 Pratovecchio
The architecture of the town is a reflection of its history. A history of faith – evidenced by the presence in the village, of two monasteries of the Camaldolesi and Domenican Nuns – and of power which has its symbol in the majestic Castello di Rumena, fortress of the Conti Guidi family and cited by Dante in the XXX canto of
the “Inferno”. Not far from the village stands the imposing Pieve di San Pietro a Romena, one of the most important works of Romanesque architecture in Casentino. Paolo di Dono, called Paolo Uccello, master of perspective, was born in the town. Every two years in September, Pratovecchio holds a fair, “Forme del legno”, which exhibits wood crafts.
Height: m. 420
Post-code: 52015
Km from: Arezzo 46, Firenze 45
Population: 3068
Telephone code: 0575
Useful Information
Public transport: From Arezzo by private train Arezzo-Pratovecchio-Stia; by coach from Florence.
How to get there: Autostrada A1 exit Arezzo and then SS 71 as far as Bibbiena then the SS 70; from Florence, SS 70 via Passo della Consuma; from Forlì SS 310 via Passo della Calla.
Information: Tourist Information Office, Bibbiena. Tel/ Fax 0575 593098
Weekly market
Weekly market: Friday morning.
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