Vinci.
Vinci.
Vinci is a medieval village, the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci is situated in Lower Valdarno, on the north-west of Montalbano, 30 km. from Florence, close to the major art cities of Tuscany: Lucca, Pisa, Pistoia and Siena. The oldest, with the castle and the parish church, situated on a slight hill (M.97 above sea level), while the town occupies the decline of the hill: the various fractions are scattered among east, south and ovest.L 'protected area of Montalbano extends for 16,000 hectares to the north of the city until you reach the town of Montecatini Terme and Florence. The area is ideal for walking and hiking that can be done thanks to an extensive network of pedestrian and cycle paths that reach hill towns surrounded by nature, archaeological sites, ancient woods such as oak forest of Pietramarina. The dominant landscape is hilly with the screw that continues to be grown close to the floor or in some terraces, olive trees common in the higher areas and forests of chestnut trees, a typical example of vegetation induced, on the summits. Worth visiting is also the Leonardo Museum, housed within the medieval walls in the halls of the castle Guidi (XI-XII), which dominates the small town of Vinci. The Museum presents itself as one of the largest and most original collections of machines and models of Leonardo inventor, technologist and engineer.
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