Description

Cerreto Guidi owes its name to the family of the Guidi Counts who long exercised power over the village. The Republic of Florence, decided to fortify Cerreto Guidi with an imposing ring of walls with towers and access gates, still partially visible today. In the sixteenth century the control of Cerreto Guidi was entrusted to the Medici family who carried out important building works, such as a sumptuous mansion. The town was also embellished with noble palaces and religious buildings that we can still admire. The most important place is the Villa Medicea. 

Among the numerous events taking place in Cerreto there is the traditional "Palio del Cerro" which takes place annually the first Friday of September and  consists of a historical parade rich in medieval costumes that recall the lifestyle of the past.