Our staff has chosen with great passion and accuracy the best villas for vacation rental in Tuscany. Here are our best picks for
villas in Pratovecchio in Casentino.
Pratovecchio is a medieval town in the province of Arezzo and is the seat of the
Natural Park of Casentino Forests . Therefore, the charm of this town is closely tied to its forests and Mount Falterona.
The core of the old town is the main square,
Piazza Vecchia, even if the town`s social life takes place mainly around the
Piazza Nova , named after the famous painter Paolo Uccello, born in 1397 and whose father was from Pratovecchio.
In Piazza Vecchia, the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus Rectory, built next to the ancient fortress. Inside, works of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, as well as a gorgeous wooden crucifix of 1400.
Surrounded by a charming atmosphere of sacredness and peace, the
San Pietro a Romena Church is one of those places that everyone should visit at least once in a lifetime. Originally built in 1152, this church is one of the finest examples of Romanesque style with its large semicircular apse.
Of the Romena Castle today you can still see only three Towers, the fortress and part of the walls. You can access the castle through a drawbridge and the castle probably dates back to before the year 1000. Dante Alighieri names the castle in the episode of Master Adam da Brescia who was condemned to death because he falsified gold florins for the Counts Guidi.
The appreciate the local crafts and the typical products, don`t miss the `Festa di San Michele` (St. Michele Festival) in Pratovecchio on the 29th of September.
Read on and choose one of our villas in Pratovecchio for your next vacation in Tuscany.
