Welcome in Tuscany
Nature, medieval remains and the cradle of the Renaissance
Tuscany is one of the most popular regions, full of art, culture, food and wine and internationally renowned masterpieces.
Moreover, thanks to the sea, hills and mountains, it pleases everyone.
So what could be better than touring it far and wide?
Valle del Sole is strategically located to ensure your proximity to numerous points of interest.
Bruscheto mill
Upon arriving at the destination, one is immediately struck by the impressiveness of the structure placed there on the banks of the Arno like a small fortress; a few metres further downstream there is a large fishpond that favours the flow of the current, a fundamental element for its proper functioning at the time.
The former Bruscheto mill, located in the municipality of Reggello, was in perfect working order and inhabited until the 1966 flood when it was seriously compromised, nevertheless it continued to be usable until the death of its miller, victim of an accident inside the structure in the early 1970s.
Church of Cosma e Damiano al vivaio
A monastery stood on the site of the present complex, near the pre-existing Church of S. Maria al Vivaio, which in 1510 the Franciscans took over and used as a hospice, completely rebuilding its structures and carrying out a massive expansion.
Oratorio del crocifisso
The museum houses paintings and sacred furnishings of considerable historical and artistic value from the oratory itself and from churches in the municipal area. The building has extremely simple architectural features: the façade features a 16th-century portal, at the sides of which are two small square windows that were used by the faithful to leave alms. The interior, with a single nave, is the result of a late 17th-century renovation.
The former Pieve di San Vito a Loppiano
One of the oldest churches in the Upper Valdarno and the diocese of Fiesole. Mentioned as early as the year 1000 in the area's monastery charters, it is probably older. With the growth of the village of Ancisa, the church lost its value, being downgraded in 1786.
Today it has regained new life and spiritual value since the international Focolarini movement settled in Loppiano.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN...
FLORENCE
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is an important cultural, commercial, economic and financial centre.
It is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance and is universally recognised as one of the cradles of art and architecture, as well as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
The capital of Tuscany, it is home to many masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture.
One of the most famous is the Duomo, the cathedral with a tile dome designed by Brunelleschi and Giotto's bell tower. The Galleria dell'Accademia exhibits Michelangelo's sculpture David while the Uffizi Gallery houses Botticelli's The Birth of Venus and Leonardo da Vinci's The Annunciation.
Its many museums include the Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio, the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Pitti.
WHAT TO EAT?
Tuscany is renowned for its delicious cuisine and wines.
Some of the specialities that still fill Tuscan tables today, maintaining the original recipe, are also among the oldest in Italy, so much so that traces of them can even be found in Dante's writings: the famous Tuscan unsalted bread is in fact mentioned in the Divine Comedy.
The importance of bread in Tuscany can also be seen in the reuse of stale bread to create some of the most famous recipes such as ribollita and pappa al pomodoro.
There are many soups and vegetable dishes, but also meat, prepared in many ways, mainly used in one of the region's signature dishes, the Florentine steak.
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