 Stia
Situated at the confluence of two rivers, the Arno and the Staggia, the historic centre is gathered round the main square, Piazza Tanucci, lined with portici.
Along the street of the same name is the Pieve Romanica di Santa Maria Assunta, with its XVIII cent. façade. In the Chapel of the Baptistery is a beautiful “Annunciazione” by Bicci di Lorenzo. Traces of its distant medieval past remain in the Palagio Fiorentino, once home of the Conti Guidi family. The Palazzo houses an extremely interesting collection of contemporary art.
A short distance from the town centre is the majestic tower of
the Castel Porciano, which dominates the entire valley of the first tract of the Arno, and the Santuario di Santa Maria delle Grazie, completely surrounded by woods.
Every two years the “Mostra d’Arte fabbrile” is held, where exhibits of the best of the traditional craft of wrought iron are to be seen.
Height: m. 441
Post-code: 52017
Km from: Arezzo 48, Firenze 50
Population: 3017
Telephone code: 0575
Useful Information
Public transport: From Arezzo by private train Arezzo-Pratovecchio-Stia ; from Florence by coach.
How to get there: Autostrada A1 exit Arezzo, then the SS 71 as far as Bibbiena, then the SS 70 and the SS 556; from Florence the SS 70 via the Passo della Consuma; from Forlì the SS 310 via the Passo della Calla.
Information: Tourist Information Office, Bibbiena. Tel. Fax 0575 593098
Points of interest
The Ski Museum.
Weekly market
Weekly market: Tuesday aftrenoon.
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