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Itinerary Ecomuseum Pistoia area born in 1988 active since 1990 by an idea
to create aducational paths but on open air
The brilliant idea of building something that would enhance the area from a
perspective of make eco-sustainable tourism and make the history of the mountain
environment known from Pistoia
The are six open air itineraries that allow you to know the relationship between man
and the environment
Achilli Palace
Achilli Palace is the meeting point where visitors are welcomed where they are held
conferences workshops for children and exhibitions
Itinerary Ecomuseum Pistoia area
The itineraries are :
Ice Route
Give us information about the production of natural ice
diverting the course of the Reno river in the winter mounths a river
that flows in Emilia Romagna
We have the Educational Pole of Ice where the route Ice is reconstructed
ice production with the first factories at the Ice of Madonnina
also offers a trekking route from le Piastre to Ponte Pietri with an amazing views
of the vallleys of Florence and Pistoia
Iron Route
The history of iron and steel in the pre-industrial era i Tuscany is told
iron Museum in Ponte Petri Garden of renewable Energy
We also have a trekking route on the ironworks path along the maresca river
In this itinerary we find the Ferriera papina the most important ancient ironworks
in Tuscany existing
Itinerary of Sacred Art
At the Pieve Santa Maria Assunta Popiglio enriched by sacred vestments images works
of art
From the main square of the church you can reach the educational center where the history
is exhibited of weaving
we find the Castruccio Castracani bridge which delimited the border between Pistoia and Lucca
for access to goods
Itinerary of Daily Life
very interesting because it allows us to compare our habits today
with the habits of those who have preceded us both at work and in
everyday life
We find the Museum of the people of the Apennines via della Castagna
and via del carbone with all the activities related to these products and the people
who dealt with them
Naturalistic Itinerary
The environment and the flora are illustrated documenting them since prehisotric times
You can find the Forest Botanical garden in Abetone born 1987 and the Naturalistic Museum
Archaeological site of the Pistoia Apennines
Stone Route
it offers a journey back through the history of the Pistoia mountains through
the Via della Francesca della sambuca which connects Pistoia to Bologna
Stone educational center with an exhibition of objects for working stone
The visit to the Acquerino Biogenetic Reserve is interesting