Villa I Tatti, Florence

Name: Villa I Tatti
Address: Florence, Italy

#316 among attractions in Florence

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Facts and practical information

Villa I Tatti, The Harvard Center for Italian Renaissance Studies is a center for advanced research in the humanities located in Florence, Italy, and belongs to Harvard University. It houses a collection of Italian primitives, and of Chinese and Islamic art, as well as a research library of 140,000 volumes and a collection of 250,000 photographs. It is the site of Italian and English gardens. Villa I Tatti is located on an estate of olive groves, vineyards, and gardens on the border of Florence, Fiesole and Settignano. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°47'39"N, 11°18'54"E

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Villa I Tatti – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Basilica of Sant'Alessandro, Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta, San Francesco Convent, Church of Santa Maria Primerana.

1.5 miNW
Museum, Church
Basilica of Sant'Alessandro, Florence
40 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.
0.9 miS
Church, Renaissance architecture
Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta, Florence
22 min walk • Santa Maria Assunta is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Settignano, a frazione of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy.
1.5 miNW
Gothic architecture, Romanesque architecture, Monastery
San Francesco Convent, Florence
40 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.
1.4 miNW
Church, Gothic architecture, Renaissance architecture
Church of Santa Maria Primerana, Florence
35 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.
1.4 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Fiesole Cathedral, Florence
37 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.
0.7 miNW
Park, View point
Monte Ceceri, Florence
19 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.
1.5 miNW
Library
Episcopal Seminary of Fiesole, Florence
38 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.
1.4 miNW
Monuments and statues
The Encounter of Teano, Florence
36 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.
1.2 miSW
Library
Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano, Florence
31 min walk • Il Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano, is the central training ground and technical headquarters of the Italian Football Federation, located in the Coverciano quartiere of Florence, Italy.
~40 ftN
Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles, Park
Castello di Vincigliata, Florence
1 min walk • Vincigliata Castle is a medieval castle which stands on a rocky hill to the east of Fiesole in the Italian region of Tuscany. In the mid-nineteenth century the building, which had fallen into a ruinous state, was acquired by the Englishman John Temple-Leader and entirely reconstructed in the feudal style.
1.4 miNW
Town, Area
Fiesole, Florence
36 min walk • Fiesole is a town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany, on a scenic height above Florence, 5 km northeast of that city. The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio is set in the slopes of Fiesole.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Villa I Tatti?

Nearby attractions include Castello di Vincigliata, Florence (1 min walk), Monte Ceceri, Florence (19 min walk), San Martino a Mensola, Florence (22 min walk), Villa Salviatino, Florence (22 min walk).

How to get to Villa I Tatti by public transport?

The nearest stations to Villa I Tatti:

Bus

Cave di Maiano • Lines: Sf (11 min walk)
Giuliano da Maiano • Lines: Sf (14 min walk)