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Fiesole

Town · Florence, 🇮🇹 Italy
Population 13,659
Area 42 km²
Time zone Europe/Rome
Official website www.comune.fiesole.fi.it
Fiesole

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Fiesole Essentials

Perched on a ridge above Florence, Fiesole combines Etruscan and Roman history with Renaissance architecture. This selection features the ancient Roman theater and baths of the Area Archeologica alongside the 11th-century Romanesque Cathedral of San Romolo. The town is home to significant Medici heritage, including the early Villa Medici and the Badia Fiesolana. Visitors can explore the Bandini Museum's sacred art, the Renaissance gardens of Villa Gamberaia, and the medieval fortifications of Vincigliata Castle.

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Fiesole Highlights

Perched on a hilltop overlooking Florence, Fiesole preserves layers of history from its Etruscan and Roman origins to the Renaissance. The town’s archaeological heart features a remarkably intact Roman theater and thermal baths, while its museums house significant collections of sacred art and 20th-century architectural archives. The surrounding landscape includes Monte Ceceri, the site of Leonardo da Vinci’s early flight experiments, and the Italian national football museum in nearby Coverciano.

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Religious Heritage

This collection highlights the ecclesiastical history of Fiesole and its surrounding hills. It includes the 11th-century Romanesque Cathedral of Saint Romulus and the Badia Fiesolana, a former cathedral with a distinct striped marble facade. The list features Dominican convents where artists like Fra Angelico worked, alongside rural Romanesque parish churches in Ontignano and Vincigliata. These sites preserve Renaissance frescoes, stone carvings from the local scalpellini tradition, and architectural styles ranging from early medieval foundations to 20th-century additions.

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: May, June, September, October

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Typical weather in January

Poor
  • 8° (feels like 4°) · extremes -3°–13°
  • 2° at night
  • 10 rainy days
  • 7 sunny days
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in February

Poor
  • 9° (feels like 6°) · extremes -4°–15°
  • 2° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 8 sunny days
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in March

Fair
  • 13° (feels like 10°) · extremes -2°–20°
  • 4° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Good
  • 17° (feels like 14°) · extremes 2°–23°
  • 7° at night
  • 11 rainy days
  • 11 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Great
  • 22° (feels like 20°) · extremes 7°–28°
  • 11° at night
  • 11 rainy days
  • 12 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in June

Great
  • 28° (feels like 27°) · extremes 11°–35°
  • 16° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 17 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in July

Good
  • 31° · extremes 14°–37°
  • 18° at night
  • 7 rainy days
  • 22 sunny days
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 8 · very high
Up to 5 days above 35°

Typical weather in August

Fair
  • 31° · extremes 14°–37°
  • 18° at night
  • 7 rainy days
  • 20 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 7 · high
Up to 5 days above 35°

Typical weather in September

Great
  • 25° · extremes 9°–32°
  • 14° at night
  • 10 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Great
  • 20° (feels like 18°) · extremes 5°–26°
  • 11° at night
  • 11 rainy days
  • 9 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Fair
  • 13° (feels like 11°) · extremes -1°–19°
  • 6° at night
  • 13 rainy days
  • 5 sunny days
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in December

Poor
  • 9° (feels like 6°) · extremes -3°–14°
  • 3° at night
  • 12 rainy days
  • 6 sunny days
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 1 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Euro EUR € · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers
112
Electricity
Type C / Type F / Type L
230 V · 50 Hz
Languages
Italian
Tap water
Safe to drink
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+39
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Tours & Activities

Area Archeologica
Walk
Fiesole Cathedral
Walk
Villa Medici, Fiesole

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