Valdarno

The Valdarno is, as its name suggests, the valley crossed by the Arno River situated between Arezzo and the Florence area. This touristy area is filled with traditions, history and a significant industrial vivacity. Such development, however, didn’t impact the artistic heritage and the rural charm of the territory. A unique and picturesque land, the Valdarno – Arezzo area is a dotted with gentle slopes and numerous crags that have been eroded over time by rainwater. Here, colour is everything: the dark pine trees at the top of the ravines, the shaded oak forests deep inside the gorges lined with yellowy clay that cut through the earth like a wound, the enduring silver of the olive trees and the green of the vineyards that are tinged red every...