Poggio Starniano

Poggio Starniano is a peak in Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Tuscany and has an elevation of 606 metres. Poggio Starniano is situated nearby to the hamlet Ceppeto, as well as near the locality Miramonti.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Villa di Pratolino and Castello di Castiglione.

Villa di Pratolino

Manor estate

The Villa di Pratolino was a Renaissance patrician villa in Vaglia, Tuscany, Italy. It was mostly demolished in 1822. Its remains are now part of the Villa Demidoff, 12 km north of Florence, reached from the main road to Bologna.

Castello di Castiglione

Castle

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Castello di Castiglione is a castle.

Pieve di Sant’Andrea

Church

Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.

The Pieve di Sant'Andrea is an 11th-century pieve in Cercina, Tuscany, central Italy. The tiny Romanesque baptismal church of Sant'Andrea has its origins before the eleventh century as San Gerusalemme di Cersino; by the mid-eleventh century it is referred to as Sant'Andrea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fiesole and Sesto Fiorentino.

Fiesole

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Fiesole is a city in Tuscany close to Florence. Get the number 7 bus from San Marco piazza in Florence - Fiesole is the last stop. Tickets can be purchased from any tabacchi and cost between €1.20 and €2.