람포레키오 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

Beautiful, tranquil place that invites you to linger!👍

iconic place in Montalbano for those who love cycling

“A magnificent villa designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. In an ideal triangle between Pistoia, Florence and Lucca. Originally intended as a private residence, it now offers the ideal setting to make the most of any event, both private and business. It is one of the very few private structures authorized to celebrate marriages and civil partnerships with legal validity.” https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Rospigliosi

View to Florence

The name comes from Cardinal Giulio Rospigliosi, who became Pope Clement IX, on the papal throne from 1667 to 1669.

Built on previous Roman settlements, the Castle was a possession of the Guidi Counts attested from the mid-10th century, then sold by them to the Municipality of Pistoia in 1225. Contested several times between the Pistoiesi and the Florentines until 1401 when Pistoia definitively submitted to Florence and Larciano became headquarters of one of the podesterias in which the administration of the territory was divided.

Patron saint of Tuscan cyclists, the ascent of San Baronto - and this monument in particular - is the true essence of cycling in these areas.

Beautiful climb both for the landscape and for the road. The only bad thing is car traffic.