Art, nature, environment.
But also folklore, spirituality, gastronomy. The
Valtiberina, the outpost of Tuscany squeezed
between Romagna, Umbria and Marche, contains in
it's valley, it's hills and it's mountains a rich
patrimony to offer it's visitors. A treasure
chest to open, discover and admire day after
day, capable of satisfying the different needs
of who chooses this territory for an alternative
vacation. An
angle
hidden in that Italy green and silent, but at
the same time the deposit of the natural,
cultural and artistic treasures suspended
between past and present.
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On the other hand this territory
is a successful mix of popular tradition, full of
the
numerous
ethnic cultures who have left their imprint
on the seven municipalities of the valley
-Anghiari, Badia Tedalda,
Caprese Michelangelo, Monterchi, Pieve Santo
Stefano, Sansepolcro e Sestino vital centres
which conserve still the remains of the
roman forts and display proudly their
precious medieval and renaissance
architecture. They guard jealously, other
than this churches, abbeys and castles in
every corner, also the masterpieces of
artist like Michelangelo Buonarroti and
Piero della Francesca, master of art and a native of this district.
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All this
is found in an uncontamined environment in the valley
along the slow but solemn courses of the Tiber and |
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in
the higher altitudes along the Apennine Pathways rich
with routes for trekking. your search for spirituality
can be well satisfied by visiting the monasteries of
Montecasale, Cerbaiolo and Casella and the near by La
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For the gourmet the
choice is vast and the local gastronomy is a happy mix
of traditions from Tuscany, Romagna and Umbria.
Delicacies like mushrooms, truffles, cheeses, varied
salamis and the famous Florentine steak which comes from
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Your stay in the
Valtiberina is therefore like a harmonious dance, which
satisfied every visitor. |
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