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In Casentino many itineraries are possible. |
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In Casentino many itineraries are possible. |
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| Places of guaranteed beauty.
Each with something special, at times environmental or historical, at times anthropological: the Roman baths of Cetica, wool-processing at Stia, the charcoal-makers of Montemignaio and … the smugglers of Chitignano. All places to savour, unsuited to visits ‘on the fly’ … |
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| A journey to discover the upper Arno valley, nestled between the peaks of the Apennines. Villages perched on hillsides, the carefully tended land, the river escorted through the plain, all show the balanced, deep-seated relationship between man and his environment that lives on today in Casentino Forests National Park. |
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| In this happy oasis
the man/environment relationship is clearly expressed by the passage, over the course of the centuries, of different civilisations and cultures. From the Palaeolithic peoples to the Etruscans to the Romans, man has always considered this environment an important resource for living and expressing his spirituality. |
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| The fusion between the environment
and the spiritual dimension is the essence of the Casentino region and represents an ethical/spiritual message of universal worth. This message finds its maximum expression in the Camaldolese and Franciscan schools of thought, which took concrete form in two important religious complexes. To breathe in the atmosphere of the ‘Valley of the Soul’ is a one-of-a-kind experience. |
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| A succession of important events
saw the creation of religious and military edifices and artistic objects of the highest quality. Castles, pieve, sanctuaries, monasteries, hermitages, churches, sacred paintings, Della Robbia terracottas, the range of sights to see is endless. Enter the fascinating, storied atmosphere of the ‘Valley of the Soul’ for a unique, exciting experience. |
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| To fully appreciate the Casentino valley
one must try its typical traditional dishes, made with genuine, natural ingredients. First and foremost the chestnuts, so plentiful in Casentino. And then maize, tomatoes, potatoes, mushrooms, wild boar, hare, pork, chicken, duck, rabbit, trout, eel, frog. |
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| Water, wood, stone: resources and raw materials of
a valley called Casentino. Ancient trades and plenty of manpower: for iron, the forgers and the blacksmiths; for wool, the shepherds, the shearers, the wool-workers, the women who did the spinning and the weaving, the fullers or weighters, the dyers, the teazlers; for wood, the foresters, the wood-cutters, the foderatori; for building materials, the stone-dressers; for grinding, the millers. |
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| Source of inspiration for men of letters of every time ... from the famous poet Dante Alighieri, to Cardinal Dovizi, author of the comedy "La Calandria", to Dino Campana, Gabriele d’Annunzio, Tommaso Crudeli and Emma Perodi, to the "Grand Tour" writers, charmed by the beauty of Casentino. Fantastic legends taking place in castles and myths of foundation from ancient roots. |
