Certaldo
A medieval jewel
in Tuscany’s green heart
Stamp of environmental-touristic quality
of the Italian Touring Club
In the heart of the Valdelsa, in one of the Tuscany’s most scenic
landscapes, because of the softness of its hills edged by cypresses,
castles and towers, rises Certaldo, rare example of a still intact medieval
town, perched characteristically atop a hill. Placed at the boundary
between Florence and Siena provinces, it is the ideal staging point for
the exploration of Tuscany's major art cities.
Municipality of Certaldo, Province of Florence
Historical Notes
Site of settlements already in Etruscan times,
Certaldo derives its name from the Latin cerrus
altus, or from the Germanic cerrus aldo, both
meaning “Turkey oak covered height.”
Until 1164, the fief of Certaldo belonged to
the counts Alberti di Prato. Following the
transit of Frederick I known as Barbarossa,
the castle was expropriated and transformed
into a major vicarage which, in the following
years, hosted 705 vicars, to whose presence bear witness the respective coats of
arms, still visible on the external façade and within the Palazzo Pretorio
[Praetorian Palace]. After 1415 and through the whole republican and Medicean
period, Certaldo is the seat of the Vicarage, the most important political and
judicial centre of the Valdelsa, Val di Pesa, and part of the Valdarno. Now an
important merchant town, Certaldo is home to the family of Giovanni Boccaccio
(1313-1375) who lives here at various times in the house now open to the public
as a Museum. In Florence, while transcribing Dante’s works, received from
Petrarch (hence the saying "the third poet passes to the second the works of the
first"), Boccaccio contracts the plague, returns to Certaldo to complete the
transcription, and dies here. The Church of the St. Jacopo and Filippo houses the
bones of the poet whose epitaph is the work of Coluccio Salutati.
Certaldo has been one of Italy’s 100 cities with 25 podesterie (or municipalities)
under itself, and has hosted famous families; besides Boccaccio’s, let us recall the
Machiavellis and the Arenas whose names are still borne by the towers of ancient
standing.
As commerce grew along the Francigena, between the 17th and 18th centuries,
Certaldo expanded to the lower town. The Palazzo dei Vicari [Vicars’ Palace]
remained, up to 1866, the seat of the Town’s Administration, moved later to the
present Town Hall. The Palace was then sold to private owners who ruined it,
until the Town bought it back restoring its earlier splendour.
Even The Propositura [Main Parish] of St. Tommaso, once located in the present
Church of St. Tommaso and Prospero (beside the Palazzo Pretorio), was moved
to the Oratory of St. Andrea (1754, in Borgo Garibaldi) and later to the church of
Piazza Boccaccio, whose construction began in 1843.
In the 80s, tourism emerges as another important economic activity: with the
Valdelsa, Certaldo becomes a destination of European and international tourism.
The Historical Borgo, also called ‘The Castle’, is bound within the walls, still
largely preserved, through which open the ancient town’s access gates: Porta
Alberti, Porta del Sole and Porta al Rivellino. The Borgo can be reached by
climbing the ancient and evocative steep streets named Costa Alberti and Costa
Vecchia, or by the more recent Via del Castello. The sight before the visitor is that
of a rare example of medieval urban planning culminating in the imposing Palazzo
Pretorio at the top of Via Boccaccio.
The square was the main characteristic of medieval towns; all the power centres of
the era (religious, political, civil, and commercial) overlooked it. Certaldo grew on
an oblong elliptically shaped hill that left no space for the ‘square, whose function
was then taken by the present Via Boccaccio which is indeed fronted by the
Church, the Palace of the authorities (Palazzo Pretorio), and the Logge del
Mercato [Market Halls], now closed. The spaces that we can now identify as
squares were at the time only vegetable gardens that would supply food to the
population in case of siege.
