Villa Smilea
Montale
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Percorsi a piedi, in bici e in auto tra borghi, natura e cultura
Ferrucciano Museum of Gavinana
San Marcello Piteglio
Oasi Dynamo
San Marcello Piteglio
Abetone Ski Museum
Abetone Cutigliano
Church of San Jacopo in Castellare
Pistoia
Policarpo Petrocchi Literary Park
Pistoia
Jorio Vivarelli Foundation
Pistoia
The Saint Zeno Cathedral Bell Tower
Pistoia
The Ecomuseum of the Pistoia Mountains
San Marcello Piteglio
S.M.I. Museums and Shelters
San Marcello Piteglio
Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art of Popiglio
San Marcello Piteglio
Naturalistic Archeological Museum of the Pistoia Apennines (MuNAP)
San Marcello Piteglio
Historic Steam Engines Deposit
Former Church of the Tau
Pistoia
Church of San Leone
Pistoia
San Desiderio oratory
Pistoia
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Villa Smilea
A historic residence in Montale, originally built as a 14th-century fortress, now transformed into a vibrant cultural space hosting exhibitions and events.
Villa Smilea is a historic residence in Montale and one of the town’s most recognizable landmarks — a place that is still vibrant today, where culture becomes an opportunity for gathering and connection. According to tradition, its name derives from the popular Latin expression sex milea (“six miles”), referring to its distance from Pistoia. The origins of Villa Smilea date back to the second half of the 14th century, when…
Montale
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Ferrucciano Museum of Gavinana
The museum honors Francesco Ferrucci, general of the Florentine Republic, and commemorates the historic Battle of Gavinana in 1530.
Located in Gavinana, on the Montagna Pistoiese in the municipality of San Marcello Piteglio, the Museo Ferrucciano (MuFer) pays tribute to Francesco Ferrucci, a valiant commander of the Florentine Republic who, on August 3, 1530, fought in this area against the imperial troops of Charles V, then allied with the Medici in the war against Florence. To commemorate the heroic commander and the battle that marked his fate, the museum…
From Friday to Sunday
San Marcello Piteglio
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Oasi Dynamo
WWF nature reserve covering over 1,000 hectares in the Pistoia Apennines, at an altitude of 1,100 meters, where nature and sustainability converge.
Located in the municipality of San Marcello Piteglio, in the heart of the Pistoia Mountains, Oasi Dynamo is a WWF-affiliated nature reserve that spans over 1,000 hectares in the Tuscan Apennines, reaching up to 1,100 meters above sea level. Once a hunting reserve, it is now a unique model in Italy of environmental sustainability and social responsibility, where wolves, deer, rare plants, and many other species live freely in harmony.…
San Marcello Piteglio
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Abetone Ski Museum
A place for anyone who wants to delve deeper into the history of a region that has made sport, the mountains, and hospitality its defining strengths.
Inaugurated in July 2019, the Abetone Municipal Ski Museum (Museo dello Sci di Abetone) is a unique and fascinating destination to explore the history of one of the world's most beloved winter sports. Located within the schools of Abetone, in the municipality of Abetone Cutigliano, the museum pays tribute not only to the sport of skiing but also to the deep bond that connects this region to snow, mountains, and…
From December 27th to April 6th. Other days available upon request.
Abetone Cutigliano
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Church of San Jacopo in Castellare
The church is one of the oldest in Pistoia, and the frescoes it preserves allow visitors to admire the evolution of local painting between the 13th and 14th centuries.
Located in the heart of the historic center, San Jacopo in Castellare is one of the oldest churches in Pistoia, and although it was first documented in 1131, it likely existed already in the early medieval period. The building stands adjacent to the first city walls in the area known as “castellare” due to the presence of military fortifications dating back to the 10th century, from which it derives its…
Pistoia
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Policarpo Petrocchi Literary Park
The 'Parco Letterario Policarpo Petrocchi' – the Policarpo Petrocchi Literary Park – commemorates Policarpo Petrocchi, a famous writer and lexicographer, born right in Castello di Cireglio.
Castello di Cireglio stands a few miles out of Pistoia, surrounded by the luxuriant Pistoia Mountains. The village – in winter only 80 people live here – livens up in summer thanks to events which attract many visitors, without however losing its authenticity. This village is also famous for being the birthplace of Policarpo Petrocchi (1852-1902), writer and lexicographer, and author of an important Italian dictionary, published in two volumes…
Pistoia
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Jorio Vivarelli Foundation
A centre for the value appreciation and conservation of Maestro Jorio Vivarelli's works of art, the Foundation is a point of reference for Pistoia's 20th century art scene
The Jorio Vivarelli Foundation aims to conserve and give value to Jorio Vivarelli's (1943-2008) works of art, as he was a well-known and much appreciated sculptor from Pistoia. The Foundation, with its seat in Villa Stonorov and in its surrounding park, holds the largest collection of the Maestro's works, made up of sculptures, drawings, handmade medals as well as a collection of plaster casts and sketches. This Villa is a…
Guided tours by appointment
Pistoia
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The Saint Zeno Cathedral Bell Tower
The Saint Zeno Cathedral Bell Tower stands sixty-six metres high up in the sky. A truly unforgettable experience is to climb up to the top from where you can admire a wonderful panoramic view over the whole city.
