Valdinievole and Tuscany, with its big resorts.

Valdinievole rises in Tuscany and is an area of eleven small towns rich in history, tradition and culinary arts, located between the provinces of Lucca and Florence and is located a few kilometers, about fifteen to Pistoia, the provincial capital.

Among the most significant, of course Cozzile mass and center of the "House of Kisses," Buggiano Uzzano, Pescia, Ponte Buggianese and the pretty spa town of Montecatini Terme, just minutes away. The position of the House of kisses "in the best movements in our region, to the main and most famous tourist centers, but also the discovery of numerous other small jewelry, sometimes less known but equally rich in history, art and tradition.

The motorway A11 Firenze-Mare, a few minutes, connects the city to Florence (about 40 km.) Lucca (15 km.) Pisa entire Versilia (40 km. Approx.), with its beautiful sea, beaches and charming towns in the hinterland, particularly Pietrasanta and Forte dei Marmi.

Siena and its fantastic Crete, famous worldwide as well as many beautiful pearls scattered on its territory (Pienza, Montalcino, Montepulciano ...) is only 1 hour and half of the journey by car.Return to the House of kisses ", will be even more enjoyable after full days to explore history, tastes and traditions of a fabled land like Tuscany, full of love and acceptance for those who wish to spend together, special and unforgettable moments.

Massa

It 'a dip in the Middle Ages what makes penetrating the castle of mass, how many Tuscan settlements in the average, in fact, the country is a walled, guarded by towers, which is accessed by antique doors, with a dominant fortress on the highest point. Introduced to the southern part of the fourteenth-century country "leading to the fields, and after a few steps, you arrive in Piazza Cavour, which is overlooked by a Romanesque church dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta, built in the seventeenth century, and a wing of ' imposing Monastery of the Visitation, founded in 1683 as a female academy, was transformed into a monastery in 1714 on the initiative of the Grand Duke Cosimo III de Medici.

Next to the parish, the church of the monastery, decorated in eighteenth-century style. We start from the square along the main street (Via Roma), which is overlooked by houses and buildings that demonstrate fully their medieval origins, and meets Piazza Matteotti, the real heart of the castle since its foundation. The northern side of the square is occupied by the Loggia del Podesta, whose walls stand blazons. It overlooks a beautiful stately home to the Historical Archives of the City. From here continue along the main road that leads, lined with ancient buildings ever to reach the top of the country where, concealed by a thick grove are the remains of the medieval fortress.

Cozzile

It 'an ancient Roman road that connects the two historical centers of Massa and Cozzile. The take at the end of Via Roma and rises steeply between cultivated fields and olive groves, revealing panoramic views of deep beauty. Looking up you see silhouetted in the sky the size of the towering Palazzo De Gubernatis, nestled along the ridge. But widen the horizon during the walk, to see with one glance, the town of Massa with the dome of Pieve and the valley, the height of warts and the Shrine of Crosses.

Going after the last ramp, you enter the country Cozzile entering the gate of the Levant. Since it crosses the main street of the castle, which serves as the backbone of the country and penetrates between two rows of medieval houses. To visit, to the main street, the Church of St.Jacob Apostle, Romanesque, reconstructed and enlarged during the sixteenth century.Immediately behind the church meets the grandiose building of the Palace De Gubernatis, overlooking the valley with wonderful views. Leaving from Porta Nuova, attached to the facade of the Palace, you can enjoy a wonderful view.

The view spans the entire Valdinievole up, on the clearest days, to seize the dark silhouettes of the mountains of the island. A final stage of the visit is worth just outside the country, fifteenth margin Cozzile small jewel of ecclesiastical child.

BUGGIANO Castello

It 's a small town whose origins date back to the sixth century of Rome and that is worth visiting for its monuments, both the beautiful landscape that can provide all the Valdinievole. To climb its 179 meters high, is to cross the village that has formed and developed at his feet, which is also rich in monuments and interesting things to see, the Church of the Holy Shrine Crucified.

Leaving the village towards Lamporecchio, you can visit the Bellavista Palace, one of Tuscany's most important Baroque monuments, built by Francesco Ferroni on a raised area where you can have that "beautiful view" which gives its name to the property . Going on a Buggiano, a road that passes through the olive trees, things that we face are essentially the Praetorian Palace and the Church, the ancient symbols of power and the secular religioso.La Church, built in 1038, consists of a monumental building of Romanesque style with three naves, with a very important tower, armed with four bells. If we continue towards the hill, still on our way amidst the olive trees, the surprise best we can see in the church square, a small jewel for the restored houses that surround it, the door opens and invites you to visit the highest part of the country, the beautiful facade of the church that concludes our perspective. And 'the church of San Lorenzo, with the beautiful staircase of the jet, with its slender tower of the Romanesque style.Built in 1238 has, above the central door, various works of art among them the arms of the Templars.

Besides these indications of ordinary character, we have to remember the feast of St. Mary Selva, that every beginning of the year, thousands of people converge in the country, Carnival Borghigiano, returned to its former glory after years of neglect, the Summer Buggianese that welcomes initiatives with artistic, cultural, musical, etc.. In Praetorian Palace Square.

Colle di Buggiano

It 's a beautiful small hillside village, connected with Buggiano, Massa and Cozzile a scenic road that enters and leaves in the valleys and forests, in the light of the clear square sole.La Hill is a great example of concentration and evocation of meanings: religious, civil, that life at once protected and open comunichevole the small medieval town.

Montecatini Terme

MMontecatini Terme is an explosion of joy. One of the most striking characteristics is his visitor green. Huge parks and flower gardens welcome tourists. The buildings themselves are a living expression of flowers. Montecatini Terme is considered one of the capitals of Liberty, this artistic movement in many public and private buildings. Many, in fact, the evidence left by one of the greatest interpreters of this period: Galileo Chini. This floral and joyful abandon of being you can discover the potential of a natural commercial center of immense pleasure. The possibilities are great for shopping. Shops, bars, nightclubs, festivals light up the streets of Montecatini Terme, making a living city, real, moving, but never in the race. Come and go in public places, buy the big fashion brands make Tuscan and Italian tourists happy to live a joyful experience.

Montecatini Terme is located in the heart of Tuscany only a short distance from the most famous art cities. In just thirty minutes you can easily reach Florence, Pisa, Lucca and Pistoia and just over an hour just to get to Siena, San Gimignano, Volterra and Chianti. Also just half an hour to reach the sea, Forte dei Marmi and Viareggio. Montecatini Terme is born near Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo in Carrara marble mined to transform it into art. And the hills around Montecatini Valdinievole arise in many towns and castles, bastions of a bygone era, witnesses of a civilization in constant struggle. Montecatini Terme is, therefore, strategically located in the heart of Tuscany and is perfect as a base to visit all the most important and best known towns in the region, the birthplace of the Renaissance. Stay in Montecatini Terme, you will visit all of Tuscany.