Situation
The ancient little town of Fiésole, beautifully situated on a hill overlooking Florence from the northeast, attracts large numbers of visitors for the sake of its magnificent view of the Tuscan capital in the Arno Valley below, as well as for the sights within
the town itself.
History
Fiésole was founded by the Etruscans in the seventh/sixth centuries B.C.; it first appears in the records in the year 225 B.C. Towards the end of the first century B.C. it became the Roman town of Faesulae, complete with capitol, forum, temple, theater and public baths. In the period of the great migrations, however, it declined and was completely overshadowed by the nearby town of Florence. It became the see of a bishop in 492.
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