{"id":18041,"date":"2015-01-13T17:32:08","date_gmt":"2015-01-13T16:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.apparita.it\/borghi-e-castelli-2\/"},"modified":"2015-01-28T16:04:43","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T15:04:43","slug":"borghi-e-castelli","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apparita.it\/en\/borghi-e-castelli\/","title":{"rendered":"Villages and Castles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Villages and Castles<\/h3>\r\n <\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section>

\"borgo-medievale-san-dalmazio\"<\/strong><\/a>San Dalmazio<\/strong> 700 mt

In Medioeval times it was a castle of the Monastery of nuns in S.Dalmazio. It is roundly closed by the ancient walls, and it\u2019s situated on the side of a hill between the rivers Pavone and Possera. Outside the walls you find the Romanesque church and the Monastery where a tabernacle ascribed to Luca della Robbia school is kept.In the picture on this side a view of S.Dalmazio as it appears from Agriturismo Apparita<\/strong>.<\/p>

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Pieve di San Giovanni Battista <\/strong>500 m

The country Church of St.John the Baptist, of XII century, still keeps a part of the original front in Romanesque-Norman style.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section>

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La Rocca Sillana <\/strong>2 km

<\/span>The Rocca Sillana (XII century) 2 km far, situated in a special position overlooking the whole valley, is one of the most important examples of Medicean fortress, with a renaissance-military style, erected to protect silver and copper mines in this land.<\/p>

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Montecastelli Pisano<\/strong> 4 km

Medioeval town placed in a strategic position with a view on the whole valleys of Cecina and Pavone rivers. In the centre we find the Pannocchieschi Tower and the Romanesque church of SS.Filippo and Jacopo. Not far from the town you can find an Etruscan tomb called \"Buca delle Fate<\/a>\" (VI century B.C.).<\/p>

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\"Castelnuovo<\/strong><\/p>

Castelnuovo Val di Cecina<\/strong> 12 km

This town lays on the slope of a hill covered by chestnut-trees, in front of Pavone Valley. It\u2019s one of the historical centres of Cecina Valley that keeps the Medioeval urban architecture \u201ca grappolo\u201d.<\/p>

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\"Montegemoli\"<\/strong><\/p>

Montegemoli<\/strong> 13 km

Nice citadel on a hill between the rivers Trossa and Cecina. A castle rises on the top of the hill, with his original walls, the central core and one of his corner towers. In the little square we can find the Romanesque church of S.Bartolomeo. This town produces the renowed \u201cMontegemoli bread\u201d that we serve for breakfast.<\/p>

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\"Sasso<\/strong><\/p>

Sasso Pisano<\/strong> 16 km

Sasso Pisano is situated on the river Cornia spring, and it\u2019s clear for the presence of mofettes, fumaroles e geysers. The castle of Sasso Pisano is situated on the East side, in the upper part of the town.<\/p>

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La Leccia<\/strong> 20 km

It\u2019s a typical Medioeval town in the district of Castelnuovo Val di Cecina, situated at the boundary of Cornia Valley. Leccia still keeps many \u201ctower houses\u201d.<\/p>

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\"Micciano\"<\/p>

Micciano

<\/strong>Ancient village raised on a gabbro rock that offers a wonderful landscape.<\/p>

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\"Libbiano\"<\/strong><\/p>

Libbiano

<\/strong>Gracious village, that still conserves the ruins of an old fortress steeped in the wood. In the surroundings it\u2019s possible to visit the natural solfatara in the zone called \u201cLe Chiuse di Soppresso\u201d.<\/p>

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