Museums
Museum of Palazzo Pretorio
Benozzo Gozzoli’s Tabernacle
Certaldo’s most representative Monument is the
Palazzo Pretorio, or Palazzo dei Vicari located at the
top of Via Boccaccio. The Palazzo Pretorio, ancient
seat of authority, was built in the 12th century. It was
first the residence of the Counts Alberti, then it was
expanded and modified to house the functions of the
Vicarage: its prisons, audience hall, archives, chapel,
and private quarters can still be visited today. The
palace was garrisoned by guards whose lodgings, next
to the palace, a little below the grooms’ house and
across from the hayloft, are now private residences.
On the façade and inside are many emblems in
marble and in glazed terracotta of the della Robbia
School: each of them exhibits the arms of the family
of each Vicar who has governed and lived here. Each elected Vicar had full
powers of life and death on the people under his jurisdiction. There are two large
gardens, one of which houses the contemporary artwork The teahouse garden by
Hidetoshi Nagasawa. In the Palace and in the adjacent Church of St. Thomas and
Prosper, one can admire 15th and 16th century frescoes and sinopias; the Church
houses the most important work, The Tabernacle of the Executed (c. 1464/65), a
fresco by Benozzo Gozzoli. Originally, this work was located in the plain, near the
Agliena stream: those sentenced to death, before their execution, were brought
near this frescoed chapel (The Tabernacle of the Executed), where they received the
last solace. The chapel is still visible under the bridge, on the right side coming
from Poggibonsi.
Boccaccio’s House Museum
Boccaccio’s House, now a Museum open to the public, is
near the middle of Via Boccaccio. What we see today is a
reconstruction virtually faithful to the original; in fact,
during World War II, it was hit by a bomb that almost
completely destroyed it. On the external façade, one can
note that the right side of the building contains some
darker coloured bricks: they are the oldest and they testify
to what remains of the original.
The house, headquarters of the National Giovanni
Boccaccio Society, is now a museum and it houses a
specialised library, consecrated to the great poet’s life and
work. Inside are also a large fresco by Pietro Benvenuti (1820) and some rare
examples of 14th century shoes, found during the restorations. The House also
hosts the headquarters of the National Coordination, Houses of Memory.
Museum of Sacred Art
The Museum is housed in a former 15th century Augustinian Convent. The exhibition halls are
dedicated to painting (from the late 13th century on), sculptures, sacred vestments and
furnishings. On display are works of Cenno di
Francesco di Ser Cenni, Segna di Bonaventura and
Ugolino di Nerio.
Palazzo Giannozzi
“Nail Museum"
Ancient estate palace, it is now occupied by artisanal shops that carry out current
work. Here one finds the “Nail Museum”, unusual collection, by the artistcarpenter Giancarlo Masini, composed of nails of all kinds and eras, as well as of
implements from a peasant culture and woodcarvings.
Certaldo and its Museum Network
Certaldo’s Museum Network gives visitors the option of buying a single ticket to
visit both Museo Palazzo Pretorio and Museo Casa del Boccaccio.
MUSEUM NETWORK SINGLE TICKET
For admission to the two Museums of the Network.
FULL PRICE 4.00 Euros per person
REDUCED 3.00 Euros per person
- children 7 - 14 years
- adults over 65 years
- students
- holders of “Carta Giovani” [Youth Card] and Touring Club Italiano (TCI)
- during the openings of exhibitions, events, conferences, seminars or anything
else preventing a complete visit to one of the two Museums of the Certaldo
Museum Network
- groups of at least 25 paying persons
- extra-municipal school trips
FREE ADMISSION
- children 0-6 years
- Schools from Certaldo’s municipality
- guides of school trips and of guided tours
- disabled and I.C.O.M. Members
- Comune di Certaldo or Ente Nazionale Giovanni Boccaccio guests or meeting
participants
Tickets can be purchased at the Reception of the Museum Network on Via
Boccaccio, next to the Boccaccio House Museum.
NAIL MUSEUM
1.00 Euro
OPENING HOURS
Winter (November 1 to March 31)
closed on Tuesdays
9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Summer (April 1 to October 31)
open every day
9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Other monuments and Churches
Within the Borgo are various buildings of historical and artistic interest such as the
various noble houses: Palazzo Stiozzi Ridolfi (14th century), now private, and
Palazzo Giannozzi, across each other on Via Boccaccio, where is also found the
‘Tower House’ of Palazzo Machiavelli.
