A border and connection territory, an extension of Florence towards the south, an extraordinary crossroads of different communities and municipalities: Florence, Scandicci, Bagno a Ripoli and Impruneta. Territory of two rivers: the Ema and the Greve and of three important and historic road axes: the Vie Senese and Cassia (for Siena and, therefore, for Rome) and the Via Volterrana (for Volterra). At the confluence of different lithological territories: from the "pietra forte" of Monteripaldi (the sandstone rich in lime, a fundamental time to realize the "paving" roads, because it is more resistant to the weathering of the Fiesole and Settignano stone) galestrino (or gabbreto or focajolo soil, good for terracotta and good, if well fertilized, for agriculture) of the Impruneta hills. In short, a beautiful area stretching out between Florence and the admirable southern area, embellished with "mansions", villas, gardens and farms scattered over the hills ...