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Pelago
  • Districts
Altomena
Borselli
Carbonile
Consuma
Diacceto
Ferrano
Fontisterni
Nipozzano
Palaie (Le)
Paterno
Raggioli
S.Francesco
Stentatoio
  • At a glance:

Rising around the castle of the Counts Guidi, the town covers a total area of 54.78km2, and currently has a population of 7,201

  • Useful contact numbers
Charitable Organisations : Tel. 0558368222
Ambulance :
Tel. 0558326161
Carabinieri (Military / Civil Police) :
Tel. 0558326007
Nature reserve :
Tel. 0558311072
Sports ground:
Tel. 0558316836
Sporting arena :
Tel. 0558367147
Public Library :
Tel. 0558326967
Local council :
Tel. 0558326236
  • Local Events
The local market is held every Thursday morning in Pelago and every Friday morning in San Francesco-Albereta.

July
Village fair in the Consuma area on the last Thursday of the month.

August
On the second last Thursday of the month, the village fair takes place in Pelago, and on the last Thursday of the month, in Consuma.

November
County fair on the second Thursday of the month.
 
  • Places of interest
Piazza Ghiberti : In antiquity, this was the marketplace in which locally-grown produce, and locally-woven hemp and linen clothes were bought and sold by the villagers. On one side of the square, we find the strikingly-beautiful Palazzo Stupan, with its decorative window frames, embossed doorways and copious wrought-iron features.

Piazza Cavalcanti : This, the oldest part of the town, plays host to the Chiesa di S. Clemente, an often-rebuilt local church which retains its enchanting baptismal font, located in quiet corner of the church and made of pietra serena.

Oratorio del SS. Crocifisso : This oratory was constructed in the 15th-Century, but was subsequently rebuilt with the loss of some of its original features. There is, however, still a painting of the Crucifixion dating from the period the oratory was first built.

Chiesa di S. Margherita a Tosina : The façade of this church retains some original features, but the real attractions are on the inside: a magnificent organ from the early 20th-Century; a Virgin and Child with St. Anthony from the 18th-Century a triptych by Giotto depicting the Virgin and Child with four angels at her feet and on each side St. Margaret, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Romualdo and St. Anthony the Abbot.

Chiesa di S. Lorenzo a Fontisterni: Built in the early 18th-Century, this exterior of this church features a bell gable with two bronze bells and a stone portal. Inside, there is a nave and an altar from the last century, along with a multi-coloured tabernacle attributed to Robbiano and two canvases, one a portrait of St Sebastian and the other a Virgin and Child with Saints.

Oratorio di S. Niccol˜ a Magnale : This oratory was built on the base of the outcrop called rocca di Magnale and the exterior retains a great number of medieval features. The Baroque interior has a 17th-Century pulpit and an 18th-Century stone tabernacle.

Poggio al Commessario : Dating from the 16th-Century, this is one of the finest country houses of its time. Its original owners were the Albizi family, who in their role as ‘commissioners’, meted out justice on behalf of the City of Florence.

Museo della vita e del lavoro dei boscaioli : This museum commemorates the life and work of the local lumberjacks. It is located close to the school and exhibits include many original tools used in times past.

Villa Altomena : Situated between the Sieve and Arno valleys, this villa has been restored on several occasions, making it a wonderful example of a country house that was used extensively in the production of wines and oil on the surrounding estate. The large 16th-Century cellars remain, along with an old oil press and other containers.

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