Do you feel like spending your day in total relax? No solution could be better than the Bilancino Lake where you can sunbathe or enjoy the many activities: from fishing to canoeing and windsurfing.

An agritourism is surely the best way to enjoy the peace of the countryside. Moreover, staying in Mugello you will anyway be at the gates of Florence: you’ll be able then to reach the city, its museums and its churches in few minutes drive and be back in little time at night to relax at your place.

Mugello is the name of a vast valley in north-eastern Tuscany, at the border with Emilia-Romagna. In this valley springs the Sieve river, one of the most important tributary of the Arno river. Mount Giovi, Vetta delle Croci, Mount Senario and Croci di Calenzano separate this forested region from the valley of Arno river. Mugello is divided into the municipalities of Firenzuola, Barberino di Mugello, Scarperia, Palazzuolo sul Senio, Marradi, San Piero a Sieve, Vaglia, Borgo San Lorenzo and Vicchio.

The Bilancino lake is a 5 square km artificial basin created to reduce water supply shortages and flood risk in Florence and surroundings. Bilancino is in the vicinity of Barberino di Mugello and it boasts top bathing facilities that an increasing number of enthusiasts prefer to seaside beaches for the fresher climate.

The lake is suitable for swimming, canoeing, sailing and windsurfing, and it hosts both Italian and international competitive events.

In the summer months, public bathing and swimming is also possible in the municipal pools of Borgo San Lorenzo, Vicchio, Marradi and Palazzuolo sul Senio.

The Gabbianello Oasis brings visitors in touch with a wetland habitat of great natural interest for the high number of both sedentary species (ducks, mallards, garganeys) and migratory birds.

The most prized wetland species for birdwatching enthusiasts include bitterns, wild geese, white storks, flamingoes and blackwinged stilts, while the sky abounds in birds of prey such as kestrels, buzzards, ospreys, marsh and hen harriers.