Pescia art and history Pescia, acrossed by the river, has medieval origins. It may surprise you for all the historical palaces and the elegant church that, actually, are characteristic of the old town. The “Duomo”,Continue reading
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Valdinievole | nature art and culture
Valdinievole area extends between Lucca and Pistoia. It’s a mix of nature art and culture Svizzera Pesciatina We start from an hills area with villages and castles nicknamed “Svizzera Pesciatina,” which reached their maximum splendour during theContinue reading
La casa in piazzetta | civico 23
This beautiful three-story house with terrace is located in the historic center of Monsummano terme about 1 km from the thermal pools and the natural cave – Grotta Giusti. A recent restyling has provided theContinue reading
Montecarlo, not only wine
Montecarlo’s town, located on the hill ridge separating Valdinievole and the Plain of Lucca, was built in 1333 in order to bring together, near the fort of Cerruglio, the inhabitants of the Community of VivinaiaContinue reading
Villa Basilica
In the historic centre of Villa Basilica (4 km from Pescia) there is the Church of Santa Maria Assunta built of greyish-green sandstone, dating to the 12th century,it’s home to a crucifix from the 13th century attributedContinue reading
Lucca’s cathedral
The San Martino’s cathedral is located in the middle of the homonymous square. Its asymmetrical façade dominates the entire “piazza”. The façade has a typical Lucchese Romanesque style and was built in 1204 by Guidetto daContinue reading
Collodi un borgo da fiaba
Il borgo si presenta come una vera e propria “cascata” di case piccole e arrampicate sul pendio di un colle scosceso ai cui vertici troviamo l’Antica Rocca e la maestosa Villa Garzoni. All’apice dell’antico borgo si trovaContinue reading
Pistoia ed i suoi pulpiti
Sin dal 1400 Pistoia era nota per i suoi pulpiti. Dei 4 esemplari del passato ben 3 si conservano attualmente negli stessi edifici dove fuorono realizzati: Chiesa di S.Bartolomeo in Pantano; Chiesa S.Giovanni Fuorcivitas; ChiesaContinue reading
Buggiano castello
Buggiano, piccolo borgo di epoca medievale, si trova a circa 4 km da Pescia. Procedendo in direzione di Montecatini T., arrivati a Borgo a Buggiano, si prosegue per Buggiano Castello. Qui una serie di caratteristiciContinue reading
Il Duomo di Pescia
Il Duomo di Pescia, le cui origini risalirebbero al V-VI secolo, fu completamente ricostruito in seguito a un incendio che distrusse la città nel 1281. Risalgono a quel periodo alcune tracce nel corpo della muratura,Continue reading