Set in a landscape of rare beauty, Vico d'Elsa retains the medieval charm that has characterized it for centuries. The narrow streets lined with ancient stone houses take those who cross them on a journey through time, where every corner tells stories of a prosperous past due to its strategic proximity to the Via Francigena.
In the center of the village stands the Church of St. Andrew, an authentic architectural jewel dating back to the 14th century with a panoramic view of the hills. It is accompanied by ancient palaces belonging to the most prestigious noble families such as the five-seventeenth-century Fattoria Torrigiani and the Villa Guicciardini, which houses a true Baroque jewel, the Brancadoro-Majnoni-Guicciardini Chapel, custodian of frescoes by Renaissance painter Giovanni da San Giovanni.
Vico d'Elsa is not only a place of great historical and artistic interest, it also offers a green area with unique features: the SottoVico Garden is an enchanting green space with a breathtaking panoramic view of the countryside and pervaded by a serene and relaxing atmosphere, where one can appreciate huge cacti of unusual size for the area and many other vegetation species, as well as contemporary art works scattered among the garden paths.
