Shorter days, some fog, harsher weather, alternating with warm and embracing light, days in which summer lingers on that, above all, treat you to splashes of color and gold. Fall is on its way and is best appreciated in the area outside the city, where there is more nature and your eyes are free to admire it in every direction.
The area around Florence, with its variety of landscapes, is an ideal destination to explore for splashes of gold and beautiful scenery. So, follow our suggestions for 5 outings or destinations, all waiting to be photographed, and share them on your favorite social networks or... simply look and fill your eyes with beauty.
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A sea of vineyards in Pelago
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Reflections in the lake
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Centuries-old trees in Pratolino
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Nature in Travalle
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Nature in the city
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A sea of vineyards in Pelago
When you think of foliage in fall, your mind immediately goes to the trees. However, the colors of fall also adorn the vineyards, which can rest after bearing their precious fruits. When walking or arriving here by car, the leaves of the endless vineyards in the area around Pelago(Chianti Rufina DOCG production area) look like an elegant, calm and orderly sea. Pelago is located to the northeast of Florence.
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Reflections in the lake
Lake Londa
Simply walk along the shore of Lake Londaand lose yourself in the beauty of the colors of fall reflected in the waters of this artificial lake, which is nonetheless a source of numerous benefits for the little town of Londa, northeast of Florence, at the entrance to the Casentino Forest National Park.
Also by the lake, stands the building in which the Infopoint is located, where people can receive advice for visiting the area and pick up information brochures and maps.
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Centuries-old trees in Pratolino
The Park
There are hundreds and hundreds of trees in the Pratolino Medici Park, which is located on Via Bolognese in the municipality of Vaglia. The infinite hues of the leaves on the trees, like evergreens, horse chestnuts, large oaks, holm oaks and plane trees, invite you to walk, run and have fun in company. For art lovers, the suggestion to take a look at the works of art here, such as the Giant or the Buontalenti Chapel, remains valid. The park stays open until October 27.
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Nature in Travalle
The Travalle Park, in the municipality ofCalenzano, is a huge green area, partly rural and partly hilly, free for use by all. It features different landscapes, from the Marina torrent running through it on the slopes the Calvana Mountains, which lend themselves to more challenging trekking excursions, to the typical rural Tuscan settings, dotted with farms and rural villas. In this season, Travalle is also full of fall colors, in the vineyards and forests.
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Nature in the city
Ginkgo tree along the Arno River - Credit: Comune di Firenze
For those staying in the city, a walk along the Arno is definitely recommended, either on the Rovezzano side, with a pleasant stroll along the river bank, or in the opposite direction through the Cascine Park.
The city's largest park contains some 19,000 tree specimens and the most striking ones are the blazing colors of the ginkgo biloba, the most ancient trees, considered to be living fossils.
