Certaldo - Travel and Tourism Information for Certaldo Alto in Tuscany
Certaldo Alto, in the Chianti region, is an interesting Tuscan hilltown that had Etruscan roots. Certaldo was the home of Boccaccio, author of Il Decamerone, written in 1351, and you can visit his house. Certaldo Alto is worth a day trip, although you can stay here as well.
Certaldo Alto is a medieval hilltown with Etruscan roots between Florence and Siena. Here are pictures of the village.
User-rated hotels and farm houses (agriturismo) in and near Certaldo on Venere.com (book direct).
A good history of Certaldo from Welcome Tuscany.
Information on visiting Certaldo from Divina Cucina, with emphasis on where to eat and drink in Certaldo and vicinity.
Information on the palace that rises from Certaldo Alto and dominates its skyline.
Folks over at Slow Travel Italy review the romantic Osteria del Vicario in Certaldo Alto,
Information on Fattoria del Bassetto, formerly a "convent of Benedictine monks that was always open to pilgrims passing through."