Church of
St. Jacopo and Filippo
and Romanesque Cloister
The Church of St. Jacopo and Filippo goes back to the 12th – 13th century. Inside
its single nave, it houses frescoes, sculptures, and glazed terracotta ciboria of the
della Robbia School. In the middle, near the bas-relief depicting Boccaccio, is the
poet’s tomb. The church also houses the urn of the Blessed Giulia (1319-1367),
fascinating legends exist on the life of this figure as a cloistered nun. From the
Church one enters the Augustinian Convent with an especially striking
Romanesque Cloister that allows access to the Blessed Giulia’s cell, fully preserved
through time.
The Ancient Gates of Access
to the Historical Borgo
At the top of Costa Alberti rises the imposing Porta Alberti that,
with the Porta al Rivellino and the Porta del Sole, was one of the
ancient entrances to the historical Borgo: the present road
connecting Upper and Lower Certaldo is, in fact, of recent
construction.
The Porta Alberti, preserved almost intact, is placed half way up a
very steep climb, as imposed by the era’s defensive architecture, so
that it would have been extremely difficult to knock it down, even with the aid of
battering rams, because of the steep slope.
The Porta al Rivellino, which commands a beautiful view of
the valley, was the most heavily fortified because it was
placed ‘in front of’ the bordering and hostile province of
Siena from whose attacks it had to defend itself.
Turning right from the Porta al Rivellino, one goes along Via Valdracca that ends
at the last of the three old gates: the Porta del Sole, the main
one of the Borgo, so called because of its orientation: in its
arch are still visible some frescoes that testify to its
importance. Above its central arch one can see the coat of
arms of the counts Alberti.
Itineraries in the country
and outside
the gates
Certaldo’s region includes areas of
geological (like gullies), botanic, and faunal interest.
Canonica Park and Fluvial Park
A few minutes from the centre of town, is the Canonica Hill Park, a park
comprising hiking trails, large green meadows, barbecue areas and sporting a
professional “life trail”, reachable even on foot from Upper Certaldo’s historical
centre.
The Fluvial Park is of recent construction; it hugs the banks of the Elsa River and
it crosses Gambassi Terme’s underbrush to reach Castelfiorentino.
The Parish Church of St. Lazzaro a Lucardo
On the road that leads from Certaldo to the hamlet of Fiano, in a pristine setting,
one finds the Parish Church of St. Lazzaro a Lucardo in the Lombard
Romanesque style; various churches of Certaldo depended from it in earlier times.
Its structure and architectural details are notable as is the view of the Tuscan
country that can be admired from the courtyard in front of the church.
“Gentle Countryside
Ancient Walls”
The program “Gentle Countryside
Ancient Walls” is consecrated to
excursions of natural-geographic as well as
historical variety: a network of trails to be
covered on foot, cycling, or on horseback
that from Certaldo lead to the discovery of
the
adjoining
countryside
of
Castelfiorentino, Gambassi Terme, San Gimignano, as far as Volterra.
San Donnino - Semifonte
Heading towards Barberino Val d’Elsa, we find, in San Donnino, St. Michael
Archangel’s cupola, a reproduction ‘in
scale’ of the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore
(Florence’s Duomo.) It was built on a
design by Santi di Tito in the 16th century
in memory of the ancient city of Semifonte,
destroyed by the Florentines in 1202. The
rivalry between the flourishing Semifonte
and Florence is also witnessed by the old
saying: “Florence move away, Semifonte leads the way.”
Geological and botanical aspects
The landscape surrounding Certaldo is typical of most of the Tuscan countryside:
gentle hills, annual crops, vineyards and olive groves, interrupted occasionally by
woods and cypress rows; a special type of erosion can also be seen: the calanchi,
deep cuts carving the gentle hills. To observe this phenomenon one can travel to
Casale, from where one can enjoy a splendid view of them.
