The Medici villas Petraia and di Casello were built in the Middle Ages and bought by the Medici in the 16th century. Villas are surrounded by wonderful gardens, considered one of the best in Europe. If you are tired of queues and crowds of tourists, then go to the villas. It was in the days of the Medici was out of town, and now you can get there by city bus. Both villas are located next to each other - on foot about 20 minutes. Entrance to Villa Petraia itself is free. But cunning. At a certain time (they have a schedule, and maybe on the website) the security guard gathers a group of people who want (when we were there, there were 2 of us and 2 more Poles - beauty) takes us around the villa and tells, but in Italian.→