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The villa issituated near to the Fucecchio Marshes, a humid area rich in fauna. It
was built in 1556 by Cosimo I as a fortified hunting lodge. The building, which has a double ramp in brick leading up to the entrance, is attributed to the architect Buontalenti.
Inside the villa are Medici portraits and furniture of various periods and provenance. The natural environment of the villa is illustrated by maps and relief models.
On the first floor is the Historical Hunting and Territorial Museum, which contains a collection of firearms, mostly for hunting and shooting, of the 17th-19th centuries.
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Via
dei Ponti Medicei 7, 50050 Cerreto Guidi. |
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| GETTING THERE |
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How to get there |
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To
Amerigo Vespucci airport, shuttle bus to Florence Santa Maria Novella station. LAZZI bus service, changing at Empoli to another LAZZI or COPIT bus for Cerreto Guidi. |
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Autostrada A1, exit Firenze-Signa, follow direction for superstrada Firenze-Pisa-Livorno. Exit Empoli Ovest and then via Vinci to Cerreto Guidi. The villa is in the town centre. |
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Local trains from Florence in direction of Pisa or Siena, changing at Empoli for LAZZI or COPIT bus for Cerreto Guidi |
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LAZZI bus service from Florence (near Santa Maria Novella
station), changing at Empoli to another LAZZI or COPIT bus for Cerreto Guidi. |
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View
the map  |
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Daily:
8.15 – 19
Closed on the 2nd and 3rd Monday of each month,
New Year’s Day, May 1st and Christman
Day.
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| Bookings |
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Firenze Musei, Tel: +39 055294883
Booking charge: € 3 per person. |
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Access for disabled visitors is limited to the ground floor.
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| Schools |
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Free
entry.
Booking is compulsory but there is no charge (Tel:+39 055290112)
A list of the students and teachers on headed
note-paper must be handed in at the entrance.
If a guide is required, arrangements can be made
with Firenze Musei when booking the visit. Charge:
€ 3 per student
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| CONTACT |
How to contact the Villa |
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Tel:
+39 057155707
Tel: +39 0552388754
Fax: +39 0552388754
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