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| | ItalianVisits.com - Welcome to Empoli in Tuscany |
 | | Empoli and the surrounding area were undoubtedly settled long before the rise of the Roman Empire, possibly by the Etruscans, but the first mention of Empoli in historical documents refers only to an 8th century castle, known as the Emporium or Empolis, dating to the 8th century. |
 | | Empoli is a good place to make a base camp from which one can visit Pisa, Lucca, Florence, Volterra, and of course, the birth place of Leonardo, the town of Vinci. |
 | | Empoli's other museum of note, near Chiesa San Stefano, is dedicated to the Italian musician Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924) who was born in Empoli. |
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