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TAVARNELLE VAL DI PESA TRAVEL GUIDE |
Chianti, Florence |
Tavarnelle Val di Pesa is a village located at about 378 meters above sea level in the Chianti hills in the province of Florence, from which is about 32 km.
Tavarnelle Val di Pesa was founded in the Middle Ages as a post along the Via Regia Romana, that from Florence led to the via Francigena and Val d'Elsa, his old name was Tabernulae. The village was never surrounded by walls and was only important from a commercial perspective, Tavarnelle until 1893 was part of the municipality of Barberino Val d'Elsa.
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Tavarnelle arose from the union of three villages: Tavarnelle, Borghetto and Mocale. Among the most ancient historical evidence are the former Franciscan convent of Borghetto, built in the thirteenth century, and the Romanesque church of San Pietro in Bossolo dating from the tenth century.
USEFUL INFORMATION:
Weekly Market Tavarnelle Val di Pesa: Thursday
Piazza Matteotti, from 8.00 to 13.00.
Tourist Information Office - Tavarnelle Val di Pesa
Piazza Matteotti
Telephone 055 8077832 Fax 055 8077832
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Chianti countryside, Spoiano, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa
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Church of Santa Lucia al Borghetto, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa |
San Donato in Poggio, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa |
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Sanctuary of Morrocco, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, Firenze |
Badia a Passignano, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa |
Castello del Nero, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, Firenze |
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The Church of Borghetto, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, Florence |
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