Certaldo​

Latest update: 24 February 2022
​The town of Certaldo is situated within the Metropolitan City of Florence province and stands at an elevation of 67 metres above sea level. It has a population of around 16,000 inhabitants.

Places of interest nearby include San Gimignano, San Vivaldo, Val d'Elsa and Greve in Chianti while the recommended accommodation is the Hotel Certaldo.
Italian Renaissance writer and poet Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) was born and died in Certaldo; his most famous work was the Decameron: a series of short stories.
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Comune di Certaldo
​Province: Metropolitan City of Florence

Region: Tuscany

Population: 15,632​​ ​(source: ISTAT 1 January 2022)

​Size: 75 km²

Elevation: 67 metres

Famous native: Giovanni Bocaccio , writer/poet (1313 - 1375)

​Close by: San Gimignano, San Vivaldo, Val d'Elsa, Greve in Chianti

Recommended accommodation: Hotel ​​​Certaldo
Awarded the Bandiera Arancione (Orange Flag)

Listed since: 2003

1 of 24 in Tuscany listed by Touring Club Italiano

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