Top 4 Caves 세스토 피오렌티노 주변

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.

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.

Speleological equipment is required to access the cave, you can contact the local speleological groups (Pratese Speleological Union or Calenzanese Speleological Union), obviously it's worth it !!!

The cave and fountain of San Filippo Benizi, with a small temple covering the spring, built in 1629, bears the significant and elegant inscription on the cornice: "SITI NE PEREANT FRATRES / B. PHIL. FONTEM APERIT MCCLIV / SITU NE PEREAT FONS / F HENRY ANTIST G. OP.IT MDCXXIX "(" In order that the friars would not die of thirst, Blessed Philip discovered the fountain in 1254, so that the source could not be lost due to negligence, the general among Henry the 1629 ").