San Donato in Poggio
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Travellers on the old road between Florence and Siena changed their money at San Donato, the last sizeable village on Florentine land, and the two republics twice signed peace treaties here. Its 13th-century walls survive with two gates, Porta Fiorentina and Porta Senese, leading to Piazza Malaspina and its octagonal well. Just outside stands the Romanesque pieve, with a font by Giovanni della Robbia.
Highlights
- The 13th-century walls, the two gates and the Il Torrino watchtower
- Piazza Malaspina, with its octagonal well, Palazzo Malaspina and Palazzo Pretorio
- The 12th-century pieve, with a 1513 font by Giovanni della Robbia (IT)
- Santa Maria delle Grazie at Pietracupa, with a fresco by Paolo Schiavo
Text adapted from Wikipedia (San Donato in Poggio). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to see
Specialities of Tuscany
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
- PanzanellaDish
- PiciBread and pasta
Lardo di ColonnataPublic domainLardo di Colonnata (IT)Cured meat- FinocchionaCured meat
Adapted from Wikipedia (Tuscan cuisine, Cucina toscana). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
4 places to stay within 3 km
- B&Bs and guest houses 2
- Hotels 1
- Campsites 1
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Thermal baths nearby
- Thermal spa: Le Caldane (IT) · ~27 min by car
- Thermal spa: Terme di Gambassi · ~40 min by car
- Thermal spa: Terme Libere, Acqua Borra · ~50 min by car
- Thermal spa: Sorgente Termale · ~50 min by car
- Hot spring: Sorgente il Palagio · ~58 min by car
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Nearby member villages
- Montefioralle · 7.4 km
- Montaione · 26 km
- Castelfranco di Sopra · 28 km
- Loro Ciuffenna · 32 km
- Raggiolo · 41 km