Nearest Airport
: Florenz
at 40
Kilometres
Nearest Train
: Florenz
at 40
Kilometres
Car: recommended
Vinci, whose famous son Leonardo da Vinci is far more well known than the town itself, lies approx. 10 km north of Empoli in the hills before Monte Albano (630m). The “Museo Leonardino” has been installed in 3 floors of the restored castle of the Conte Guidi in the centre of the town. The gentle hills of Vinci are covered with well tended vineyards and olive groves. From here you can enjoy sweeping views across the Arno Valley. Via the Superstrada Firenze-Pisa-Livorno (shortened to FI-PI-LI) which lies only 11km from Vinci you have good travel connections in all directions: Florence lies 40km to the east, Pisa 55km west, Siena 60km south and to the north through the winding Monte Albano you reach Pistoia (23km) and Lucca (45km).
Other Activities: swimming