Discover Cerretti: Nature, Circular Trail and Local Traditions

Between the Cerbaie and Local Life

The locality of Cerretti on Via Sassa al Sole lies within the Cerbaie SAC Natura 2000 site, which covers an area of 6,509 hectares. The area between Via Mariani and Strada Vicinale Marocco in the locality of Cerretti also lies within this Natura 2000 site. The two road sections are therefore within the same protected area, although they mark different reference points in Cerretti. The street locations provide concrete orientation in Cerretti.

The Anello del Rio Cannellaio circular trail begins at the Chiesa Parrocchiale di Cerretti and returns to the starting point via Via Cerretti. This gives you a clear route for your hiking day, with a fixed starting point and return point. This makes the circular trail an illustrative way to experience the natural area as a continuous tour.

Church and Cultural Points of Reference

The official parish of Cerretti is called CERRETTI - Parrocchia del Cuore Immacolato di Maria and is located at Piazza Don Giuseppe Parretti, 3, in Santa Maria a Monte. The Cuore Immacolato di Maria SS.ma parish in Cerretti was designed by the architect Santi Giuseppe from Cascina. Masses at the Chiesa Parrocchiale di Cerretti are listed for Mondays at 9:30 p.m. and Tuesdays to Fridays at 6:30 p.m. For planning your day in Cerretti, the times distinguish 9:30 p.m. on Monday from 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday through Friday. These ecclesiastical connections give the locality a clearly recognisable cultural dimension, without requiring the natural experience and local life to be considered separately.

Sagra della Trippa and Local Cuisine

The Sagra della Trippa in Cerretti is considered a regular fixture in the summer events calendar of the lower Valdarno. During the Sagra della Trippa, the green area around the Chiesa del Cuore Immacolato di Maria at Piazza Don Giuseppe Parretti becomes a large open-air event area with food stalls and an event space. The menu focuses on tripe prepared according to local tradition. The Sagra combines the local preparation of tripe with the green area at the Chiesa del Cuore Immacolato di Maria and Piazza Don Giuseppe Parretti.

Museums and the Regional Landscape

There are four museums in the vicinity of Cerretti: the Museo Piaggio, the Fondazione San Miniato Promozione, the Museo Diocesano Di Arte Sacra and the Museo di Storia Naturale. The wider regional area around Cerretti also includes the mountains Monte Serra and Monte Cascetto. The Giardino dei Pini, a garden, and the Parco dei Salici, a park, are also located in the vicinity of Cerretti. For planning excursions, the museums as well as Monte Serra, Monte Cascetto, Giardino dei Pini and Parco dei Salici can be considered separately within the regional context. Museums, mountains, garden and park thus represent different natural and cultural interests.

For the overarching travel overview: Santa Maria A Monte.