Holiday apartment in Loro Ciuffenna – Culture, Le Balze and Trails

Those who explore Loro Ciuffenna encounter art, historic crafts, striking erosional landforms and trails for active days. The town brings together a variety of interests: you can learn about the work of Venturino Venturi, visit an old water mill or explore the landscape of Pratomagno.

Art and historical traces in Loro Ciuffenna

The Museo Venturino Venturi comprises seven sections organised around the main themes of Venturi’s artistic research. The collection has a special background: Venturino Venturi donated 93 sculptures and drawings to the municipality of Loro Ciuffenna on the condition that a museum dedicated to his work be established. The Archivio Venturino Venturi is also open to visitors.

Another notable place is Il Mulino. It houses a small museum with three stone millstones powered by a water-driven wooden mechanism. Il Mulino was built around the year 1000 on the edge of a gorge along the Torrente Ciuffenna and is considered the oldest water mill still in operation in Tuscany; it is currently being renovated. In recent years, it has been used exclusively to grind dried chestnuts.

The Ponte Romanico, also known as Ponte Vecchio, is another part of the town’s distinctive history. It is located in the gorge of the Torrente Ciuffenna, in the oldest and most characteristic part of the town, Fondaccio.

Le Balze and water on Pratomagno

The landscape of Le Balze was formed by geological erosion. Erosion gullies, balze and erosion pillars create a distinctive landscape of particular scenic and ecological interest. The Le Balze nature reserve lies in the upper Valdarno at the foot of Pratomagno, between the Resco and Ciuffenna streams. It is jointly managed by the municipalities of Castelfranco di Sopra, Loro Ciuffenna, Pian di Scò and Terranuova Bracciolini.

The southern side of the Pratomagno massif around Loro Ciuffenna also offers excursions among impressive waterfalls and clear pools.

Cammino dei Setteponti and Caccia al tartufo

The Cammino dei Setteponti offers another way to experience the region on foot or by bicycle. It runs from Pieve di Cascia or Donnini to Buriano di Castiglion Fibocchi. On foot, the route can be completed in two or three days, and by bicycle in one or two days.

The culinary side includes Caccia al tartufo: the experience includes a search in the woodland around Odina, where participants can accompany a Lagotto as it finds and digs up truffles, followed by a tasting of freshly collected truffles with bread, oil and other dishes of the day.

More locations to choose from

If you would like to expand your choice of locations, you can also include San Giustino Valdarno.

For the overall travel overview: Arezzo.

More destinations

More locations within the same destination:

Sestino, Cetica, Penna, Chiusi Della Verna, Stia, Pieve Vecchia, Papiano.