THE CASENTINO VALLEY:

The Casentino is situated in the upper Arno valley. It is a land of castles, Romanesque Pievi, Della Robbia terra-cottas, Dantesque places and spiritual spots.

Casentino is considered by right one of the most beautiful valleys of Tuscany.

This area presents a rich vegetation and beautiful, centuries old forests which are part of the National Park of the Casentino Forests.

A green oasis within the Appenine chain between Tuscany and Romagna.

The Casentino includes many small and characteristic towns, all within the province of Arezzo.

Among them:

Poppi, decorated with the title of one of the most beautiful boroughs of Italy, is dominated by the great mole of the Guidi Counts' castle (see the photo)

The castle of the Guidi family was built in the 13th century and it has many similarities with Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.

Stia, a small town constisting of villages embracing the pulsating heart of Tanucci Square

The castle of Romena was erected around the year One Thousand. While Dante was staying here during his exile, he found poetic inspiration for the cantos of the Divine Comedy.

Church of Saint Pietro in Romena

Camaldoli, with the Hermitage and the Monastery, represent a spiritual reality known and appreciated all over the world.

The Mountain of La Verna, one of the holiest places of Christianity. It is indissolubly connected to the life of St. Francis of Assisi, that here he received from Christ the "final seal" of the stigmata, in September 1224.

There are numerous examples of Della Robbia terra-cottas in Casentino, such as those at Camaldoli, La Verna, and Bibbiena, in the Sanctuary of Santa Maria del Sasso and the Church of San Lorenzo.

Casentino boasts a long artisan tradition within the fields of woodwork, wrought-iron work, stonework and "woollen cloth".

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