historic highway
Autostrada del Sole
Italy's original motorway running from Milan to Naples through Tuscany and past Rome, an icon of postwar Italian engineering.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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San Casciano in Val di Pesa
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About San Casciano in Val di Pesa
San Casciano in Val di Pesa works well as a base: 10 minutes from Mercatale, 17km from Strada Chiantigiana (SR222).
San Casciano in Val di Pesa is in Tuscany, Italy, with about 6,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mercatale, about 4 km away.
San Casciano in Val di Pesa is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Florence.
San Casciano in Val di Pesa borders the following municipalities; Greve in Chianti, Impruneta, Montespertoli, Scandicci and
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di Pesa.
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What is there to see near San Casciano in Val di Pesa?
Within an hour or so of San Casciano in Val di Pesa: Autostrada del Sole (13 km), Ponte Vecchio (13 km), Uffizi Gallery (13 km), Piazzale Michelangelo (13 km).
Are there any good drives near San Casciano in Val di Pesa?
The nearest famous roads are Autostrada del Sole, Strada Chiantigiana (SR222) and Passo della Futa.
Where is San Casciano in Val di Pesa?
San Casciano in Val di Pesa is in Tuscany, Italy, about 4 km from Mercatale.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,216
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Tuscany
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 43.6598, 11.1849
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from San Casciano in Val di Pesa
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Ponte Vecchio
Medieval stone arch bridge in Florence famous for the shops built along it, spanning the Arno River since 1345.
13 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Uffizi Gallery
Italy's foremost art gallery, housing the greatest collection of Renaissance art including Botticelli's Birth of Venus.
13 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Piazzale Michelangelo
A panoramic terrace above Florence offering the most iconic sweeping view of the city's skyline with the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio.
13 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Florence Cathedral (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore)
Brunelleschi's magnificent terracotta dome dominates the Florence skyline and remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.
14 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Strada Chiantigiana (SR222)
The classic Chianti wine road winds between Florence and Siena past vineyards, castles and cypress-lined ridges.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
San Gimignano
A medieval walled town in Tuscany famous for its fourteen surviving stone towers that create an unmistakable skyline.
24 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Volterra
An ancient Etruscan hilltop town in Tuscany known for its alabaster workshops and Roman theater ruins.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near San Casciano in Val di Pesa
- Right hereAutostrada del SoleItaly's original motorway running from Milan to Naples through Tuscany and past Rome, an icon of postwar Italian engineering.
- Right herePiazzale MichelangeloA panoramic terrace above Florence offering the most iconic sweeping view of the city's skyline with the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio.
- 17 kmStrada Chiantigiana (SR222)The classic Chianti wine road winds between Florence and Siena past vineyards, castles and cypress-lined ridges.
- 49 kmPasso della FutaA flowing 903 m Apennine pass on the SS65 between Bologna and Florence, a beloved stage of the historic Mille Miglia route and a weekend pilgrimage for Italian drivers and riders.
- 62 kmDevil's Bridge (Ponte della Maddalena)A striking medieval humpback bridge arching over the Serchio river at Borgo a Mozzano in the Garfagnana, its improbably steep 11th-century span the stuff of devil-pact legend.
- 73 kmVal d'OrciaA UNESCO-listed Tuscan valley of rolling hills, cypress-lined roads, and golden wheat fields that define the Italian countryside.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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