Cerbaia: Pieve Vecchia, Trails and Gardens

In Cerbaia, Pieve Vecchia on Via Empolese, trails along the Pesa and local festival culture stand alongside ancient sites, museums and gardens in the surrounding area and the wider region. History, activity, culture and landscape are thereby connected with Cerbaia and its regional surroundings.

Early history on Via Empolese

The Oratorio di Santa Maria detto Pievecchia, also known as Pieve Vecchia, is located in Cerbaia on Via Empolese in San Casciano in Val di Pesa. Pieve Vecchia probably dates from the 8th century. It was built on the ruins of a Roman temple. The building connects its location on Via Empolese with an early trace of church history and an older architectural predecessor.

Ancient sites and museums in the surrounding area

Da Bobo All'acciaiolo is an ancient site in the area surrounding Cerbaia. The Anfiteatro delle Cascine is also an ancient site in the surrounding area. The Cappella Brancacci is a museum in the area surrounding Cerbaia. The Museo degli Argenti is also a museum in the area surrounding Cerbaia. For those interested in culture, the thematic range thus extends from ancient sites to museums in the area surrounding Cerbaia.

Gardens and the regional landscape

La Cupola is a summit in the wider regional surroundings of Cerbaia. The Giardino Torrigiani is a garden in the wider regional area. The Giardino Corsi and the Giardino degli Orti Oricellari are gardens in the area surrounding Cerbaia. When planning around gardens and landscapes, the Giardino Torrigiani and La Cupola in the wider regional area stand in contrast to the Giardino Corsi and the Giardino degli Orti Oricellari in the area surrounding Cerbaia.

Trails, shuttle and local orientation

A municipal shuttle connects the main town of San Casciano with La Romola, travelling via Spedaletto, Chiesanuova and Cerbaia. The municipal shuttle operates on Mondays and Thursdays on working days, as well as on Easter Monday. The route description for Lungo la Pesa leads from San Casciano to Cerbaia via Via Empolese, or from Florence via Via Volterrana. The first section of the Ciclabile della Pesa is just under 24 km long and easy to walk or cycle. Anyone planning to walk or cycle it should allow for just under 24 km for this first section.

Events connected with the area

At the Palio de’ Ciuchi, the four contrade Cerbaia Nova, La Pesa, La Sugana and Il Villaggio competed against one another. The 38th Festa Arte e Sport in Cerbaia featured a historical procession through the village streets. If you are interested in local festival culture, these two examples show different forms: the competition between the contrade and the historical procession. Both examples root festival culture directly in Cerbaia.

Additional places for orientation

Montefiridolfi, La Romola, San Pancrazio, Mercatale, Bargino, Ponte Rotto

For the higher-level travel overview: San Casciano In Val Di Pesa.