While visiting the country around Certaldo, and a good many of the towns of the
Val d’Elsa, one can meet a great variety of shrubs of varying sizes: elms and field
maples can be seen while scouring the area around the Historical Borgo. The
Robinia, commonly called "cascia", is also very common, while around the fields
and orchards one finds walnuts and other common fruit trees like plum, pear and
apple trees, as well as spectacular weeping willows. Poplars and oaks, very
common in the Canonica Hill Park, grow in the lower lying areas.
Typical Regional Products
The agricultural traditions, the climate, and the hilly environment find expression
in a rich production of extra-virgin olive oil and in some labels of Chianti
D.O.C.G. wine
Gathering of the prized white truffle is also practiced
‘Certaldo's Onion’ is sought after for its
original taste, as well as being
representative of the region (it appears on
the coat of arms since the Middle Ages). With its intense, slightly sweet taste, it is
suitable for soups, and also to make a jam; it is a product certified by a specific
mark of quality.
Certaldo, as you may have heard, is a burgh of Val d’Elsa situate in our country,
which, small though it be, was once inhabited by gentlemen and men of substance.
And thither, for that he found good pasture there, one of the friars of the order of
saint Anthony was long used to resort once a year, to get in the alms bestowed by
simpletons upon him and his brethren. His name was
Fra Cipolla and he was gladly seen there, no less belike, for his name sake than for
other reasons, seeing that these parts produce onions that are famous throughout
all Tuscany”
(Giovanni Boccaccio, Decameron – VI, 10 – 1866, translation by John Payne)
The inclusion of the precious vegetable in the town’s coat of arms precedes even
the visits by Fra Cipolla. In 1864, L. Passerini expounded in Le armi dei Municipi
Toscani: “Certaldo’s ancient coat of arms was a red Onion on a white field,
marking these districts’ principal product: and it can be seen thus painted in the
great hall of the Palazzo Vecchio.”
Certaldo’s onion can, therefore, be considered as a founding element of civic
identity, symbol and flag of a peasant culture of very ancient traditions.
Characteristics
It is characterised by a special sweetness and flavour; it is not sharp and its shape
is compressed at the poles. It is light purple and has a moist consistency.
The ideal soil for the cultivation of Certaldo’s Onion must be loose, with a
proportion of clay not higher than 30%, a medium mixture. It needs a moist
climate, but not watering. Sowing is done twice per year: in July - August for the
“statina”, in October - November for the “vernina.” The statina is transplanted in
October and November, it is ready for fresh consumption in May (small bulbs),
and it ripens fully in August. The vernina is transplanted in March-April and is
ready for winter consumption in late August.
It is best stored in fresh, ventilated places; it does not need darkness.
Excessive humidity and heat spoil it.
The Presidium, started thanks to the support of the Consortium Certaldo 2000,
aims at relaunching this culture through the reclamation of abandoned fields and
the start up of a cooperative for the packaging and marketing of the product.
At the Table
Onion Soup
Lightly fry the onion in extra-virgin olive oil without letting it burn. If it tends to
darken, add vegetable stock until it is well cooked. Pass it through a sieve and add
some boiled potatoes, previously mashed. Thin out again with vegetable stock to a
thick cream consistency. Place toasted Tuscan bread on the soup. Add pepper and
extra-virgin olive oil.
Re-cooked boiled meat or francesina
Prepare a meat stock with veal muscle. Once the meat is well cooked (boiled), let
it cool down. Meanwhile, slice the onion and place it in a pan with some extravirgin olive oil. Add cut tomatoes and the boiled meat cut into small squares. Add
salt and pepper. Let simmer at low heat until the meat and the onion amalgamate.
Add the meat stock to maintain the whole very soft.
Certaldo onion jam
The jam, that should perhaps more accurate to call compote, is based on the very
sweetness of the Certaldo onion. It was conceived by chef Sara Conforti of the
“Osteria del Vicario” and later put into practice by the Consortium Certaldo 2000.