In the Cathedral Square, the Saint Zeno Cathedral Bell Tower proudly towers above the city. Its present structural condition dates to its original 12th-century reconstruction, and which was then partially modified several times over the years. The mixture of styles – Lombardic in the lower section with the Pisa-Lucca style in the two-toned little loggias – and the use of diverse building materials, such as green marble, often also called…
Pistoia
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The Ecomuseum of the Pistoia Mountains
A gentle journey, across six different itineraries, to discover mementos and traditions which tell the tale of centuries of history and of the work of man in the Pistoia Apennines.
The Ecomuseum is not a traditional museum: rather, it is a popular, museum-type experience which demonstrates the centuries-old relationship between the local people and their environment, communicating constantly through reciprocal influences and adjustments. Created by the Province of Pistoia and open since 1990, it was the first ecomuseum to be established in Italy. An innovative project, it has been awarded a gold plaque in Parma as the best example for…
San Marcello Piteglio
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S.M.I. Museums and Shelters
A symbol of the history and economy of the Pistoia Mountains. Europe's largest air raid shelter which twists and turns for more than 2 km.
The S.M.I. - Italian Metallurgic Industry - museum and shelters is an excellent example of industrial archeology, unique in Europe due to the size of this vast underground shelter and totally safe from air raids. It is to be found at Campo Tizzoro in the Municipality of San Marcello Piteglio in the Pistoia Mountains. Its history is inextricably bound to that of S.M.I.'s industrial factories, leaders in cartridge production in…
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San Marcello Piteglio
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Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art of Popiglio
Part of the Ecomuseum's Sacred Art Itinerary, the museum includes the Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta, the Diocesan Museum, and the Sacred Art Educational Center.
The Itinerary of Sacred Art and Popular Religion of the Ecomuseum of the Montagna Pistoiese is centered around the charming village of Popiglio and is divided into three sections. The Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta, founded in 1271, was enriched in the 16th and 17th centuries with valuable Roman Baroque art pieces, donated as ex-voto by a family of Popiglio residents living in Rome, the Vanninis. Inside, it features a…
July and August
San Marcello Piteglio
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Naturalistic Archeological Museum of the Pistoia Apennines (MuNAP)
A journey to discover the natural history and the presence of man during prehistoric times in the Pistoia Apennines. It is a part of the Nature tinerary of the Ecomuseo della Montagna Pisstoiese.
Having opened its doors for the first time in June 2018 in Palazzo Achilli - its new seat - in Gavinana (PT), the museum is a part of the Nature trail of the Ecomuseo della Montagna Pistoiese and is home to many naturalistic and archaeological finds, thanks to research carried out over the years by the Naturalistic Group of the Pistoia Mountains (GNAP). The exhibition, divided into thematic sections, takes…
From June to September
San Marcello Piteglio
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Historic Steam Engines Deposit
The Historic Steam Engines Deposit is one of the oldest railway infrastructures in Italy and is also an important centre for the Fondazione FS Italiane for the repairing of steam engines.
The Historic Steam Engines Deposit in Pistoia is one of the oldest and most important railway infrastructures in Italy. It stands near Pistoia's railway station and is close to the town's historic centre. Over the centuries and right from its origins, it has always been a mechanic's workshop, which is now open to the public. It actually first opened in 1864, at the same time as the opening of the…
Visite guidate da metà marzo
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Former Church of the Tau
The church is dedicated to Sant’Antonio Abate who is usually depicted holding a T (tau)-shaped walking stick and a little pig at his feet.
The convent and church of Sant’Antonio Abate or of the Tau (from the Greek letter T: made in blue enamel which believers used to wear sown into their tunics or cloaks, bringing to mind the top of the stick which the saint often leant on), was founded in the middle of the 14th century by the friar Fra Giovanni Guidotti in the parish of San Giovanni Fuorcivitas in Pistoia. The church…
Pistoia
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Church of San Leone
A true jewel of 18th century Pistoia art, brought back to its original glory by a recent restoration. It now holds temporary exhibitions.
The Church of San Leone goes back to the 14th century, but it is mainly thanks to alterations made in the 18th century, by the Pistoia architect, Raffaello Ulivi, that it has become one of the most important buildings of 18th century art and architecture in Pistoia. The walls, ceiling, and the domed apse are covered with pictorial decorations realized by the most important artists of 18th century culture, such…
Pistoia
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San Desiderio oratory
The building appears as a bare, rectangular prayer hall with a gabled roof, and it houses a 16th century fresco by Sebastiano Vini.
The former San Desiderio oratory was originally a church for a convent of Benedictine nuns, dating back to 1084. In 1440, Pope Eugenio IV suppressed the convent, and it was then converted into a hospital designed to aid pilgrims and wayfarers. In 1516, the building went back to being a convent, this time for Franciscan nuns, until it was again suppressed, this time by Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo and by…
Pistoia
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