Fiesole Città Metropolitana di Firenze Toscana Italy
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Fiesole

Fiesole (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfjɛːzole]) is a town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany, on a scenic height above Florence, 5 km (3 miles) northeast of that city. It has structures dating to Etruscan and Roman times. Founded in the seventh century BC as Vipsul, the city became one of the most important and earliest urban centres of the Etruscan civilisation. Since the fourteenth century, the city has always been considered a getaway for members of the upper class of Florence and, up to this day, Fiesole remains noted for its very expensive residential properties, just as well as its centuries-old villas and their formal gardens. The city is generally considered to be the wealthiest and most affluent suburb of Florence. In 2016, the city had the highest median family income in the whole of Tuscany. Fiesole is a centre of higher education. The campus of the European University Institute is situated in the suburb and uses several historical buildings including the Badia Faesolina and the Villa Schifanoia. Additionally, the American universities, Harvard, Georgetown, and Saint Mary's of Minnesota all maintain campuses at Fiesole.
Known in ancient times as: Faesulae
Periods/Settlements: archaic, classical, hellenistic-republican, roman, late-antique

Distance between:

Rome to Fiesole 145 Miles / 234 Kms
Milan to Fiesole 155 Miles / 250 Kms
Venice to Fiesole 124 Miles / 200 Kms


Postal Code 50014


Population 2020

Total: 14002
Total Men: 6702
Total Women: 6702

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Etrusco-Roman Temple, Fiesole (Illustration) - Ancient History Encyclopedia

tourist attraction Nearby

Tempio Etrusco-Romano
Mulino a Vento
Necropoli Longobarda
Roman Theatre
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