Bacchereto: Majolica, History and Via Medicea

Bacchereto combines an impressive cultural history with a variety of hiking opportunities. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Bacchereto, you will find a place where historical discoveries and active days can be combined to suit different travel plans.

Majolica and Medieval Traces

Between the final decades of the 14th century and the end of the 16th century, Bacchereto developed a thriving production of high-quality majolica. The historic majolica production was exported to large parts of Tuscany and gives the town a distinctive cultural focus.

The Complesso di S. Maria Assunta displays archaeological examples of local medieval and Renaissance ceramic production. The complex, which houses the majolica exhibition, is considered the heart of the old village. This makes it an important historical point of reference within Bacchereto’s cultural identity.

Restoration work and archaeological investigations at the complex revealed walls, a gate, a road and a tower belonging to an ancient castle from the early 12th century. Casa Toia is also one of the town’s notable historical references: according to tradition, the 14th- or 15th-century building was the home of Lucia di Zoso, Leonardo Da Vinci’s maternal grandmother.

Between the 15th and 16th centuries, six ceramic kilns were in operation in Bacchereto; one of them is still preserved. This detail adds another tangible insight into the area’s earlier ceramic history alongside the exhibition and the traces of the castle.

Hiking on the Via Medicea

The second stage of the Via Medicea leads from Artimino to Bacchereto. It is 22.1 km long, moderately difficult and requires 6 hours and 15 minutes of actual walking time. The third stage begins in Bacchereto and ends in Vinci; it is 18 km long, moderately difficult and requires 6 hours and 40 minutes of actual walking time.

The different distances and walking times help you clearly compare the two stages when planning your trip. This allows you to place greater emphasis on culture, longer hikes or a balanced combination of both during your stay.

Festivals and Regional Cuisine

At the 2025 Sagra del Fico, Penne al fico was one of the dishes of the day. Festa Grossa is a nine-day event held every five years in May. Together with the history of majolica and ceramics, this creates a multifaceted picture of Bacchereto that combines culture, tradition and regional culinary experiences.

A Holiday Apartment to Suit Your Interests

When choosing a holiday apartment in Bacchereto, you can focus on the themes you want to shape your stay: historic ceramics, archaeological traces, the stages of the Via Medicea or local festivals. The town therefore offers various points of interest for families and anyone who enjoys shaping their holiday around discovery, activity and regional culture.

For further discoveries, you can also include Seano, Comeana and Poggio Alla Malva.

For the broader travel overview: Carmignano.