Holiday apartment in Acone: Monte Giovi, history and regional discoveries

Acone is located in a hilly area at the foot of Monte Giovi and on the right bank of the Sieve River. The landscape combines the distinctive location on the mountain with its connection to the river.

Holiday apartment in Acone: landscape and orientation

For orientation around Monte Giovi, one practical distinction is important: from Acone Sant'Eustachio, the road towards Monte Giovi becomes an unpaved road, meaning that the road surface changes already on the way to the mountain. When driving to Monte Giovi, this change in road surface is a separate point of orientation. In the area around Acone are Il Pratone, a mountain, and Poggio Stefanieri, also a mountain. In the wider regional surroundings of Acone are Monte Veruca and Monte Falterona, each a mountain.

Traces of history and remembrance

In the 13th century, the aristocratic Cerchi family had its first residence in Castel d’Acone before moving to Florence. Acone and the Cerchi family appear in the 16th canto of Paradiso by Dante. After 8 September 1943, significant partisan brigades formed in the forests of Acone on Monte Giovi. For those interested in culture, the historical themes thus range from the aristocratic Cerchi family and Dante’s Paradiso to the partisan brigades on Monte Giovi.

Palaces and museums in the surrounding area

In the area around Acone is Castello del Trebbio, a palace. The same area is home to Museo Bandini, a museum. In the wider regional surroundings of Acone is Villa Medici at Careggi, a palace. Also in the wider regional surroundings is Museo Stibbert, a museum. Palaces and museums complement the historical perspective on Acone with destinations in the surrounding area and the wider regional surroundings.

Getting there and local highlights

The nearest railway station to Acone is in Rufina. From Montebonello, the road Via San Eustachio in Acone is considered wider and easier to drive on than Via dell’Argomenna, although it is approximately 1 km longer. For the journey, length and driveability can therefore be considered separately: the shorter route is not also the road regarded as wider and easier to drive on. Rufina is associated with arrival by train, while Montebonello is the starting point for the road comparison when driving to Acone.

Acone also has a specific culinary connection: at Ristorante Pizzeria Acone, “Penne all’Aconese” is considered a typical dish. At the same time, the interior of the Chiesa di Santa Maria in Acone is closed and cannot be visited. The church therefore cannot be included as a sightseeing destination for interior visits.

You can discover other places within the same overarching area via Sieci and Molino Del Piano.

For the overarching travel overview: Pontassieve.