The village of Certaldo

Certaldo - Certaldo is a town in the metropolitan city of Florence, famous for being the birthplace of Giovanni Boccaccio. Located in the center of the Val d'Elsa. The territory is bathed by the Elsa river; the inhabited area is divided by two distinct nuclei: the medieval part which rises on a hill and the lower part. The 'modern' part of Certaldo extends on the plain and developed at the end of the eighteenth century.

Immediately north of the hill on which Certaldo Alta stands is the Lizia Valley which ends on the left of the historic center, while Poggio del Boccaccio extends to the right. The peculiarity is its perfectly geometric trapezoid shape. The symbol of the city is the Casa del Boccaccio, a museum named after the poet; the building is divided into two floors: on the ground floor there are panels depicting the life of Boccaccio, on the first floor there is the fresco room and the library and on the second floor there is access to a covered loggia from which it is possible to access at the top of the tower to be able to enjoy a beautiful view of the Valdelsa.