Tuscany, Province of Florence, Italy
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Scandicci is a comune of c. 50,000 inhabitants in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 6 km southwest of Florence. Scandicci borders the following municipalities: Campi Bisenzio, Florence, Impruneta, Lastra a Signa, Montespertoli, San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Signa.

Main Sights:
Scandicci's main attraction is the Villa i Collazzi, a Mannerist building whose design is attributed to Michelangelo. Other sights include:
  • badia of San Giuliano a Settimo, known from 774.
  • Pieve di Sant'Alessandro a Giogoli, in the neighbourhood. Known from 1035, it is in Romanesque style and has a nave with two aisles (the latter, together with the transept, decorated in Baroque style). In the rectory is a fresco by Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio and a canvas by Francesco Conti.
  • Pieve di San Vincenzo
  • Church of San Martino alla Palma, with a 16th century portico. The interior, on a single nave, houses a 14th century Madonna with Child Enthroned.
  • Church of Sant'Andrea, at Mosciano, with some 13th-14th century paintings.
Nearby is also the Abbey of the Saviour.

Scandicci Tourist Attractions

  • Uffizi Museum
    Uffizi Museum
    The Uffizi Gallery is a museum in Florence, Italy. It is one of the oldest and most famous art…
  • Palazzo Pitti
    Palazzo Pitti
    The Palazzo Pitti, in English sometimes called the Pitti Palace, is a vast mainly Renaissance…
  • Ponte Vecchio
    Ponte Vecchio
    The Ponte Vecchio is a Medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno River,…

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