Gaville Parish Church and Museum of Rural Life
Gaville is a small village standing on the hills on the left bank of the Arno river near Figline e Incisa Valdarno. This area has been inhabited since ancient times thanks to its cardinal...
Category: History, Art and Culture
San Leolino Parish Church
The Pieve di San Leolino in Rignano sull’Arno was first mentioned in 1066 in a document of the “San Pier Maggiore” Monastery in Florence, recording its donation by Donna Gisla, the widow of Azzo di Pagano....
S. Maria a Pian di Scò Church
The Church of Santa Maria in Pian di Scò is located on the top of the small town. A quick look makes us understand that recently has been restored. History This ancient church...
Castelfranco di Sopra e la torre d’Arnolfo
The village of Castelfranco di Sopra is located in the Valdarno, situated 281 a.s.l, It was founded in the late thirteenth century in a strategic place to control transit trade and military domination of the area. In...
Fineschi Botanical Rose Garden
the Botanical Rose Garden “Gianfranco and Carla Fineschi” collects since 1967 species and hybrids of roses from all over the world. It is a unique private collection of its kind, a non-profit, but with the...
Bandella Oasis
The nature reserve of Bandella is a natural oasis along the bed of the Arno, in a short stretch of about 4.5 kilometers between the dam of Levane (Ar) and the bridge Romito (pictured above) The...
Pratomagno Rood
Pratomagno is a ridge that rises between the Valdarno and the Casentino. The Cross of Pratomagno is a monument that was inaugurated on Sept. 2, 1928 and it is one of the most beautiful...
Loro Ciuffenna
The small village of Loro Ciuffenna (Ar), perched at the foot of Pratomagno and over the protected area of the crags is situated 330 meters above sea level, is perhaps the most characteristic and well preserved...
Galatrona Tower
HISTORY The Tower of Galatrona dominates the landscape of Valdarno. This is what remains of one of the most important castles of Valdambra, placed in a strategic position with respect to the valley below. The...
Castiglion Fibocchi
Castiglion Fibocchi (Ar) is located along the road of Setteponti in Southeast Valdarno halfway between San Giustino Valdarno and the Bridge Buriano; the old village, very characteristic, is perched on a hill from which you can...
