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\"stemma-Poppi\"Poppi<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]MUNICIPALITY OF POPPI<\/strong>
\n(Arezzo District)
\nAltitude<\/strong>
\nmt. 437 a.s.l.
\nPOPULATION<\/strong>
\n6154 (400 in the borgo)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]TOURIST INFORMATION<\/strong>
\nTown hall, tourist office, Ph. 0575 502230 \/ 0575 529682
\nCastello Conti Guidi, Ph. 0575 520516
\nwww.comune.poppi.ar.it
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The name Puppio<\/em> seems to derive from a Latin first name, Pupius <\/em>or Puppius<\/em>, but it is not to be excluded the Lombard origin of the name Poppo<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Do not miss” tab_id=”1480496820077-2b27c1ff-e93b”][vc_column_text]Poppi is located in the center of the Casentino Valley, one of the most beautiful valleys in Tuscany. The medieval Borgo is a beautiful example of walled town, with the Castello dei Conti Guidi<\/strong>\u00a0 dominating from the cliff. The Castle was designed by the celebrated architects of the Di Cambio family and was a \u201cprototype\u201d for Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. Built in the 12th century, its fa\u00e7ade has two mullioned windows, with a high tower at the center. It is surrounded by a defense wall with Guelf embattlements and a broad moat. Thanks to the frequent restorations over the centuries, the castle is perfectly preserved. It houses a library, the Biblioteca Rilliana, which has hundreds of medieval manuscripts and precious incunabula. It also houses the Conti Chapel,<\/strong> with a cycle of 14th century frescoes attributed to Taddeo Gaddi, a pupil of Giotto.<\/p>\n

Going down from the castle you\u2019ll come to the Rectory of Santi Marco e Lorenzo<\/strong> (18th cent.), which holds works by Ligozzi and Morandini.<\/p>\n

On the main square, there is a rare example of Tuscan Late Baroque architecture, the Oratory of the Madonna del Morbo<\/strong> (17th cent.), a hexagonal building with a tiled dome ringed by an exquisite arcade. Inside there is a fine Madonna and Child by Filippino Lippi.<\/p>\n

Continuing down the main street flanked by porticos \u2013 a rare architectural element in Tuscany \u2013 you\u2019ll arrive to the Badia di San Fedele<\/strong> (11th cent.), with many paintings hanging on the bare stone walls, including a crucifix recalling Giotto’s style, the magnificent 13th century panel of the Madonna and Child, and paintings by Jacopo Ligozzi, Portelli, Davanzati, Francesco Morandini and Solosmeo.<\/p>\n

Last but not least is the monastery of the Augustinians<\/strong> (16th cent.), which has splendid Della Robbia terracottas. A pleasant conclusion to the visit is a walk along the circuit of medieval walls<\/strong>, from which you can enjoy lovely views of the Tuscan countryside.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Local products and dishes” tab_id=”1480496816178-4ed93fff-7757″][vc_column_text]The famous \u201cpanno lana<\/em>\u201d cloth, originally from Stia but found all over the Casentino, woven using traditional methods and sold at a shop in Poppi. \u201cCasentino\u201d cloth, first worn by monks and mountain folk, is now made in a variety of hues, in particular the traditional colors are orange and green.<\/p>\n

The tortello di patate<\/em> differs from ravioli<\/em> only in its filling: instead of spinach and ricotta, it is stuffed with the incomparable Casentino potatoes, certified as DOP.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Gallery” tab_id=”1483439233392-93f02a55-763a”][vc_column_text]