The best hikes from bus stations in Zona Di Protezione Fontemassi

The Ninetta Butter Factory is one of the ANPIL's butter factories still in excellent condition. It is located not far from the beautiful Cerrone Farm (signposted on site) and can be reached via a beautiful path through the woods. These rural buildings, built between the 17th and 18th centuries in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, were intended to produce and store butter, among other dairy products. They are found almost everywhere, always near springs, streams, and creeks. Unfortunately, many only have their perimeter walls or ruins remaining. Others are still visitable and in good condition. Often near old farms, farmhouses, or farmhouses. Always in the woods or in particularly shady places. This butter factory is still in excellent condition thanks to recent restoration; it is built under a large boulder from which an external spring flows and a much larger internal one, which distributes water into three basins. On the sides of the butter factory are two water collection tanks, once undoubtedly used for watering domestic and wild animals. Above the tanks were the hanging wooden shelves on which the dairy products were stored. Inside, engraved on a stone, is the female name Ninetta and the date 1868. This is where the current name of the butter factory comes from. However, given that the Grand Duchy of Tuscany existed between 1569 and 1860, and that the butter factories were built in the 17th/18th centuries, the engraved name Ninetta is certainly the work of a lover, who thus wanted the name of his beloved to be passed down to posterity.

The small church of Montefiesole, dedicated to San Lorenzo and declared a Marian Shrine by Archbishop Betori in 2018, has been a Jubilee Church since the 17th century, with the distinction that Jubilee Indulgences could be obtained there in the year following the Jubilee. It has asymmetrical gables and is connected to the Sanctuary of the Madonna del Sasso and the Monastery/Sanctuary of Monte Senario by a perfect straight line. It houses a painting, attributed to Cimabue and believed to be miraculous, depicting the Virgin (Madonna del Parto). This is what the Pievani manuscript states: "...In the Parish Church of San Lorenzo, that ancient miraculous image of the Blessed Virgin Mary painted by Cimabue is preserved and venerated. Every 25 years, a solemn celebration, exhibition, and procession are held during the celebrations of the first days of May, which are commonly called the Holy Year of Montefiesole because every 25 years it follows the year after the Holy Year of Rome... and on this occasion, a vast population from Tuscany and Romagna gathers, as evidenced by the descriptions of these celebrations." The Church is normally closed, except when there are liturgical celebrations, cultural events, or concerts.

well preserved but with vegetation, you can see the bridge descending into the Argomenna stream

A panoramic mountain between the Sieve Valley and Mugello. The trails are poorly maintained, especially those descending into the Mugello, often eroded by rainwater and reduced to drainage ditches. Now, as in many other areas of Tuscany, the Path of the Gods, now popular with young people, has been removed and kept clean, and brambles and undergrowth are everywhere, often obscuring the old trails and making them inaccessible. A real shame! Because the views offered by the ridges and peaks deserve much greater attention, both politically (by local authorities) and socially (by volunteers).

Pizzeria in Acone, Open only for dinner Friday Saturday and Sunday, typical dish penne all'aconese

For a relaxing day

Monte Giovi, also known as "Monte di Giove", stands at an altitude of 992 meters and is located on the Apennine ridge between the Morello and Senario mountains. Its slopes are dotted with paths perfect for walking or mountain biking, also thanks to themed routes, including some that remember and celebrate the Resistance.

In the center of Pontassieve, in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, stands one of the most important monuments of the town, namely the town hall, also called Palazzo Sansoni Trombetta.