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Castelfranco di Sopra |
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Description:
Castelfranco di Sopra, an old walled village at the foot of the
Pratomagno, lies along the old road Setteponti. It was one of the
Florentine terre nuove (new lands). At a short distance rises the
Badia di San Salvatore at Soffena, XI cent, which houses beautiful
frescoes, carefully restored, painted by Bicci di Lorenzo and
Giovanni di Ser Giovanni called Lo Scheggia, Masaccio's brother. A
special event in May, the third Sunday, is the Festa della grandine
(the hail fair), dating from XVIII cent.
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Height: |
m. 281 |
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Post-code: |
52020 |
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Km from: |
Arezzo 45, da Firenze 43, da Siena 68 |
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Population: |
2657 |
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Telephone code: |
055 |
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Useful Information |
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Public transport: |
from Arezzo by coach |
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How to get there: |
Autostrada A1 exit Arezzo and SP 1 Setteponti; from Florence Autostrada A1 exit Valdarno |
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Information: |
Tourist Information Office, San Giovanni Valdarno Tel. 055/943748 Fax 055/9121123 |
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Points of interest: |
The fairy tale landscape of Le Balze, the countryside around Castelfranco, intrigued Leonardo da Vinci himself who depicted it in the background of his works. |
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Weekly market: |
Friday morning |
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