Trekking in Tuscany near Florence | Vacation Home on the Florence Hills, Tuscany

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The Pioppo di Petroio is located in a splendid position both for those that are keen on art and little typical villages and those that are keen of nature and trekking.

The house is in a peaceful position that easily and in a short time enable to reach several resorts with historical and tourist importance:

37 km from Firenze
20 km from Stia and from Casentino (medieval castles and parishes)
25 km from Borgo San Lorenzo
80 km from Arezzo

www.casentino.it
www.cm-mugello.fi.it

The house is, furthermore, positioned in a particularly rich in striking beautiful walks zone in outskirts of the Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi (National Park) (with information point into the park near the Londa lake) both for the keen of Trekking and for those that like to complete an itinerary with the mountain bike (in some case is possible make a reservation of the bike from the starting point).

www.parks.it
turismo.mugello.toscana.it

On direct specific demand is possible, furthermore, have available a guide to escort you along the full journey and expounding the most striking zone of your trekking course in complete safety.

For booking and information:

www.ufficioguide.it
www.guidetrekking.it

phone : +39 335 632 2005
Fax : +39 055 653 1854

Of suggestive beauty is also the tour to the Vallombrosa’s Abbey , where is possible to buy products produced by the Monks themselves.

www.vallombrosa.it

From the Abbey start a countless number of walks suited also for families with children as well for the keen of trekking.
From here is also possible take a suggestive panoramic car journey that take to the wonderful village of Poppi (of big interest the Medieval Castle) and then rise to the Consuma Pass where Is possible to taste typical “ Tuscan snacks” and then get back to Londa through the road of Pomino.

Additional and more detailed information will be available directly on site with some gastronomic information too.

For those who want to devote oneself to the visit of little typical markets and fairs are to be mentioned:

- Agricultural Mugellana Fair (month of May) [Borgo San Lorenzo]
- Market of Local Agricultural Products [Borgo San Lorenzo]
- Fair of May [Dicomano]
- Fair of Antiques (each 3rd Sunday of the month) [Dicomano]
- Market of the Saturday morning [Dicomano]
- Medieval Londa’s Village Fair (month of September) http://ludorumdies.altervista.org

and festivals of typical products in different periods of the year.