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San Casciano in Val di Pesa
The village of San Casciano in Val di Pesa with its whole municipality counts about sixteen thousand inhabitants.
San Casciano is well connected to Florence and Siena by a dual carriageway called Raccordo Autostradale RA03, also known by locals as Superstrada Firenze Siena.
The village of San Casciano in Val di Pesa with its whole municipality counts about six thousand inhabitants. The territory of San Casciano has eight frazioni (a frazione is a small village part of the municipality): Bargino, Cerbaia, Chiesanuova, La Romola, Mercatale in Val di Pesa, Montefiridolfi, San Pancrazio, Spedaletto. Then there are many località , most of times are a mere clump of houses.
San Casciano in Val di Pesa municipality is part of Chianti, an agricultural region famous for excellent wine and olive oil production. In the whole territory there are many small shops selling local products. For meat lovers don't miss the bistecca alla fiorentina, a typical florentine steak cut not simple to cook for non experts. So it's better to eat it in a restaurant then try to cook on your own.
The wine produced in the area is named Chianti Classico, among the various ones the famous Marchesi Antinori. Another local agricultural product is the extra-virgin D.O.P. olive oil (where D.O.P. stands for Denominazione Origine Protetta, that is Denomination Protected Origin), San Casciano surroundings are full of olive trees covering entire hills. In Tuscany we enjoy it when it has just been squeezed in late October/November with the fettunta, a slice of Tuscan grilled bread rubbed with garlic, topped with extra-virgin olive oil, salt (and sometimes pepper).
Tuscan bread is different from the bread of all the other Italian regions because it has no salt in it.
The olive oil is an ingredient of other local specialities like the schiacciata all'olio and the schiacciata alle olive. There are many bakeries selling them and you really must taste them during your visit in San Casciano in Val di Pesa.
Why choose San Casciano?
San Casciano in Val di Pesa is located close to Florence, but it isn't crowded with tourists as well. It offers an enjoyable and authentic Tuscan experience for those who want to spent some days relaxing and enjoying food, wines and cultural activities. Differently from other rural villages, San Casciano is well furnished with shops, restaurants and a big supermarket.
Our advice: enjoy Florence and Tuscany while staying in San Casciano
San Casciano in Val di Pesa is an optimal starting location to visit Florence, Florentine countryside and other Tuscan towns. The village is well connected to other places, beign close to a dual carriageway that can quickly take you to popular Tuscan cities like Siena, Lucca, Pisa, Arezzo, San Gimignano and all the little charming villages which the Chianti area is famous for.
This page was last updated on Thursday 04 August 2022.