Vicchio: Art, History and Trails

Vicchio between Art and Landscape

The Museo Casa di Giotto is an old medieval building on the hill of Vespignano in Vicchio. Guided tours and educational workshops for children and adults are available by reservation. The Museo Casa di Giotto also offers visitors space for artistic experiences and artistic production. The historic setting remains connected to contemporary artistic use.

Sacred Art and Historic Buildings

The Museo di Arte Sacra Beato Angelico was established to protect the region’s sacred artworks and highlight their artistic significance as well as their close relationship with local culture. The thematic presentation places artworks and devotional objects back in their historical and social context. The Museo di Arte Sacra Beato Angelico includes, among other things, a 13th-century holy water font from the Church of San Niccolò in Rossoio. The sacred works and devotional objects remain connected to their regional origins.

The Oratorio di San Filippo Neri stands on Corso del Popolo in Vicchio. It was built at the beginning of the 17th century and has a ceiling painted with illusionistic architecture. Casa di Cellini is located just a few metres from Piazza Giotto. Today, it is a workshop with modern facilities as well as a space for meetings, courses and exhibitions. In its current use, Casa di Cellini brings together a workshop, meetings, courses and exhibitions.

Vicchio is also home to the Fiera Calda, a traditional historic event. It celebrates the region’s crafts, agriculture and culture. The event expands the art-related themes to include crafts and agriculture as areas of regional culture.

The Sentiero dei Pittori and the Surrounding Mountains

The Sentiero dei Pittori begins in Vicchio and is a circular trail that combines history, nature and art. As a circular trail, the route returns to its starting point after beginning in Vicchio. Vicchio therefore serves as both the start and end of the same route for route planning purposes. Monte Veruca is a mountain in the area surrounding Vicchio. The mountains Il Pratone, Monte Falterona and Monte Gazzaro are also located in the wider regional surroundings of Vicchio.

Other Places in the Wider Region

The Museo Bandini is located in the wider regional surroundings of Vicchio. Villa Medici at Careggi, a palace, is also located there. The Museo Stibbert lies in the wider regional surroundings of Vicchio. Villa Guicciardini Corsi Salviati, a palace, is likewise located in this wider regional area. In addition to the museums, the two palaces Villa Medici at Careggi and Villa Guicciardini Corsi Salviati are also included.

Other places: Gattaia, Villore, Caselle, Arliano, Santa Maria A Vezzano, Casole, Molezzano.

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