Cantagallo
Discovering unspoiled forests in the Bisenzio Valley
The town of Cantagallo, located in the valley of the Rio Ceppeta, at the source of the river Bisenzio, nowadays is surrounded by the green mountains of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. Its most notable characteristic is that it is an area surrounded by a landscape of forests, not without enchanting stretches, at intervals dominated by beech and chestnut forests, in addition to the classic conifers and mixed forest stretches. Thanks to the continuity of the forests, rarely interrupted by grassy clearings, a remnant of ancient pastures or cultivation, this is now one of the areas in the whole of Italy most frequented by deer, with a population known nationwide both for the complexity of their structure and the majesty of the specimens.
What to see in Cantagallo
Not much information has come down to the present day about the history of this territory in the centuries prior to the 14th, in any case, as early as 1234 Cantagallo appeared to have an administrative apparatus destined to become increasingly important over the centuries.
The medieval village, totally destroyed during World War II, is an ideal base for excursions to the mountains of this territory, from where there are wide panoramic views. The village is also home to the Centro Visite della Riserva Acquerino Cantagallo (Visitor Center of the Acquerino Cantagallo Reserve), which can be contacted for information and to organize excursions.
The seat of the municipality is in the hamlet of Luicciana, in the Palace known as La Torricella, outside and inside of which one can admire works of contemporary art, part of the Museo all’Aperto (Open-Air Museum) that since 1984 has transformed the streets and small squares of this small village into a true contemporary art complex, with works by painters, sculptors, graphic designers and ceramists.
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