The compote is made up of 75% onions, the balance being vinegars and sugar that
give it the renowned sweet and sour taste that perfectly accompanies cheeses,
boiled meats, pork, or game. Excellent for dessert with wild berries.
Information: www.cipolladicertaldo.it
Recurring annual events
Mercantia (July)
Teatralfestamercatomedievale
[Theatrical medieval festival and market]
Display of street theatre and artistic crafts
Information: 0571 661259
www.mercantiacertaldo.com
A cena da Messer Boccaccio (June)
Supper at Master Boccaccio’s
Medieval style supper in Upper Certaldo
with period cuisine and dinnerware
The supper takes place along via Boccaccio and is served by characters
in period costumes, with show.
Information: 0571 663128
www.elitropia.org
Historical Procession (July)
Nel sogno di Messer Boccaccio
In Master Boccaccio's Dream
Spectacular Historical Display
of the City of Certaldo
Information: 0571 663128
www.elitropia.org
Boccaccesca (October)
Eno-gastronomic exhibition of products and pleasures for the taste
with displays, tastings, cultural encounters, and shows
Information: 0571 663384
www.boccaccesca.it
For details of annual events, contact The Tourist Information Office
or the U.R.P. [Public Relations Office] of the Municipality of Certaldo
Where to Stay
Hotels and Camping
Il Castello**, via della Rena 6
La Speranza**, borgo Garibaldi 78/80
Il Palchetto***, Loc. Fiano via Lucardese 121
Villa Tavolese***, loc. Tavolese 221 Marcialla
Hotel Certaldo ****, Via del Molino, 74
Camping Panorama del Chianti (GHERA
s.r.l.), Via Marcialla, 349
Tel e Fax 0571 668250 www.albergoilcastello.it
[email protected]
Tel. 0571 668014. 0571 665093
Tel. 0571 669651 – 669687 – 669697 - 669698 – 669013 Fax 0571 602035
Tel 0571 660224 – 660078 Fax 0571 660227 www.toscanaitaly.com
[email protected]
Tel. 0571 651261 – www.hotelcetaldo.it
Tel e fax 0571/669334 Fax 055/2478515 www.camping.toscana.it
[email protected]
Guesthouses
Li Pira Salvatore, via Emilia Romagna, 28
Linando II, via Valdracca, 13/15
Tel 0571 664119
Tel 0571 652961Fax 0571 666806 [email protected]
Osteria Del Vicario, via Rivellino, 3
Gelli, via Masaccio,67
Casa Chianti, loc. Case Nuove - Fiano
Casa il Vecchio Forno, Via Boccaccio, 6
De Santi, via Labriola, 15
Podere Il Sorbo via Marcialla, 362
Podere Benintendi,
Via Montebello Benintendi,78
Nigi, via del Molino, 43
Il Casale, via Cecco Angiolieri, 13/a
La Novellina, via Marcialla Bambolaccio
Casa Gori, viale Matteotti, 42
Il Pianigiano,, via Piano di Sotto 87
Podere Montagione
Strada per Marcialla – Podere Montagione
Casa Gori 2, viale Matteotti, 110
Il Piccolo Borgo via Borgo Garibaldi 74
Giusy via B. Gozzoli 46
L’Antica Cisterna via San Donnino 223
Bassetto, via delle Città 100
Vecchio Noce Loc.
AvanellaCasone 1, 30
Pino, Via Pino, 526
La Fornace Via Pino Fornace,
633
Colle Vento Via Quercitella –
Poggio ai Legni, 169
La Grotta di Cameli Pasquale
Loc. Pino Gorgognano di Sotto, 457
Il Giuggiolo di Cameli Pasquale
Loc. Pino Gorgognano di Sotto, 458
Tel.
