Pescia: Collodi
Pescia is best known in Tuscany for its long-established flower and ornamental-plant nurseries. The town lies on the Pescia River at the northern edge of the Valdinievole plain, where low hills rise toward the Tuscan Apennines. Horticulture has shaped the local economy for generations, with cut flowers remaining closely associated with the area. Pescia’s historic centre contains civic and religious buildings, while its wider municipality includes Collodi, a hamlet linked to Carlo Lorenzini, who adopted its name as his pen name. Collodi is home to the Pinocchio Park, devoted to the character created in his 1883 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio. Pescia is well placed for exploring this part of north-western Tuscany between Lucca and Pistoia.
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Pescia combines the practical energy of a market town with the slower rhythms of cultivated gardens in a way that reflects its position on the Pescia River at the northern edge of Tuscany’s Valdinievole plain. Flower growing has long shaped local life, and the town’s flower market remains a key reference point for this trade. The historic centre gathers around Piazza Mazzini and the cathedral, while hill country rises north of town. Pescia also includes Collodi, associated with Carlo Collodi, author of The Adventures of Pinocchio; its Pinocchio Park and Villa Garzoni link the municipality to one of Italy’s best-known literary characters. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Pescia and Tuscany.
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