Guidebook for Mercatale Valdarno
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Il Poggiolo Tuscany
This is us !! Look for the landmark triangular stone :-)
Train station in Montevarchi - 12 min drive from il PoggioloTuscany with free long-term parking. Ideal for day trips to Florence, Arezzo, Cortona, Pisa, Orvieto, etc. There are even direct Rome trains
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Montevarchi station
10 Piazza Donatori di SangueTrain station in Montevarchi - 12 min drive from il PoggioloTuscany with free long-term parking. Ideal for day trips to Florence, Arezzo, Cortona, Pisa, Orvieto, etc. There are even direct Rome trains
Shopping
A mecca for shoppers, the Prada outlet also offers other high-end brands of shoes and accessories.
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PRADA Outlet
403 Via AretinaA mecca for shoppers, the Prada outlet also offers other high-end brands of shoes and accessories.
Tommy Hilfiger
Via Antonio MeucciOutlet shopping ! Visit their website
Sightseeing
Montevarchi has historic museums and churches, and offers also restaurants, playgrounds, pizzerie and wonderful gelato! Thursday morning market is not to be missed !!
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Montevarchi
Montevarchi has historic museums and churches, and offers also restaurants, playgrounds, pizzerie and wonderful gelato! Thursday morning market is not to be missed !!
A medieval fortress, of which the keep still remains, now a charming small village.
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Castello di Cennina
13 Piazza CisternaA medieval fortress, of which the keep still remains, now a charming small village.
The medieval watchtower once on the border between the territories of Siena and Florence has been partially restored for visitors. Open on weekends from mid-April to mid-October.
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The medieval watchtower once on the border between the territories of Siena and Florence has been partially restored for visitors. Open on weekends from mid-April to mid-October.
San Giovanni has a basilica with marvellous early "comic strips" of miraclous events, a charming museum of 13th-17th century painting , and a wonderful weekly market on Saturdays - not to miss!!
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San Giovanni Valdarno
San Giovanni has a basilica with marvellous early "comic strips" of miraclous events, a charming museum of 13th-17th century painting , and a wonderful weekly market on Saturdays - not to miss!!
Siena needs no recommendation ! It is a 45 min. drive from il Poggiolo Do not miss the panforte and ricciarelli, traditional sienese sweets!
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Siena
Siena needs no recommendation ! It is a 45 min. drive from il Poggiolo Do not miss the panforte and ricciarelli, traditional sienese sweets!
Arezzo has not been over-run by tourists, yet offers magnificent Piero della Francesca frescos, the home of Giorgio Vasari, a charming historic center spared by systematic bombing in WWII. Good food !
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Arezzo
Arezzo has not been over-run by tourists, yet offers magnificent Piero della Francesca frescos, the home of Giorgio Vasari, a charming historic center spared by systematic bombing in WWII. Good food !
Florence can be recommended for just about everything: sightseeing, shopping, restaurants, and an enchanting historic center to explore. There are 2 trains an hour from Montevarchi to Florence center!
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Metropolitan City of Florence
Florence can be recommended for just about everything: sightseeing, shopping, restaurants, and an enchanting historic center to explore. There are 2 trains an hour from Montevarchi to Florence center!
A charming historic town perched over a mountain torrent. Excellent gelato, trattorie, a fun jaunt for children to explore the narrow medieval passageways.
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Loro Ciuffenna
A charming historic town perched over a mountain torrent. Excellent gelato, trattorie, a fun jaunt for children to explore the narrow medieval passageways.
A charming town with a museum of the Tuscan Landscape. Good restaurants! Stop off in Castelnuovo Berardenga on your way back from Siena, or when you spend a day at the thermal baths of Rapolano.
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Castelnuovo berardenga
Via delle Crete SenesiA charming town with a museum of the Tuscan Landscape. Good restaurants! Stop off in Castelnuovo Berardenga on your way back from Siena, or when you spend a day at the thermal baths of Rapolano.
Figline : lovely historic town center, excellent eating, weekly market.
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Figline Valdarno
Figline : lovely historic town center, excellent eating, weekly market.
Greve is a charming little town famous for being one of the "capitals" of the Chianti wine-producing areas. Good "Enoteca" wine bar for sampling local vintages.
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Greve in Chianti
8 Piazza Giacomo MatteottiGreve is a charming little town famous for being one of the "capitals" of the Chianti wine-producing areas. Good "Enoteca" wine bar for sampling local vintages.
Food Scene
Mercatale Valdarno has a wonderful, noisy trattoria-pizzeria called Lo Schicchero. It is open only on Fri. Sat. Sun. and is famous for its pasta, fish and pizza. Small Coop supermarket + green-grocer.
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Mercatale Valdarno
Mercatale Valdarno has a wonderful, noisy trattoria-pizzeria called Lo Schicchero. It is open only on Fri. Sat. Sun. and is famous for its pasta, fish and pizza. Small Coop supermarket + green-grocer.
Restaurants, pizzerie, and a friendly coop supermarket with all the basics, a good choice of meats, fresh produce and local wines.
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Levane
Restaurants, pizzerie, and a friendly coop supermarket with all the basics, a good choice of meats, fresh produce and local wines.
Visit the old "castello" for a feel of the feudal fortresses once scattered through the valley. Bucine has restaurants, pizzerie, a hairdresser and coop supermarket.
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Bucine
Visit the old "castello" for a feel of the feudal fortresses once scattered through the valley. Bucine has restaurants, pizzerie, a hairdresser and coop supermarket.
Both the 1960s restaurant on the main road and the Trattoria di Bacco in town are good. The latter has an excellend wine list. Charming village center with ramps to reach the church square.
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Ambra
Both the 1960s restaurant on the main road and the Trattoria di Bacco in town are good. The latter has an excellend wine list. Charming village center with ramps to reach the church square.
The tiny trattoria "il Pomodoro" (Tomato) serves pizza, pasta and local fare. Food shopping also along the main drag.
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Levanella
The tiny trattoria "il Pomodoro" (Tomato) serves pizza, pasta and local fare. Food shopping also along the main drag.
Essentials
BIG (for Italy) food store with just about everything. Good fresh produce, fresh fish, gluten-free/lactose-free products, nice wine section. Avoid on weekends!
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Coop
48 Via CimabueBIG (for Italy) food store with just about everything. Good fresh produce, fresh fish, gluten-free/lactose-free products, nice wine section. Avoid on weekends!