0571
668228
-
www.osteriadelvicario.it
668676
[email protected]
Tel. 0571 668135
Tel. 0571 669326 – 669688 [email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected] www.ilvecchioforno.biz
Tel
0571
667606
-
3470039828
Tel 0571 665329
Tel 0571 669513 - 347 3186407 [email protected]
Tel
349
www.poderebebintendi.it
8360828
[email protected]
Tel e fax 0571 666151
Tel 0571 667408 [email protected]
Tel 347 9222981
Tel 0571 663281 www.casagori.it
Tel 0571 667126 Tel 328 8476318
[email protected]
Tel 0571 669562 347/6566242 [email protected]
Tel 0571 663281 www.casagori.it [email protected]
Tel 347 8244849
Tel 0571 665491
Tel e fax 0571/660011 [email protected]
Tel 0571 651271 – 3333315914 Fax 0571 663532
Tel. 0571 669652, 347 3213117, [email protected]
Tel 339 7740172
Tel. 0571 650303 – 334 3636065
Tel. 335 7545520
Tel. 335 7545520
Holiday Houses and Apartments
Il Pozzo Loc. Pino, 615
Tel 0571664538 – 669259 – 668616 - 368 3690957
Tel 0571 669671 – 335 6271298 Fax 0571/669674
Podere Mezzastrada
Loc. Marcialla Mezzastrada, 355/372
www.mezzastrada.com [email protected]
[email protected]
Tel 055 222342 - 338 6159669 www.villaavanella.com
[email protected]
Tel 0571 669067 – 669382 Fax 0571 679884 www.villagiulia.net
Villa Avanella, Loc. Avanella, 127
Villa Giulia, Pino Gorgognano, 426
Fattoria Bacio via Pino,703-706-709
Casa Il Petriccio, via Fiorentina, 281
Casa Rossa via Pino Tugiano, 377/378
Tel 055 283322 – 055 287126 - 368 3675512 Fax 0571 669037
Tel. 0571 665487 Fax 0571 668045 [email protected]
Tel 0571 668884 – 338 72322507 Fax 0571 663662
www.casarossatuscany.it [email protected]
Tel 349 8360828
Podere Beninetendi
via Montebello Benintendi,78
www.poderebenintendi.it [email protected]
La Certaldina
via Tavolese Marcialla l’Oro, 2
www.lacertaldina.it [email protected]
Casale del Vacanziere via Mugnano, 10
Tel 0571 660169 - 660459 – 055/570539 – 335 5242235 – fax 055 578444
Tel e fax 0571 667286 – 3332977432 - 348 7779960
www.casaledelvacanziere.it [email protected]
Tel 0571/664945 – 0571 663939 – 0571 668342 – 348 7779960
Fattoria del Bassetto via Avanella, 42
Villa Luisa, via Tavolese 228
La Paolina, via Piano di sotto – Pozzo 144
La Poggiolaia, via Sammozzano 34/a
www.bassettoguesthouse.com
[email protected]
Tel. 0571 660224 Fax 0571 660227 www.toscanaitaly.com
[email protected]
Tel 335 6864882
Tel 0571 669695 -668616 –3356669051 [email protected]
Podere Strada, Loc. Avanella Strada 18/A
Sticciano Via di Sticciano, 207
Il Mandorlo, Via Tavolese 22
Guest House Boccaccio, Via Boccaccio 32
Guest House Castello di Tavolese via
Tavolese, 71
Villa Campofranco via Sciano, 274
Pod. Mocarelli 1 e 2, S. Martino Mocarelli, 4
Casa il Petriccio Via Fiorentina, 281
Il Vecchio Leccio Via Casale, 95 Loc Podere la
Croce
La Fridina, Via Rivellino, 16, Certaldo Alto
Villa Tre Colli, Via Bagnano, 32
Tel 0571 664896 - 335 7438492 Fax 0571 637535 [email protected]
Tel 0571/660094
Tel 0571/652435
Tel 0571 660232
