Castelfranco di Sopra
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Florence founded this 'Terra Nova' in 1299 as a fortified outpost against Arezzo, and settlers were drawn in with a temporary exemption from taxes, the 'franco' in its name. The walls and layout are credited to Arnolfo di Cambio, whose 14th-century tower still guards the entrance. The village lies at the foot of the Pratomagno, on the old Setteponti road.
Highlights
- Torre d'Arnolfo, also called Porta Campana, at the village entrance
- Porta Fiorentina and the central piazza laid out by the Florentine founders
- The Vallombrosan abbey of San Salvatore a Soffena, older than the village (IT)
- The theatre named after actress Wanda Capodaglio, who spent her last years here
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Castelfranco di Sopra (IT), Castelfranco di Sopra (EN)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to see
Events through the year
- Feast of Saint Thomas the Apostle
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Castelfranco di Sopra). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Specialities of Tuscany
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
- PanzanellaDish
- PiciBread and pasta
Lardo di ColonnataPublic domainLardo di Colonnata (IT)Cured meat- FinocchionaCured meat
Adapted from Wikipedia (Tuscan cuisine, Cucina toscana). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
15 places to stay within 3 km
- B&Bs and guest houses 10
- Hotels 5
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Thermal baths nearby
- Thermal spa: Terme Libere, Acqua Borra · ~59 min by car
- Thermal spa: Sorgente Termale · ~59 min by car
- Thermal spa: Terme Antica Querciolaia · ~1 h 01 by car
- Thermal spa: Terme San Giovanni · ~1 h 06 by car
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Nearby member villages
- Loro Ciuffenna · 7 km
- Raggiolo · 14 km
- Poppi · 21 km
- Montefioralle · 21 km
- San Donato in Poggio · 28 km