|
For those interested in
discovering less known, or even unknown, places around
"La Nievolina" here you've a short list of spots
not to be missed.
(1) The
SuperView (There and back km 7)
(2) A
visit to Pinocchio (T-a-b km 30)
(3) Pistoia, a city
of great value (T-a-b km 26)
(4) Prato, art and
textile (T-a-b km 60)
(5) Splendid lands
of Leonardo (T-a-b km 60)
(6) Maremma, among
towers,etruscan shadows (T-a-b km 185)
(7) Marble-mountains
and beaches in the sun (T-a-b km 180)
(8) The poets gulf (T-a-b
km 220)
The
SuperView, Montecatini Alto
(There and back km 10)Montecatini Alto, rich in historic
traces of particular interest, dominates one of the most
beautiful and unforgettable surroundings, a view exalted
by the artists of the renaissance. The Valdinievole
stretches in a perspective atmospheric dimension similar
to a dream.
Click
here to have more informations about Montecatini Alto
index
A visit to Pinocchio
(There and back km 30) We suggest a trip to the Collodi's
park, wich is actually a leap in the childwood, fantasy,
free from prejudices and codes. Very interesting also the
visit to the historic garden of Princes Garzonis.
The recent new movie by Roberto Benigni has brought new
fame to this character.
index
Pistoia
(There and back km 26) Pistoia keeps a certain artistic
heritage, whose value was largely underlined by Dante
Alighieri. The town hall, Baptistery, the beautiful
Cathedral and the middle-age, renaisaance charateristics
of the city are unforgettable: it boasts of an aritistic
character, a way of living, in its style.
index
Prato
(There and back km 60) Prato is not just the textile
capital of Italy but is a short trip of remembrances,
ideas and fantasy. The historical centre is among one of
the most beautiful and well conserved around.
index
Splendid lands of Leonardo
(There and back km 60) Through the beautiful tuscan
countryside with cypresses and houses of living stones
with tiled roofs, you reach the town where the universal
genius was born: Leonardo da Vinci. You can see the
creative evidences, Kept in the ancient castle and feel
the atmosphere, renewing the evocation of such cognitive
capacity and inventioness.
index
Countryside of Maremma,
among towers, etruscan shadows
(There and back km 185) The route winds through the tuscan
hills and secret, misterious traces. Volterra, harsch in
its clay keeps etruscan aspects also moulded on
alabaster.S.Gimignano shows the remembrances of peaceful,
war events.
index
Marble-mountains and beaches in
the sun
(There and back km 180)The unique opportunity to go easily
from an alpine atmosphere and environment made of rocks,
of bracing air, pitoresque landscapes of villages rich in
severe traditions, to beaches licked up by the sea,
reflecting the mediterranena sun, is the secret of this
interesting route. Besides Garfagnana, visit the caves of
statuary marble, the only ones in the world and several
historic places all around.
index
The poets gulf
(There and back km 220) The route leads to the gulf of La
Spezia. The fascination of the small bays, of secular
houses looking out to the blue-green sea and isles, maskes
everything magic and is worth living.
index
|
