Holiday apartment in Incisa in Val d'Arno – Discover culture and history

Incisa in Val d'Arno reveals itself through a distinctive landscape and cultural setting. The area of Figline e Incisa corresponds to the upper Florentine Valdarno and lies between the Pratomagno massif and the Chianti hills. For planning your trip, this means that when staying in a holiday apartment in Incisa in Val d'Arno, you can consider cultural destinations, historic routes and local events as different focal points, without reducing the town to just one attraction.

Holiday apartment in Incisa in Val d'Arno: Casa Petrarca and cultural experiences

A central point of reference is Casa Petrarca. The historic building is located in Incisa Valdarno in the municipality of Figline e Incisa Valdarno and is associated with the childhood of the poet Francesco Petrarca. Today, Casa Petrarca serves as an exhibition space. It hosts exhibitions, workshops and continuing education courses, and has exhibition facilities and technical equipment for this purpose. In this way, the specific location is combined with offerings that enable different approaches to culture.

There is an important detail to bear in mind when planning your visit: Casa Petrarca is publicly accessible only in connection with cultural events and manifestations. This connection with events is therefore a separate aspect to consider when planning your day. During the same period, the Palio dei Ciuchi also takes place in Incisa, an event featuring folklore, entertainment and performances.

Historic routes and religious buildings in Incisa

History can also be experienced along the “Sulla Via del Castello di Incisa” route. Castel Nuovo dell’Ancisa was built by the Florentines in 1224; the structure had a rectangular floor plan and was surrounded by walls. The route begins in the historic centre of Incisa and leads via the ancient Via Romea to the castle, where the small community was established.

The religious buildings also give the town several historical points of reference. The Church of Sant’Alessandro in Incisa was built in 1786 at the behest of the Bishop of Fiesole. The Oratorio del Crocifisso is a single-nave building from the 14th century and houses works from churches in the area. The Museo di Arte Sacra di Incisa Val d'Arno is also located in the Oratorio del Crocifisso. For culture-focused days, architectural history, religious art and the museum itself can be considered as interconnected themes.

Digital interpretation and different travel themes

A smartphone-accessible video presentation is available for the Chiesa dei Santi Cosma e Damiano al Vivaio, narrated by the art historian Lucia Bencistà; the anecdote comes from Dante Becattini. This digital storytelling complements the architectural and art-related impressions with another form of interpretation.

If you choose your accommodation according to the interests of your travel group, you can weigh up different focal points in Incisa: Casa Petrarca's connection with Francesco Petrarca, the history of Castel Nuovo dell’Ancisa, the route along the ancient Via Romea, religious buildings, works of art, digital storytelling or the Palio dei Ciuchi. In this way, the choice between a holiday apartment and a holiday home remains closely connected to how you want to organise your days, without any particular accommodation features having to be assumed.

If you would like to consider another place in addition to Incisa, you can find Poggio Alla Croce here.

Further destinations for planning your trip: Polvereto, Empoli, San Mauro, Fucecchio, Borgo San Lorenzo, Lastra A Signa and Capraia E Limite.

For the broader travel overview: Florence.