Discover Falciano – Holiday apartment in Falciano between forest and history

Falciano is an ancient settlement at a crossing between the Tiber Valley and the Arno Valley. Falciano combines the historic settlement site with wooded slopes, mountain trails and cultural attractions in the surrounding area.

Nature and trails around Falciano

Falciano lies on wooded slopes that lead up to the peaks of Alpe di Catenaia. The surrounding area also includes the mountains Monte Acuto, Poggio Fognano, Monte Fungaia and Monte Penna. The wooded slopes and surrounding mountains offer several options for planning your day: nature, outdoor activities and cultural discoveries can be alternated. The four surrounding mountains expand the mountain landscape as additional specific points of reference alongside Alpe di Catenaia. Alpe di Catenaia thus stands alongside Monte Acuto, Poggio Fognano, Monte Fungaia and Monte Penna as another mountain in the surrounding area.

Alpe di Catenaia can be reached from Falciano via a paved road that follows the contours of the mountain. It can also be reached on foot from Falciano via marked hiking trails. The marked trails that begin in Falciano lead into the forests. The paved access route and the marked hiking trails differ in terms of the mode of travel, but both remain connected to Alpe di Catenaia.

History, watermills and baldini

Falciano was once home to a castle where the noble Alberti di Catenaia family established itself. The Mattesini family's watermills in Falciano are in excellent state of preservation. The chestnut flour produced in the mills of Falciano is used for traditional baldini. Using the chestnut flour for traditional baldini connects the preserved watermills with a specific culinary tradition of Falciano.

Culture in the surrounding area

Casa del Vasari, a museum, is located in the surrounding area. Also in the surrounding area are Palazzo Bruni Ciocchi, a palace, the Museo Statale d'Arte Medievale e Moderna, a museum, and the Museo Diocesano Arezzo, a museum. The museums and the palace complement the area's nature and trail themes with independent cultural attractions to visit. Culture enthusiasts will find various museums and a palace in the area around Falciano.

Arrival and route connections

From Subbiano, Falciano can be reached by continuing at the turnoff from the SS.71 onto Provincial Road 57. Falciano is accessible as far as the car park at the Church of Falciano. For the journey, the turnoff from the SS.71 onto Provincial Road 57 and the church car park provide specific points of orientation. The road change and the car park help plan access to the village as a sequence of two points of reference.

The Chitignano–Subbiano stage follows the road descending from Falciano and then continues on to Subbiano.

For more travel ideas, you can also consider Papiano, Pieve Vecchia, Arezzo, Fratta-Santa Caterina, Terranuova Bracciolini, Centoia I, Castel Focognano and Oliveto for your itinerary.

To the higher-level travel overview: Arezzo.