The Borgo
The apartment contains guide books for the major tourist centres of Florence, Pisa, Siena, Volterra and San Gimignano. Below we have listed some of the nearby, lesser known attractions.
Palaia
The medieval town of Palaia is about 3 km away. There's a great ice cream/cake parlour and another coffee bar and a pub. All are welcoming and friendly.
20 Minutes Drive
Castello di Lari is an old medieval castle perfectly preserved.
Chianni with it's 10th century parish church.
Badia di Morrona is an example of industrial wine production in a 10th century estate (wine tasting available).
Casciana Terme has a spa centre.
30-45 Minutes Drive
Vinci the home of Leonardo with two museums displaying models of his drawings.
Cerreto Guidi has a renaissance Medici villa.
Montelupo has an international ceramics museum and festival.
Certaldo is the birthplace of the famous Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio, with his own house.
Vicopisano is a delightful medieval hilltop town.