Fiesole

fe-a'so-le, ancient Faesulae, a small town of Italy. It is situated four miles northeast of Florence. The town is rich in antiquities and architectural treasures. A large Roman theater, cloisters, a Romanesque church, and a cathedral are considered as interesting as anything in Florence. Tourists not in too great haste make a side trip of a day to Fiesole. The theater is imposing. Over twenty tiers of seats, some of them rock-hewn, radial stairways, vaulted substruction, and arched entrances, taken in connection with the enormous size of the building, indicate that Fiesole was a populous sporting city when Catiline made it his headquarters 63 B. C. The chief local industry is now the braiding of hats.