Discovermugello is an online tourist guide dedicated to tourism in Mugello, located a few kilometers north of Florence. Inside you can find a lot of information about which accommodation to choose from for your stay, restaurants where you can eat local cuisine, monuments to visit and tips on activities to do to spend a pleasant holiday in Mugello.
In this section you can find many information and curiosities on the land of Mugello such as the tourist tax to be paid during your stay, famus and illustrious people who have lived in Mugello, information and curiosity on the monuments of the provinces of the different municipalities.
Of particular interest may be stories, myths, tales and legends that have been handed down from generation to generation through the tales of the locals.
What are you waiting for? Discover with us the information and curiosity about Mugello.
What is Trail del cinghiale Trail del cinghiale (Wild boar trail ) is a semi-self-sufficiency racing race that takes place in Apennine surroundings. The competition is organized through the collaboration of: Asd Leopodistica, Asd I Boar, Asd Seniobike and Outdoor & Trekking Store Ravenna-Faenza. Trail del cinghiale arrived at its 6th edition. The organizers have estimated the participation of 500 athletes. Money prizes are not provided for the winners of the routes. When it takes place Trail del cinghiale take…
Read MoreEven 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…
Read MoreFour 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…
Read MoreRonta (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…
Read MoreEach year, the municipality of Marradi organizes the festival of chestnuts in October with the aim of enhancing this magnificent product of the woods of Marradi and all of Mugello. This year the festival has come to its 54th edition and will take place on the following Sundays: 8, 15, 22, 29. We will discover together some curiosity and useful information on this festival, especially how to reach Marradi with the steam train. History of chestnut festival and the product…
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