Stia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Italian comune
About Stia
Stia is on the western edge of the Casentenesi National Forest Park. Stia grew up as the market place below the Guidi castle at Porciano. Presumably due to the topography, the piazza is not a normal square, but a more unusual triangular shape, sloping steeply at its far end. Today it is called Piazza Tanucci, after the Bernardo Tanucci, an Italian statesman, who was born in Stia in 1698. Stia boasts a pair of covered arcades that run along either side of the piazza. They house a variety of shops, bars and restaurants. On entering the piazza from the lower end, the baroque facade of Santa Maria della Assunta dominates the left-hand side of the street. Historically the Casentino was a fertile valley with various industries helping make the area prosper. Timber was important during the Medici
Top Attractions in Stia
Explore the best things to see and do in Stia:
- ★Santa Maria della Assunta
- ★Wool museum
Where to Eat in Stia
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Osteria del Caranbar
Where to Stay in Stia
- 🏨Albergo Falterona
Stia Travel Guide Sections
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