Dante was once a regular guest at this ruined 11th-century castle. Just down the hill is the exquisite Pieve di Romana, a Romanesque church built in the 12th century.
Castello di Romena
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
22.96 MILES
Home to the world's greatest collection of Italian Renaissance art, Florence's premier gallery occupies the vast U-shaped Palazzo degli Uffizi (1560–80),…
Basilica di Santa Maria Novella
23.27 MILES
The striking green-and-white marble facade of 13th- to 15th-century Basilica di Santa Maria Novella fronts an entire monastical complex, comprising…
22.64 MILES
The austere interior of this Franciscan basilica is a shock after the magnificent neo-Gothic facade enlivened by varying shades of coloured marble. Most…
23.25 MILES
Commissioned by banker Luca Pitti in 1458, this Renaissance palace was later bought by the Medici family. Over the centuries, it was a residence of the…
22.85 MILES
It was behind the stark walls of Palazzo del Bargello, Florence's earliest public building, that the podestà (governing magistrate) meted out justice from…
22.93 MILES
This fortress palace, with its crenellations and 94m-high tower, was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio between 1298 and 1314 for the signoria (city government…
22.78 MILES
At the heart of Florence's university area sits Chiesa di San Marco and an adjoining 15th-century Dominican monastery where both gifted painter Fra'…
22.88 MILES
Florence's duomo is the city's most iconic landmark. Capped by Filippo Brunelleschi's red-tiled cupola, it's a staggering construction whose breathtaking…
Nearby attractions
1. Museo dell'Arte della Lana - Lanificio di Stia
1.52 MILES
For centuries the attractive town of Stia on the banks of the Staggia river (a tributary of the Arno), was the centre of the Casentino's famous wool…
4.75 MILES
This fortress crowning Poppi was built in the 13th century by Count Simone da Battifolle, head of the Guidi family. Inside, there's a fairy-tale courtyard…
3. Sacro Eremo e Monastero di Camaldoli
5.16 MILES
Hidden in the dense forest of the national park are the Benedictine hermitage and monastery of Camaldoli, founded between 1024 and 1025 by St Romualdo and…
12.81 MILES
This remote Franciscan monastic complex is where St Francis of Assisi is said to have received the stigmata and is a major pilgrimage destination. The…
5. Museo Casa Natale di Michelangelo Buonarroti
16.49 MILES
The great Michelangelo Buonarroti was born here on 6 March 1475 during his father's six-month posting here as a podestà (administrator) for the Medici…
6. Azienda Agricola Frantoio Pruneti
19.59 MILES
Gionni and Paolo Pruneti's family business has produced top-quality olive oil for over a century. Their 28,000 olive trees are hand-harvested between mid…
21.14 MILES
Make the Area Archeologica your first stop. A pretty site to stroll, the archaeological area ensnares an Etruscan temple (Fiesole was founded in the 7th…
21.16 MILES
The collection of early Tuscan Renaissance works inside this tiny art museum includes fine medallions by Giovanni della Robbia (c 1505–20) and Taddeo…