In via Beato Angelico you can be surprised by the enchanting panoramic point that offers a boundless and direct view of the city of Florence. In via Beato Angelico you can be surprised by the enchanting panoramic point that offers a boundless and direct view of the city of Florence.

If you leave behind Piazza Mino and the city center of Fiesole, right at the entrance of Via Vecchia Fiesolana, you’ll find another spot from where you can enjoy one of the most breathtaking views. Amidst walls and, in spring, blooming wisteria, you can admire the renowned dome of Brunelleschi.

Another panoramic spot to stop at along Via Vecchia Fiesolana is The Queen’s Bench. It is also known as The English Bench, because of the substantial English-speaking community who visited Fiesole during the 19th century, including Queen Victoria of England.

Visiting Fiesole and not reaching the panorama of the Convent of San Francesco means missing out on the quintessential panoramic viewpoint of Fiesole.

The Hundred Steps is the name adopted by the people of Fiesole to describe a ramp consisting of precisely one hundred steps. This characteristic stairway street is a must-walk that will surprise you with its perspective views and exclusive panoramic vistas.

The so-called “stone of the martyrdom of San Romolo” is located at the crossroads of Via Vecchia Fiesolana and the lley of the Angels. Today, it is pointed out by a seventeenth-century inscription that reads: “Above this stone / by the hand of the cruel people of Fiesole / a spectacle of horrible and sad death / As innocent victims / fell the great champions of Christ”.

The commemorative monument, located halfway up the steep ascent leading to the Convent of San Francesco, was erected in 1964 in memory of the three military officers Alberto La Rocca, Vittorio Marandola, and Fulvio Sbarretti, who were massacred by the Nazis on August 12, 1944, for supporting the partisans fighting against the enemy forces.

Following the unpaved paths of Via San Clemente and Via dei Bosconi, you will reach Poggio Pratone, the highest point in the Fiesole area, to an elevation of 702 meters. Poggio Pratone offers a panoramic view where you can admire the extraordinary landscape ranging from the Arno Valley, overlooked in the distance by the Casentino mountains, to the Mugnone Valley, surrounded by Monte Morello and Monte Senario.

The Oratory of Fontelucente is a sacred place, built at the end of the 17th century and, designed by the architect Alessandro Pettirossi, where nature and human work harmonize in a perfect balance.