Situated between the Alpe di Catenaia, the Pratomagno and the plain of Arezzo, the Casentino valley is a natural oasis in south-eastern Tuscany. In the luxuriant Casentino forests, on the mount Falterona, there are the springs of the Arno, the most important Tuscan river. This vast mountain area is the ideal destination for those who want to relax hiking or mountain biking in pure nature.

The Casentino valley is also an oasis of history and spirituality: the region is scattered with castles and Medieval hamlets and towns - such the castles of Poppi and Romena -, "pievi" (parish churces) - such as the Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta in Stia and the Pieve di San Martino a Vado, in Strada in Casentino - and sanctuaries - the most famous one being that of La Verna, where Saint Francis of Assisi received the stigmata.








Casentino - In Central-Eastern Tuscany
Casentino is one of the four valleys stretching in the province of Arezzo. It is situated in central-eastern Tuscany, on the border with Emilia-Romagna. On the north, the mount Falterona, where the Arno river springs, separates Casentino from Valdisieve and Mugello; the Alpe di Serra and the Alpe di Catenaia represent the eastern border of Casentino with Valtiberina, whereas on the west Pratomagno separates Casentino from Upper Valdarno (Valdarno superiore). Casentino includes the municipalities of Bibbiena, Capolona, Castel Focognano, Castel San Niccolò, Chitignano, Chiusi della Verna, Montemignaio, Ortignano Raggiolo, Poppi, Pratovecchio, Stia, Subbiano and Talla.