses the eastern end of Piazza Mino, next to the Praetorian Palace.
3.5 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Fiesole Cathedral, Florence
91 min walk • Fiesole Cathedral, or Cathedral of Saint Romulus of Fiesole, officially the Cathedral of Saint Romulus of Fiesole, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Fiesole, Tuscany, central Italy. It is the seat of the Bishop of Fiesole and is dedicated to Saint Romulus.
2.9 miNE
Church, Monastery
Monte Senario, Vaglia
76 min walk • Monte Senario is a Servite monastery in the comune of Vaglia, near Florence in Tuscany, in central Italy. It stands on the mountain of the same name, on the watershed between the Valdarno to the south and the Mugello to the north.
3.9 miS
Park, View point
Monte Ceceri, Florence
100 min walk • Monte Ceceri is a hill near Fiesole, Tuscany. It is part of a 44-hectare nature reserve to the northeast of the city of Florence, within the Metropolitan City of Florence.
4 miS
Monastery, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Convent of San Domenico, Florence
103 min walk • The Convent of San Domenico is a Dominican convent in Fiesole, Italy, situated between the hill of Fiesole and the suburbs of Florence.
3.6 miS
Library
Episcopal Seminary of Fiesole, Florence
91 min walk • The Episcopal Seminary of Fiesole is a former Roman Catholic seminary in Fiesole, Italy. Founded in the 17th century, the seminary was run by the Diocese of Fiesole until it was closed in 1970.
3.6 miS
Monuments and statues
The Encounter of Teano, Florence
92 min walk • The Encounter of Teano is a bronze monumental equestrian statuary group depicting the encounter of King Vittorio Emanuele II and Garibaldi, both on horseback, at a bridge in Teano on October 26, 1860. The monument is present in the piazza Mino da Fiesole, in front of the Palazzo Pretorio in Fiesole, region of Tuscany, Italy.
4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Morello
102 min walk • Monte Morello is the highest mountain in the Florentine valley, Italy. It is located to the north-west of Florence and it spreads across the borders of the municipalities of Florence, Vaglia, Sesto Fiorentino and Calenzano.
3.9 miS
Monastery, Universities and schools, Sacred and religious sites
Badia Fiesolana, Florence
101 min walk • The Badia Fiesolana was an medieval and renaissance period Roman Catholic monastery located in the town of Fiesole, northeast of Florence, Italy. Since 1976 the building is the main seat of the European University Institute.