Lovers of villas for vacation rental that are located throughout the territory of Tuscany, the professionals of our company have selected and offer you on this site villas in Tuscany for your vacation. Here are our
villas in Stia in Casentino .
Stia is in the province of Arezzo, in the Casentino area at the foot of Mount Falterona. During your stay in Tuscany, you can visit on foot, on horseback or by bike the beautiful parks near Stia: the
National Park of Casentino Forests , the
Park of the Singing Frog and the
Thermal Park . The water of Calcedonia is renowned for its healing powers.
At the core of historical center we find the
Santa Maria Assunta Church, dating back to the twelfth century on the inside with numerous works of art, including a terracotta depicting a Madonna and Child by Andrea della Robbia and a painting by Giotto scholars.
For lovers of castles, Stia and Casentino offer countless castles from various eras. In Stia we would like to mention the
Palagio Fiorentino Castle which houses a Contemporary Art Collection, the
Porciano Castle where, according to traditions, Dante was kept imprisoned and that today is open to public during the weekends and the
Urbech Castle of which today we recognise only some remains.
Well worth a visit also the
Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie where, according to popular belief, the Virgin Mary appeared. On the inside numerous terracotta by Andrea della Robbia.
Among the typical products of Stia, in addition to the water of Calcedonia, we find the `panno casentino`, a type of fabric that during the Middle Ages was created in Stia and is used today by leading Italian designers for fine clothing. Among foods, we recommend to taste the honey and the `trota fario del Casentino`, a trout from the Arno river and the other rivers in Stia.
Every month of the year are held in Stia religious or folkloristic events. Among these events, we mention the `Fiera di Santa Cristina` in July with the `Sagra del Tortello` (Tortello Festival) and the celebrations in August for the patron saint.
Nature, art, unique products and great events will welcome you if you decide to spend your vacations in one of our villas in Stia.
