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mostrano, una sintesi magistrale. Un patrimonio questo nuovo percorso di turismo itinerante unisce
fatto di armonia e bellezza grazie a quell’intreccio quella Via con la Francigena. La Toscana si conferma
di ruralità e opera dell’uomo, storia, cultura. perciò una regione assai vivace nella valorizzazione
Paesaggi grandiosamente rappresentati dallo stesso del suo habitat storico-culturale-paesaggistico,
Leonardo nei suoi dipinti e che tuttora emozionano offrendo sempre più opportunità per far conoscere
chi abbia la fortuna di attraversarli, regalandogli e riscoprire il territorio, anche nelle sue aree tagliate
un’esperienza memorabile. Dopo poco più di un fuori dai grandi flussi. La Via Medicea integra la
anno dal varo della “Via della Lana e della Seta”, città, i centri storici e i paesaggi rurali in una sintesi
che unisce aree campestri e selvagge a paesaggi articolata di punti paesaggistici di rilievo, siti
fortemente connotati dall’archeologia industriale, monumentali, opere d’arte, nuclei microurbani,

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the Medici route is born but also pleasant valleys, wooded magnificently represented by Leonardo
traveling at the pace of beauty in ridges, archaeological sites, museums, himself in his paintings and that still
the heart of tuscany natural parks and charming historic excite those who are lucky enough to
centers. The Medici Route is a pleasant cross them, giving them a memorable
A new suggestive path and different way to introduce hikers experience. Tuscany therefore confirms
accompanies us along the roads and light mobility enthusiasts to the itself as a very lively region in the
of history and legend, in the wonderful natural and cultural beauties of the enhancement of its historical, cultural
Tuscany. An itinerary that crosses the so-called “Renaissance outside the city” and landscape habitat, offering more
places of the Medici. It starts from inaugurated by the Medici family. An and more opportunities to make known
Prato, precisely from the Cascine itinerary of 76 kilometers that more and rediscover the territory, even in
Medicee, crossing those lands where than any other marks an extraordinary its areas cut off from the great flows.
the historic family lived, dedicated itself landscape where nature and art have The Medici Route integrates cities,
to hunting, transformed the territory. found over the centuries, and still show, historic centers and rural landscapes in
And you arrive in Fucecchio, in the a masterful synthesis. A heritage made an articulated synthesis of important
lower Valdarno. Along the way you of harmony and beauty thanks to that landscape points, monumental sites,
will pass through three Medici Villas interweaving of rurality and man’s works of art, microurban nuclei, people.
declared UNESCO World Heritage Site, work, history, culture. Landscapes An offer of slow tourism that offers the

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