Tel 0571 650007 – 3356550046
Tel 0571 668813
Tel 0571 662427
Tel. 0571 667893
Tel 0571 660180 Fax 0571 660449
Holiday Farms
Fattoria di Bagnano via Bagnano 30
Fattoria Bacìo, via Pino-Bacìo 703
Tel 0571 660026
Tel 055 283322 – 0571 669037 – 055 609409 – 3391573276 Fax 055 287126
[email protected] www.fattoriabacio.com
Az. Agr. Santa Maria, via Avanella - Sciano 54
Az. Agr. Lucciano,
via Marcialla -Lucciano 282 San Lorenzo a Vigliano
Az. Agr. Corte dei Cavalli
Via Bagnano – Corte 124
Az. Agr. Ripa Buia via Marcialla – Tavolese 132
Tel 0571 660106 Fax 0571 660207 www.ripabuia.com
Az. Agr. Ripalta, via Marcialla-Ripalta 321
Tel. 0571 660056 – 0571 668112 Fax 0571668112 [email protected]
Az. Agr. Casa Bassa, via delle Regioni 281
Tel e fax 0571 666058
Tel 055 710114 – 0571 660024 Fax 055 710114
Tel 0571 660063 Fax 0571660063
Tel. 0571 667619 – 664946 Fax 0571 664946 www.casabassa.it
[email protected]
Az. Agricola Castello di Tavolese via Tavolese
71
Tel 0571 660110 - 335373919 – 0571660232 Fax 0571 660110 www.tavolese.it
Az. Agr. Stabbiese III, via Casale Stabbiese 32
Tel. 0571 667258 Fax 0571 652407 [email protected]
Tel. 0571 669001 – 669429 Fax 0571 669429
Az. Agr. Cameli, via Pino Gorgognano 455
Az. Agricola Casa Pietraia, via S. Donnino 229
Az. Agricola Casa Mori, via Bagnano, 32
Az. Agr.Podere Tinaia I, via Avanella, 49
Az. Agr. Riparbello via Riparbello, 52
Az. Agr.Vegni, via Sciano Le Case, 244
Az. Agr. Il Vallone via Quercitella 120/122
Az. Agr. Poggiomonte via Iapoli n.102 – LocFiano
Az. Agr. La Colline degli Olivi,
via Casale Mugnano 78
Az. Agricola Pomine via Bagnano 35
Az. Agr.La Canonica, Via Montebello, 84
Fattoria Pogni Via Pogni di Sopra, 159
Camper service, piazza dei Macelli
[email protected]
www.agriturismocameli.com
Tel 055 220155 – 0571 660863 - 660092 [email protected]
Tel. 0571 665500 – 660456 – 348 7350367 [email protected]
www.casamori.com
Tel 0571 666613 – 347 5082914 Tel 0571 666613
Tel 0571 660109 Fax 0571 660109 [email protected]
www.riparbello.it
Tel 0571 650137 Fax 0571 664934 [email protected]
Tel. 0571 663445
Tel 0571 669421
Tel 335 216529 – 0571 667290
www.lacollinadegliolivi.it
Tel 0571 660161 www.pominebarbera.it
Tel. 0571 652803 – 346 0919484 fax. 0571 656611 www.agriturismolacanonica.it
Where to eat
Restaurants and pizzerias in the historical centre
TAVERNA ANTICA FONTE
Via Valdracca, 25
Ristorante IL CASTELLO
Via della Rena, 6
OSTERIA DEL VICARIO
Via Rivellino, 3
Ristorante Pizzeria DA MESSER BOCCACCIO
Via Boccaccio, 35
Restaurants and pizzerias in Lower Certaldo
Trattoria BRUCHI
Via Romana, 1
Trattoria LA CASALINGA
Via Roma, 34
Pizzeria IL PIRATA
Via Roma, 1/3
Pizzeria PISCINA FIAMMETTA
V. le Matteotti
Osteria BORGOBASSO
Borgo Garibaldi, 24
LA SALETTA
Via Roma, 4
Pizzeria IL DELFINO
Via Roma, 83
Ristorante LA SPERANZA
Borgo Garibaldi, 80
Restaurants and pizzerias outside the city centre
Ristorante da WILMA
Via Bagnano, 237
Pizzeria DIANA
Via Gozzoli 72
Pizzeria IL FIANO
Via Firenze, 94 Loc. Fiano
