カスティリオーンフィオレンティーノでののおすすめグラベルライド

12世紀の歴史的な水力工学の作品。示唆に富むSentiero della Bonificaの出発点であり、Ciclopista dell'Arnoとの交差点。

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Montecchio Vesponi Castle dominates the Val di Chio from a hill over 360 meters above sea level. With its crenellated walls, towers, and an imposing 30-meter-high square tower, it is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Tuscany and can be recognized from afar throughout the valley. Contested for centuries by Arezzo and Florence for its strategic position on the road to Cortona, it became a Florentine stronghold after the Battle of Campaldino in 1289. In the 14th century, it was also home to the famous mercenary captain John Hawkwood. Today, the castle comes back to life with guided tours, events, and reenactments that evoke the atmosphere of the Middle Ages.

In Castiglion Fiorentino, just outside the city walls, stands the Church of the Madonna della Consolazione. Its history stems from a sacred image of the Madonna and Child, attributed to Luca Signorelli, once kept in a tabernacle along the road. Tradition holds that Eleonora di Toledo, wife of Cosimo I de' Medici, regained her sight by praying before that image. In gratitude, she financed the construction of the church, which began in 1565 and was completed only decades later. Inside, in a side chapel, the original fresco of the Madonna is still preserved.

Dominated by the imposing Torre del Cassero, this medieval village offers one of the most spectacular views of the Valdichiana and the Val di Chio below. A stop in the Piazza del Municipio allows you to admire the elegant Vasari Loggias, a true natural terrace that frames the Tuscan landscape in a timeless atmosphere.

A panoramic spot from which to observe the entire Valdichiana.

A beautiful Tuscan place. A place from another time.

A castle immersed in a forest, with an unmistakable tower visible from various points and with a wide view of the Valdichiana up to Arezzo and the Apennines.