Firenzuola: Valle del Diaterna - FI) - Alto Mugello - Appennino Tosco Emiliano
The Diaterna Valley defines the setting of Firenzuola — wooded ridges of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines enclose a thinly settled upland of clearings, farms and hamlets. The Diaterna is a tributary of the Santerno, part of the drainage that crosses the Apennines toward the Adriatic. Firenzuola was founded by Florence in the 14th century as a fortified settlement on the route between Tuscany and Romagna; its name means “little Florence.” The surrounding Valle del Diaterna remains a rural borderland, where local roads follow the folds of the terrain rather than a broad valley floor. This is inland Tuscany at a markedly more mountainous scale than the region’s better-known hill-country landscapes.
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The landscape around Firenzuola is a rugged stretch of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, which has shaped both the town’s compact form and an economy long linked to woodland products and mountain farming. The upper Santerno valley places the community on the Tuscan side of the divide between Florence and Bologna, where roads have long followed the folds of the range. Founded by Florence in 1332 as a fortified settlement, Firenzuola preserves its historic centre and the remains of its Medici fortress. The town is also associated with pietra serena, the grey sandstone widely used in Tuscan architecture and quarried locally. Browse nearby webcams to discover other corners of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines.
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