Casentino Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
valley in Tuscany, Italy
About Casentino
Casentino is in Tuscany where the Arno river is born (then goes on to Florence and Pisa): the valley is shaped like a basket, with mountains all around. You can arrive here from Florence or from Arezzo. From Florence (about one hour by car) you can take the Passo della Consuma starting Pontassieve; from Arezzo (about half an hour by car) you can arrive directly following the Arno river. Here the peak of Monte Falco reaches 1658 m (5440 ft). Casentino is a deep-green land of Castles, romanesque Churches, Sanctuaries. ..such as Poppi Castle, a Manor of Conti Guidi Family, that is actually well conserved; Romena Castle, Porciano Castle, Chitignano Castle etc... Large stretches of woods, dominated by silver firs and beeches are found inside the 'Foreste Casentinesi' National Park. The National
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