Pizzeria DA ROBERTO
Sciano – Le Case, 154
Ristorante VILLA TAVOLESE
Via Marcialla Tavolese, 221
Osteria CASA CHIANTI
Loc. Case Nuove Fiano
Pizzeria Ristorante LA’ A I’ LAGO
Via Tavolese
Ristorante BASSETTO
Via delle Città, 100/106
Pizzeria SPEEDY GONZALES
Via Toscana, 6/a
Ristorante pizzeria IL PALCHETTO
Via Lucardese, 121, Loc. Fiano
Ristorante bar OASI
Via delle Regioni, 106/b
Pizza Take-away
MC BEPPONS
NON SOLO PIZZA
Via XXVI Luglio, 13/15
PIZZERIA BOCCACCIO
Piazza Boccaccio, 15
Self Service
EUDANIA
Via C. Marx, 53
Wine tasting-shops
ENOTECA BOCCACCIO
Via Boccaccio, 37
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update: march 2009
Tel. 0571 652225
Tel. 0571 668250
Tel. 0571 668676 – 668228
Tel. 0571 665122
Tel. 0571 668090
Tel. 0571 668198
Tel. 0571 652683
Tel. 0571 667349
Tel. 0571 664711
Tel. 0571 668188
Tel. 0571 662428
Tel. 0571 665093
Tel. 0571 660146
Tel. 0571 652767
Tel. 0571 669029
Tel. 0571 668648
Tel. 0571 660224 – 660227
Tel. 0571 669688
Tel. 0571 660057
Tel. 0571 664364
Tel. 333 8388622
Tel. 0571 669697
Tel. 0571 656652
Tel. 0571 663351
Tel. 0571 668143
Tel. 0571 668224
Tel. 0571 666453
Tel. 0571 668277
Useful Information
Municipality of Certaldo
Piazza Boccaccio, 13
50052 Certaldo (Florence)
Tel. 0571 6611 Fax 0571661201
Info: www.comune.certaldo.fi.it
Tourist Information Office
Certaldo Alto, c/o Museo Casa del Boccaccio
50052 Certaldo (Fi)
Tel 0571 661265 /6612310
Open from Easter to December
E-mail: [email protected]
Info: www.comune.certaldo.fi.it
Certaldo Museum Network
Via Boccaccio, Upper Certaldo
Reception of the Museum Network Tel. 0571 661265
Info: www.sistemamusealecertaldo.it
How to get there
By car
From Florence: highway A1, exit ‘Firenze Siena’, freeway Pisa-Livorno, exit ‘Empoli
Ovest’, State Road 429, direction Siena
From Siena: from Firenze – Siena interchange, exit ‘Poggibonsi’, State Road 429,
direction Empoli, Certaldo
By train
Railway line Florence-Empoli-Siena, Certaldo railway station
By plane
Airport A. Vespucci - Florence Km 40
Airport G. Galilei - Pisa Km 50
Others
Town Hall, Piazza Boccaccio - 0571 6611
Tourist Office Pro Loco, Via Boccaccio 16 - 0571 652730
Post Office, piazza Libertà - 0571 663288
Railway Station, piazza Masini – 0571 668455
Cable Railway, Piazza Boccaccio - 0571 652853
Emergencies
Municipal Police, via Cavour 1 - 0571 661254 668547
Carabinieri, B.go Garibaldi – 0571 668040
Fire Service, Loc. Petrazzi – 0571 64744
Civil Defence, Viale Matteotti 45 – 0571 665174
Red Cross, Via XX Settembre – 0571 668131
Duty Doctor, Via Alighieri 4 – 0571 666800
Chemists
Comunale, Via II Giugno - 0571 661216
Dr. Manganelli, Via II giugno - 0571 668197
Dr. Favilli, Piazza Boccaccio - 0571 668150
Dr. Dani, Loc. Fiano Via Firenze, 85 - 0571 669019
Travel notes
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Created in house
Coordinated by Certaldo’s Municipal Administration
Office of Culture and Tourism
and with the help of Mr. Mauro Marcori