{"id":2370,"date":"2020-01-23T17:40:27","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T16:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artesiaceramica.live\/certaldo-alto\/"},"modified":"2020-02-13T11:42:51","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T10:42:51","slug":"certaldo-alto","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.artesiaceramica.live\/en\/certaldo-alto\/","title":{"rendered":"Certaldo Alto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Certaldo features one of the most well-preserved medieval towns in all Tuscany, just a few kilometers from San Gimignano and in the heart of the Val d\u2019Elsa. Situated in the upper part of the town, and therefore called Certaldo Alto or Castello, the old part of town is connected to the lower town by a funicular. Alternatively one can choose between the comfortable via del Castello or one can set off through the splendid medieval routes of Costa Alberti and Costa Vecchia. Passing through these ancient entrances, one enters the town and reaches the Main Street, via Giovanni Boccaccio, on which one finds a series of imposing historic buildings: Palazzo Ridolfi from the 13th century and Palazzo Giannozzi<\/strong> in whose rooms can be found the shops of local craftsmen, and the Museo del Chiodo<\/strong> (Museum of Nails) where an unusual collection of objects can be found, of which the nail is the protagonist. Continuing along the street we come across Boccaccio’s House<\/a> where the famous Tuscan storyteller lived during the last years of his life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n