Location: Empolese in Italy
Nearest Airport:
Florence at 30
Miles
Nearest Ferry:
Livorno at 43
Miles
Nearest Train:
Empoli at 7
Miles
Nearest Motorway:
Florence-Scandicci at 22
Miles
Nearest Beach:
beach at 40.0
Miles
Car: necessary
Vinci, the town of Leonardo, one of the birthplaces of the Renaissance where historic and artistic evidence of the Italian Renaissance can still be found, is surrounded by towns of great renown such as Empoli, Montelupo, Fiorentino, Capraia, Limite, Cerreto Guidi, San Miniato and Fucecchio. From La Palagina you can easily get to illustrious towns famous for their art such as Pisa, Lucca, Siena, Pistioa, Volterra and San Gimignano. The hot springs of Montecatini are not far away and the sea is less than an hour's journey. If the historic and artistic aspects of this area are not to your taste you will be delighted by the local cuisine which is based on simple traditional Tuscan recipes. The wine made in Vinci and the distinctive olive oil of Montalbano are celebrated for their quality and one of the best known chocolatiers in the world is at less than 13 miles distance.