{"id":14879,"date":"2025-05-15T14:00:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmontelupo.it\/places-to-visit\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T12:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T11:10:13","slug":"places-to-visit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitmontelupo.it\/en\/places-to-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Places to Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-121623&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;142455&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; 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gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;823946&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1736435924416{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;142712&#8243;]Baccio da Montelupo[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;232697&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"627\">Discover the genius of Baccio da Montelupo, a Renaissance sculptor that left an indelible mark on the Tuscan artistic tradition with his works full of expressive power.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_button button_color=&#8221;color-121623&#8243; outline=&#8221;yes&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; button_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; 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media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;five-four&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;148317&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;90&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;197686&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1736435916183{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;116426&#8243;]Villa Medici[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;200918&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"803\">A deep dive into history and enchanting landscapes: the villa tells the story of the connection between the Medici family and Montelupo.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_button button_color=&#8221;color-121623&#8243; 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media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;five-four&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;429723&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;90&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;197686&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1736435916183{padding-right: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;180282&#8243;]Centi Square[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;771466&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1123\">The contemporary heart of the town, where public art and ceramics meet every-day life in a vibrant space open to the community.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_button button_color=&#8221;color-121623&#8243; 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