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Even the small country of Ronta can boast of having given the nation artists, literate, illustrious and famous church men. But apart from any triumphalism, the community must be fairly proud of the famous people of Ronta. Giovanni Battista Stefaneschi In 1582, by the mason Francesco Stefaneschi, he was born in Ronta Marchionne or Melchiorre. After studying in the country and under the guidance of the local priests, at the age of 22 he entered the hermitage of Montesenario, and…

Four kilometers from Ronta, on the Faentina Street, there is a picturesque group of houses called Razzuolo. The sailboat and the little church remind us of the important Abbey dedicated to the Apostle of Saint Paul. Next to the church and monastery, over the centuries, other houses were built and formed a picturesque village. In ancient times, Razzuolo was named a tallest place, near the hotel “Casa dell’Alpe”. From here the name of the country is born. Giovanni Gualberto, founder…

Ronta (364 meters above sea level) is one of the most picturesque towns in Mugello. It is a small district of Borgo San Lorenzo. The Mugello valley, rich in tones and colors, assume in Ronta a ferrous color on the mountains, dark green in the woods, and reaches clearer tones in streams, fields and pale olive trees. Ronta is in the cavity of the Apennines and is closed to the north by Mount Prefetto (960 meters), east of Mount Giuvigiana…