Vicchio

Vicchio is a comune in the Italian region of Tuscany, located in the Mugello area within the Metropolitan City of Florence. It sits in the valley of the Sieve river, northeast of Florence, and encompasses several frazioni, including Colle di Vespignano and Sagginale. The surrounding landscape is hilly and largely rural, with olive groves and woodlands.

The municipality has medieval origins and was part of the broader Florentine dominion in the Middle Ages. Vicchio developed as a rural community with farms, mills, and small religious buildings that served its inhabitants for centuries. The area is closely associated with Giotto di Bondone, the early Italian painter, who is traditionally believed to have been born in Colle di Vespignano, a frazione of Vicchio; the locality commemorates this heritage with a site and related exhibits.

Culturally, Vicchio includes several churches and rural religious sites, and it hosts events that celebrate agricultural traditions and local crafts. The local economy revolves around agriculture, small-scale industry, and tourism, with visitors attracted to the Mugello landscape, the Giotto connection, and the network of historic rural settlements.

Vicchio is served by regional roads and public bus links that connect it with Florence and other Mugello towns. The municipality has a population consisting of a few thousand residents distributed across the main town and its surrounding frazioni.