Percorsi a piedi, in bici e in auto tra borghi, natura e cultura
Nature
The Acquerino forest is an environment of extraordinary biodiversity. The area includes an archaeological park. It is part of the Stone Itinerary od Ecomuseo della Montagna Pistoiese.
Nature
The Madonnina icehouse stands majestically along the grand ducal road near the settlement of Le Piastre and is part of the Ice trail tour of the Ecomuseum of Pistoia Mountains.
Museums
It is a part of the Iron Itinerary of the Ecomuseo della Montagna Pistoiese and tells the tale of the long and deeply-rooted, local traditions present in the working of iron.
Villas and palaces
On the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the serial site "The Medici Family's Villas and Gardens in Tuscany".
Villas and palaces
The ancient seat of government of the city maintains this function still today.
Squares and neighborhoods
This was the city’s ancient centre under Lombard rule. The square later went on to assume and consolidate its commercial function. In the Piazza dell’Ortaggio, standing next to the Piazza della Sala, we can see a very unusual bronze sculpture, the “Giro del Sole” by Roberto Barni.
Underground path
The path winds under the city of Pistoia, in the tunnel where the Brana river flowed until the 14th century.
Zoological Garden
The mission: to be a center that raises public awareness of biodiversity and its value to human life.
Churches
Its imposing dome, designed by Giorgio Vasari, went on to become one of the Pistoia’s most prominent symbols.
Churches
The church houses the high altar, designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and the great altarpiece, by Pietro Berrettini da Cortona, depicting the Apparizione di Cristo a Sant’Ignazio.
