Holiday dedicated to the discovery of a territory of the Tuscan Apennines, little known and only marginally frequented, a feature that makes it even more interesting: "Parco dei Monti delle Pietre Verdi" which extends for about 1500 hectares on the side of the Tuscan Apennines. Singular is its geological composition, where the "Rognosi Mountains" emerge. Geological rocks consisting of ophiolites, a term of Greek origin, to indicate the magmatic "snake rocks", dark green, black, with silver filaments, traces of gold and shades of copper, which over the centuries have aroused the interest of Etruscans and Romans. Original here is also the vegetation that, in addition to deciduous woods, includes rare plants such as fragrant helichrysum and daphne odorosa, throughout Tuscany found only on these mountains. To get in tune with this unique environment of the Tuscan Apennines we provide accommodation in apartments or bed / breakfasts, located in ancient farmhouses, in the town of Ponte alla Pietra, not far from the best known town of Anghiari, included the latter in the list of "Most beautiful villages in Italy". The holiday is completed with nature trails, accompanied by a nature guide.
How the trip is structured...
Free stay (minimum 4 nights) in apartments in the farmhouses of Valle di Mezzo /Ponte alla Piera, consisting of kitchen /living room with sofa bed, double bedroom with or without added bed, bathroom.
The ERICA category accommodates up to 4 people, while the TIMO category accommodates up to 5 people
Double and triple rooms are available in CERRETO's B&B
Within a few kilometers there are taverns and restaurants that allow you to taste the excellence of local productions. Artisan shops, farms dedicated to the cultivation of vine and olive trees, honey, forest products such as chestnuts, mushrooms and fine truffles, will be a pleasant compendium of this beautiful holiday.
Nature-guided excursions include
- Educational forest and the Ferriera del Sovara: Half day, 4 hours (Km 2 - recommended for adults and children)
- The Educational Chestnut: Half day, 4 hours (Km 2 - recommended for adults and children)
- The Way of the Chestnut Groves: Half day, 4 hours (Km 4.5 – recommended for adults and children from 6 years)
- The Way of the Chestnut Groves: Full day, 8 hours, with supplement (Km 13, suggested to hikers)
- The Herbs of the Fairies: Half day, 4 hours (Km 5 – recommended for adults and children from 6 years)
- Four steps to the bottom of the ocean: Half day, 4 hours (Km 5 - recommended for adults and children from 6 years)
- Four steps to the bottom of the ocean: Full day, 4 hours with supplement (Km 11, suggested to hikers)
- The Castle of Montauto and San Francesco: Full day, 8 hours, with supplement (Km 13, suggested to hikers)
Freely available excursions (not far away)
- Anghiari: the Country of Battle, included in the category of "THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES IN ITALY"
- Sansepolcro: The birthplace of Piero della Francesca whose Civic Museum shows the fresco of the "Resurrection". Also interesting is the Museum of Medicinal Herbs, ABOCA
- Monterchi: The small Museum houses the "Madonna del Parto". Fresco by Piero della Francesca
- Caprese: Michelangelo's birthplace
- Pieve Santo Stefano: The City of The Diary
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