Holiday apartment in Gricignano: traces of culture and landscapes

Gricignano is one of the small, compact settlement centers in the area of Borgo San Lorenzo. The village combines church and architectural history with an ancient route, Giotto Ulivi’s beekeeping, as well as museums, palaces and mountains in the surrounding area and the wider regional area.

Church and medieval traces

The church of Sant’Andrea a Gricignano was severely damaged by the 1919 earthquake. It was later demolished because it was at risk of collapse. In the Museo d’Arte Sacra Beato Angelico, the painting “Vocazione di Sant’Andrea” from the high altar of Sant’Andrea a Gricignano recalls the church in the section on the churches of Mugello. The history of Gricignano includes medieval “Case da signore” next to the church of Sant’Andrea a Gricignano. The Castello di Gricignano first appears in connection with a donation from an Adimari to the Bishop of Florence. The tower house Casa torre di Gricignano passed from an Adimari to Gottifredo, the Bishop of Florence.

Via Faentina and Giotto Ulivi

The ancient Via Faentina, which passed by the houses of Gricignano, is associated with the 3rd-century Itinerarium Antonini. Don Giotto Ulivi is also part of the village’s history: he was appointed parish priest of Sant’Andrea a Gricignano. Giotto Ulivi conducted experiments in beekeeping in Gricignano; his “Compendio teorico pratico d’apicultura nazionale,” published in 1868, followed these experiments. Giotto Ulivi’s “arnia Giotto” could also enable a farmer in Gricignano to produce some honey and wax without killing the bees.

Museums and palaces in the surrounding area

The Museo Bandini is a museum in the area around Gricignano. Villa Medici at Careggi and Villa Guicciardini Corsi Salviati are palaces in the wider regional area around Gricignano. The Museo Stibbert, a museum, is also located in this wider regional area.

Mountains and the cycling route via Salaiole

Il Pratone is a mountain in the area around Gricignano. Monte Gazzaro is a mountain in the wider regional area. The summit of Poggio Mezzana and the mountain Poggio Stefanieri are also located in the wider regional area around Gricignano. In addition, the cycling route via Salaiole is 13.2 kilometers long. At 13.2 kilometers, the cycling route via Salaiole forms a clearly defined section; its length can be taken into account well in advance when planning a day trip by bicycle.

Choose a holiday apartment based on your interests

When choosing a holiday apartment in Gricignano, you can combine the local history surrounding Sant’Andrea, the medieval “Case da signore,” the Castello di Gricignano and the Casa torre di Gricignano with museums, mountains and the 13.2-kilometer cycling route via Salaiole.

Other places

Faltona, Luco Mugello, Grezzano, Sagginale and Ronta

To the higher-level travel overview: Borgo San Lorenzo.