It is as though there were a ribbon that binds together and unites the territory of Florence and the surrounding area: it is ruby red in colour; it is wine. It is a fact that wine production shapes [...]
It's autumn: that time of year when the tree tops light up with all the warm shades of red, yellow and orange : it's foliage time. Here is an itinerary with some suggestions for enjoying the spectacle [...]
The castle is located in Santa Brigida, a village near Pontassieve, and its original nucleus dates back to the 12th century. It was owned by the Pazzi family until the end of the 15th century when [...]
The Florentine art of marquetry in scagliola, much loved by the Grand Duke of Tuscany, lives again by tradition in the Bianchi family workshop, whose founder, Bianco, at the end of the 1940s [...]
The Sentiero delle Burraie (butter mills path) is located inside the Natural Protected Area of Santa Brigida, in the municipality of Pontassieve. The walking route features 16 km of elevation profile [...]
A route in the footsteps of Dante Alighieri, straddling Tuscany and Emilia Romagna: Dante's Route is divided into 20 legs, for a total of over 380 km, in a ring route that connects Florence, his [...]
Le muratine were born in the old building which already existed before 1700 in Pontassieve, when in this place the palazzo Pretorio was located and a wing of it hosted the old prison. Like the whole [...]
To the north of Sieci, in the municipality of Pontassieve, a beautiful valley opens up overlooking the monastery of the Madonna del Sasso. In this valley, in the 13th century, the Alighieri family [...]
On the occasion of the Christmas holidays the Parish Community of Santa Brigida, under the patronage of the Municipality of Pontassieve, organises the traditional Living Nativity scene, taking place [...]
The Ring of the Renaissance (in Italian Anello del Rinascimento) is an amazing route to be taken on foot or by bicycle, a unique historical-artistic itinerary designed to unite the treasures of [...]
The Pievecchia villa, a building representing the prevailing trends of Florentine architecture in the second half of the 19th century, is annexed to the Grignano Farm since 1999 and is named after the [...]
Its foundation, as an oratory, dates back to 925. Even the Florentine Donati family is among the church's patrons. The current building, the result of many structural changes over the centuries, was [...]
It is the smallest hamlet of the Municipality of Pontassieve and the farthest away from the main town. The origin of the name Acone is not certain, but according to some it would date back to the name [...]
Why only stay in Florence when there’s so much more to see all around? The municipalities that make up Florence and the Florentine Area are excellent testimonials to the quality of the territory [...]
St Francis' way is a pilgrimage route linking together several places that bear witness to the life and preaching of the Saint of Assisi; starting from La Verna in Tuscany, the route continues through [...]
St Francis' way is a pilgrimage route linking together several places that bear witness to the life and preaching of the Saint of Assisi; starting from La Verna in Tuscany, the route continues through [...]
The Saint Brigid Church features a simple two-sloping facade with a single gate and a window on top. The church rises, according to tradition, on the cave where Saint Brigid retired to hermitage [...]
The Monterifrassine wind mill rises on a ridge that is the intersection of several hills. Built in the first half of the 19th century, it was rebuilt in 2000 and brought back to function thanks to the [...]
The protected natural area Poggio Ripaghera - Santa Brigida - Valle dell'Inferno stretches for about 800 hectares above the village of Santa Brigida, in the Municipality of Pontassieve area. A natural [...]
Located at 565 metres above sea level, the Sanctuary of Madonna delle Grazie al Sasso represents the main architectural complex of the Santa Brigida Protected Natural Area and one of the most [...]
