Fiesole

This small town of Etruscan origin overlooks the Arno river and Florence and boasts a past rich in famous artists and inventors, such as Mino da Fiesole and Leonardo da Vinci, followed by characters such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Albert Einstein.

You can reach it in 20 minutes by bus and the best panoramic view is along the climb up to the Monastery of San Francesco, on the crest of the highest hill in the center of Fiesole.