Top 7 Caves 피렌체

On the road that goes up to the Convent of Montesenario, just before arriving, a small road branches off on the left (signs) that leads first to the cave of Blessed Alessio and then to the spring and cave of Sani Filippo Benizi.

Near the Sanctuary of Montesenario, a small road on the left for those going up, leads quickly to this pleasant and suggestive place where the cave of the blessed Alessio is located. Continuing on the road downhill you arrive at the spring and the cave of San Filippo Benizi.

Worth seeing when the water flow is high, the trail passes directly behind the water

The formation of the rock is very particular, the possibility of walking behind the waterfall is truly unique. To be seen when the water flow is more intense

the beauty of the Tuscan landscape together with the natural phenomena of the sulphurous spas with spontaneous springs in the woods, the Mediterranean scrub, the cave where Maurizio spent 13 years of his life as a hermit at the beginning of the 1900s, make this ring an interesting, beautiful and feasible excursion from everyone

Old quarry where the white stone for the ancient buildings in Fiesole and the statues in Florence was extracted. From the outside it looks like a cave. Not open to the public (fenced).

The Braschi quarry, which is located inside the park of Monte Ceceri, has a particular conformation because, to extract the pietra serena, it was necessary to dig long tunnels to reach the heart of the mountain. The pietra serena was used in Florence for the construction of numerous historic buildings, including the churches of Brunelleschi.

Characteristic water jump