Certaldo is located very close to Castellare di Tonda. Facing San Gimignano, Certaldo Alto is a small picturesque town perched on a hill between Florence and Siena, and has hardly changed since the Middle Ages. In this medieval town, you will find the house of Boccaccio; the famed author of ‘The Decameron’. The towns origins are Etruscan and Roman and the old town is an enchanting example of medieval architecture. Certaldo was a fief of the Alberti Counts until conquered by the Florentines in 1184. The town had a fast increase after the destruction of Semifonte in 1202. In 1425 became the center of vicariate and the most important center of the arear of Valdelsa, Val di Pesa and of part of the Valdarno. This role was maintained during the Republic and the Medicean period. Certaldo hosts two world famousfestivals; the song festival known as Certaldo Sotto le Stelle (early September) and the buskers festival Mercantia (July).
Posted on: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 09:36:24 +0000
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