Holiday apartment in Vellano: panoramic location and mining history

Vellano is situated in a panoramic location above the valley of the Pescia River. The view over the valley gives the town a clear connection to the surrounding landscape.

Sentiero Valleriana 57A: easy trekking trail in Vellano

The Sentiero Valleriana 57A is an easy trekking trail in Vellano. Its classification as easy describes the character of the trail and provides specific guidance for planning a day hike. The easy trail character provides an objective basis for planning a day hike in Vellano.

Parish Church of SS. Sisto and Martino below the castle and outside the walls

The parish church of SS. Sisto and Martino stands below the castle and outside the walls. It was once affiliated with an old Benedictine abbey.

Pietra Serena, Cava Nardini and the preserved structure of La Rocca

Cava Nardini is the only still-operating quarry for Pietra Serena in the province of Pistoia. Pietra Serena has been quarried at Cava Nardini for more than 100 years. This means that a current operating status and a mining history extending back more than a century come together at this site. As a material, Pietra Serena thus connects the ongoing quarrying with the preserved structure of La Rocca. Pietra Serena is also present as preserved building material: a massive structure made of Pietra Serena has survived at La Rocca. It is partly hewn and arranged in “filaretto” courses.

Historical Ethnographic Museum of Miners and Quarry Workers

The Historical Ethnographic Museum of Miners and Quarry Workers is located at Via Mammianese, Fr.1, 51017 Vellano PT. The Museum of Miners and Quarry Workers is therefore directly thematically connected with Cava Nardini. The Galleria D'Arte Bentivegna Museum, Villa Torrigiani palace, Villa Mansi palace and the historic site of Terme Tettuccio are also located in the area around Vellano. The Galleria D'Arte Bentivegna Museum adds an artistic connection to the area; Villa Torrigiani and Villa Mansi are represented there as palaces. Terme Tettuccio is a historic site in the area around Vellano. The destinations differ in character: the museum represents art, Villa Torrigiani and Villa Mansi are palaces, and Terme Tettuccio is a historic site.

Summits of Monte Bersano, Poggiobello, le Piaggete and Monte Crocefisso

The summit of Monte Bersano, the summit of Poggiobello, the summit of le Piaggete and the summit of Monte Crocefisso are located in the area around Vellano. Monte Bersano, Poggiobello, le Piaggete and Monte Crocefisso extend the landscape connection from the panoramic location above the Pescia Valley into the area surrounding the town.

Other places in the region around Vellano

Other places in the region include: Monte A Pescia, Collodi, San Quirico, Aramo, Sorana, Pietrabuona, Fibbialla, Castelvecchio.

More about the region: Pescia.