Le Case San Romolo: Discover Culture and Landscapes

The Chiesa di San Romolo a Villamagna is located in an isolated rural setting on a slope descending towards the Arno. It was first mentioned in 1260.

Church History and Museums

The Pieve di San Donnino a Villamagna is also part of the area's church history. The present building dates from a later reconstruction in the Romanesque period. The early mention of the Chiesa in 1260 and the later reconstruction of the Pieve represent different periods within the local architectural history.

The Museo Bandini is a museum in the vicinity of Le Case San Romolo. The Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze is also a museum in this area. The Museo Fiorentino di Preistoria Paolo Graziosi is another museum near Le Case San Romolo. The Museo Horne rounds out this selection as another museum in the same area.

Mountains and Gardens in the Area

Il Pratone is a mountain near Le Case San Romolo. Poggio Stefanieri is also a mountain in the area. The Giardino Del Museo Archeologico is a garden near Le Case San Romolo. The Giardino di San Clemente is another garden in the area. For day planning, the two mountains and the two gardens can be considered as separate landscape points.

Hiking on Long and Branching Trails

The Anello del Rinascimento is a 250-kilometre trekking route with eight stages and ten variants. The total length, stages and variants provide a framework for planning individual hiking sections. The stages and variants also allow the overall route and individual sections to be considered separately.

Another circular hiking trail, “Colli a est di Firenze: anello Varlungo - Pontassieve”, passes through Case di San Romolo. The section between San Prugnano and Case di San Romolo overlaps with the Anello del Rinascimento and its variants. Shortly after Case di San Romolo, the route leaves the paved Via di San Romolo and follows Sentiero 00, which runs along the fence of Castello di Monte Acuto. When choosing a route, the change from the paved road to Sentiero 00 is a specific detail of the trail.

Cycling Tour and Announced Event

A cycling tour in the municipality of Bagno a Ripoli is over 50 kilometres long and includes 1,300 metres of elevation gain. The distance and elevation gain should be considered together when planning, as they describe the length and ascent of the same tour.

The Panoramica dell'Alberaccio was announced in Case di San Romolo as a non-competitive running and trekking event in its 12th edition. It therefore represents a running and trekking format alongside the cycling tour, without being presented as a competition.

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For the main travel overview: Bagno A Ripoli.