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Pistoia in Tuscany

Photo of San Zeno Cathedral in Pistoia

Pistoia is a small town of almost 90,000 inhabitants in northern Tuscany located between Florence and Lucca. In the shadow of these two illustrious neighbors, it is spared by the crowds of tourists. It is still a beautiful city of art, but it benefits from a better preserved authenticity. It has a beautiful architectural and […]

Surroundings of Pistoia

Photo of the Castruccio Fortress in Serravalle Pistoiese

This page explores the surroundings of the pretty town of Pistoia, in the homonymous province, read also the page dedicated to On the Lucca road, the fortress of Serravalle Pistoiese dominates the valley with its fortifications. In the hills and around the medieval village of Marliana there are chestnut forests, vineyards and olive trees. At […]

Pistoia Cathedral of San Zeno

View of the facade of the Cathedral of San Zeno in Pistoia

The Cathedral of San Zeno (in Italian: Cattedrale di San Zeno or Duomo di Pistoia), is the most important religious building in the city, a beautiful Romanesque structure with its polychrome facade and beautiful portico. These are the Lombards who consecrated it to Zeno, the eighth bishop of Verona, the “little Rome”. Presentation, exterior and […]