The medieval town of San Piero a Sieve is in the heart of Mugello, in a suggestive scenario made of beech-tree and fir tree woods, delimited downstream by the river Sieve. Not only the natural beauty makes this place unique, but the many rural churches, the churches and the Medici villas scattered all over the territory.

Here in San Piero a Sieve probably stands one of the most ancient rural churches in Mugello, if not the most ancient of them all. It is the Pieve di San Pietro, going back to the half of the XII century. Inside there’s the beautiful baptismal font attributed to Giovanni della Robbia.

If you are looking for evidence of the Medici family in the Mugello area, here in San Piero a Sieve you’ll find heaps. Once here, you’ll see standing on the hill dominating the town the Majestic Fortezza di San Martino, built for want of Cosimo I Medici.

Plunged in the depths of an oak wood, is the Convento di Bosco ai Frati. in the small museum next to it, you’ll be able to admire a crucifix in wood attributed to Donatello.

The signs of the Medici power over San Piero a Sieve are not over here: if you feel like to follow the tracks of the Medici presence in the area of San Piero a Sieve during your holidays, visit then the great villas in Mugello that the Medici made build.

The Villa del Trebbio stands on a hill covered in thick woods. From up here you’ll be able to enjoy a breathtaking view over the Mugello valleys. This was one of the Medici’s favourite mansions right for the amazing view that you can see from here.

The imposing Villa di Cafaggiolo will be among your destinations while visiting San Piero a Sieve. In the villa and in its park the Medici would love to spend long periods surrounded by artists and famous personages. You too will enjoy the magic of the place, maybe staying in the evening for an aperitive in an absolutely unique setting.