Regions Landmarks Lodging Search
province of firenze

Certaldo

Province of Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany) Region, Italy

Certaldo is a small picturesque town on a hill about 35 m. S.S.W. from Florence, the home of the family of Giovanni Boccaccio, who died and was buried here in 1375. A statue of him was erected in the main square in 1875.

Info:

Population: about 15,000 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 50052 -- Phone Area Code: 0571

What to see:

  • Boccaccio's house, of red brick, like the other old houses of the town, was restored in 1823 and fitted up with old furniture.

  • The Palazzo Pretorio, or Vicariale, the residence of the Florentine governors, with a picturesque facade and court adorned with coats of arms, and in the interior are various frescoes dating from the 13th to the 16th century.
  •  
    Lodging in the Province of Firenze: Hotels, Agritourisms, Bed & Breakfasts & other Lodgings