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Empoli’s location and easy access to the city by car and public transportation make it the main gateway to the Empolese Valdelsa region, a vast area rich in history that encompasses eleven towns. A cradle of brilliance where such giants as Leonardo da Vinci, Boccaccio and Pontormo were born and that offers visitors today a wealth of options for enjoying art, nature and a profusion of relaxing pursuits.
Located between the provinces of Florence, Pisa, Pistoia and Siena, along the Arno and Elsa rivers, the towns of Capraia e Limite, Castelfiorentino, Cerreto Guidi, Certaldo, Empoli, Fucecchio, Gambassi Terme, Montaione, Montespertoli, Montelupo Fiorentino and Vinci are members of the Heart of Tuscany, a group of towns that have joined forces to offer tourists the best of the Empolese Valdelsa and Montalbano region.
Whether you are visiting Empoli for the day or staying for a night or more, be sure dedicate some time to discovering this extraordinary region.
An authentic corner of Tuscany, off the traditional paths of mass tourism and filled with surprises.
Walking along the narrow streets of the medieval village of Certaldo, imagining you have taken a leap back in time, hiking the trailsthat wind over the hills of Valdelsa and Montalbano, discovering the brilliant inventions of Leonardo da Vinci in his childhood home and enjoying a glass of prize-winning Chianti Montespertoli, are just a few of the things you can do in the extraordinary area around Empoli.
There are more than 20 museums in the MuDEV network, which spans the entire Empolese Valdelsa region. Visitable with a single ticket valid for one year, the museums in the MuDEV network open the door to discovering local history and traditions and, in some cases, extraordinary masterpieces.
For art lovers, works by Cimabue, Filippo Lippi and Benozzo Gozzoli (to name just a few) and, for the especially curious, unusual venues like the Museo Remiero (rowing museum) and the Museo del Chiodo (nail museum). For families with children, don’t miss the Museo Leonardiano in Vinci and the Museo Archeologico in Montelupo Fiorentino. The museums in Empoli that belong to the network are the Museo della Collegiata di Sant’Andrea, the Museo del Vetro and the Casa del Pontormo.
