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The Ancient Castella
Driving beyond the town of Pescia, you will be enraptured by a magical landscape that is still unknown to mass tourism, as the Valleriana unfolds before you.  This area, that has been given the nickname Svizzera Pesciatina (Swiss Pesciatina), stretches over two valleys: the Val di Torbola, crossed by the homonymous stream, and the Val di Forfora, through which the Pescia Maggiore river flows. It offers a sweeping panorama that rolls over gentle hills, rich with hot springs, mantled with olive groves and chestnut woods, oak trees and acacias. Once you plunge into this untouched nature, you can walk along paths and posted trekking trails, explore the land on mountain-bike, or on horseback. Take a rest to admire the remains of ancient water sources and mills, walk amidst the winding roads of the “Antiche Castella” (ancient walled hamlets) which played a strategic role in the past since they were located at the border between the domains of Lucca and Florence. Each of them is worth a visit, as they all have a tale of their own to unveil: from Pietrabuona, proceeding upward along the Pescia torrent, to Vellano, Medicina, Aramo, Fibbialla, Sorana, S. Quirico, Castelvecchio, Stiappa, up to Pontito, which soars 750 above sea level. And, last but not least, don’t forget to savor the exquisite and genuine local cuisine, the realm of the delicate crock-baked Sorana IGP beans!

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Information
Tourist Office - Pescia
c/o ex mercato fiori
via F.lli Rosselli,2
Ph. +39 0572 490919
Fax +39 0572 499933
 

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