The borough of Vinci numbers 14 thousand inhabitants. It is
situated in the heart of Tuscany, only a few kilometres from
Florence and Pistoia, a stone's throw from Pisa, and within
an hour's drive from Lucca and Siena. Vinci extends over
an area of 54 sq. km., with a minimum altitude of 26m at
Sovigliana and a maximum of 640m on Montalbano
(Cupolino), where the greater part of the borough territory
may be found.
Vinci, Leonardo's home town, lies in the heart of the most
verdant countryside. This gives the surrounding landscape a
magical and enchanted quality, worthy of the most
suggestive of Leonardo's images.