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The Hotel
da Vinci is located at about 6 km distance from the hometown
of the great genius, Leonardo.
The ancient village of Vinci is located in the centre of Tuscany
and together with it's surroundings represents a
core rich in history and natural beauties.
Vinci, together with Cerreto Guidi, Empoli, Capraia, Limite
and Montelupo Fiorentino keeps the memory of
ancient civilizations, medieval castles and villages, villas
dating back to the Florentine Lordshep and Renaissance palaces.
Important personalities where born and have lived in this "extraordinary
and blessed" land... leading their traces.
Amoung then are: Boccaccio, Ferruccio Busoni, Jacopo Carrucci
known as Pontormo, Jacopi di Chimenti da Empoli.
Montalbano hills frame the town of Vinci where it is possible
visit Leonardo ad Anchiano's house, the Leonardo Museum with
the models realized on the basies of the Master's drawings,
the library and the castle wine-cellars ehere the Museum of
Leonardo can be visited.
A copy of the colossal bronze Horse is located in Vinci main
square: Japanese sculptor Nina Akamu as realized it on the basies
of leonardo's drowing. |
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