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Attractions
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We can tell you about the most evocative places, advise you on
the most welcoming restaurants, suggest the most interesting
places, in fact we can keep you informed about everything that
is happening in the surrounding area….. you can count on us
to make your stay here, in our part of Tuscany unforgettable.
Below you will find lots of ideas, and places to visit, which
as yet are not well know to many.
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Not only for sport lovers.
A trip to Pistoia is a must, in every street in it’s
ancient centre you can find churches, arches, bell
towers, baptistries, forts, black and green striped
marble buildings arched windows, terracotta,
statues…..art. Pistoia is not only a city rich with
art, in the Piazza del Mercato you will find traditional
shops and all the smells and flavours of an outdoor
fruit and vegetable market, their products and typical
local dishes such as il neccio, il biroldo, la cioncia,
i roventini…….
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Not only for sport lovers.
Golf, tennis, horse riding, clay pigeon shooting, spa
baths, massages, mud and beauty treatments, excercise
and diet regimes, all of these are available at
Montecatini Terme, which is famous for its liberty-style spa, well equipped sports centres, parks for
walking and relaxing, and last but not least an
abundance of shops and restaurants.
www.termemontecatini.it
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For children but not only
How about spending a day with the cat and the fox, in
the whale’s tummy or with the blue fairy in the
fantastic world of Pinocchio’s park at Collodi. There
is also the zoo at Pistoia where you can discover both
the local and the exotic.
A great experience in “Castello dei Conti Guidi”
together with ancient machineries and ideas from the
smart mind of LEONARDO DA VINCI
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For the curious.
Music, street acts till late at night, famous guests
from all over the world, antique markets, concerts with
international stars, all this and more is Pistoia in
July when the city is completely transformed,
culminating in the Pistoia Blues Festival which attracts
thousands of people.
In Palazzo Fabroni dating back to 1700 there are modern
art exhibitions with artists such as Fernando Melani,
Gianni Ruffi, Umberto Buscioni, Luciano Fabro,
Michelangelo Pistoletto, Jannie Kounellis and Roberto
Barni.
Or a night at Manzoni Theatre in Pistoia.....a special
way to get closer reality and stars from the
contemporary Theater.
Don’t miss the festival of the patron saint of Pistoia
on 25 July with procession and the joust of the bear.
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For the eternal romantic.
What about a pre-dinner drink at sunset in the central
square of Montecatini Alto, you can get there by
funicular and walk through the medieval towers to enjoy
a splendid panoramic sunset.
Then there is Monsummano Alto, with it’s beautiful
roman church, Montevettolini a medieval village, which
since 1200 was home to the noble families of Florence.
Their traces still remain at the Villa Medici dei
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For nature lovers.
Excursion on foot, by bike, by horse or even with skis.
There is a wide choice, from the hills of Montalbano to
the mountains of Abetone, passing through all the little
mountain villages that still conserve and live the rural
and farming traditions. Here you can find village
festivals and museums at Cutigliano, San Marcello, San
Mommè and Pracchia. These are good starting points to
discover the beauty of the Tuscan pennines.
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all this isn’t enough, there is always the classical
Tuscan Itinereries just a few kilometres away, Florence,
Siena, Greve
in Chianti, Montefioralle,
Pisa, Lucca, Versilia, San Gimignano and
Volterra.
Then, after visiting all these wonderful places, when
you come back to Le Coloniche and want to share your
experiences with us, we will be waiting for a chat by
the side of the pool, a game of cards in the tavern or a
glass of wine in front of the fireplace…..you will be
more than welcome whenever you choose.
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