Bucine Arezzo Tuscany Italy Guide

Bucine
This little town was strategically important in the Middle Ages as a castle guarding the Val d’Ambra. At a short distance stands the Romanesque Pieve di Galatrona with a font attributed to Luca della Robbia.
A fine work of art is the Badia di San Pietro at Ruoti, one of the most important Camaldolese abbeys in the province of Arezzo.
Several are the medieval castles among which the castle of Cennina is characterized by stones and bricks and by a castelry architecture. In summer its court-yard hosts concerts and music events.

Height: m. 207

Post-code: 52021

Km from: Arezzo 30, Siena 35, Firenze 61

Population: 8746

Telephone code: 055

Useful Information

Public transport: from Arezzo FS train or coach.

How to get there: Autostrada A1 exit Arezzo, then SS.69; Autostrada A1 exit Valdarno

Information: Tourist Information Office, San Giovanni Valdarno 055/943748 Fax 055 9121123

E-mail: mail prolocosgv@val.it

Points of interest

Once at Ambra, then in the whole area of Bucine there is the traditional production of heather brooms which can be flat, round and hare-paw shaped, the latter are for road cleaning.

Weekly market

Weekly market: Wednesday morning.

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