One bedroom and one sofabed apartment in a country seat in Tuscany,in a very peaceful place near Pistoia,Florence and Lucca. more info...

Pistoia is a region of Tuscany northwest of Florence (Florence can be reached by car in about 20 minutes). Pistoia, the capital of the province is a well-preserved and charming medieval city inside the old walls and was founded by the Romans in the 6th century B.C. It is a quiet town surrounded by trees and lies at the foot of Appennine Mountains. Pistoia itself merits a visit because of its numerous and important museums, namely the Marino Marini Foundation, the characteristic Piazza della Sala and the Hospital del Ceppo.
Read our mini guide to Pistoia
Other places of interest are Abetone, a winter ski resort, Montecatini Terme & Monsummano, spa towns and Pescia famous for its floriculture.

Winter in Tuscany can be cold and wet but spring always seems to come quickly. March is azalea and camelia time, whilst April and May are sometimes very wet months.

Tuscany's airports are Pisa's Galileo Galilei and Florence's Amerigo Vespucci. Trains run frequently from a stones through from the Galileo Galilei airport, and it's about an hour's ride to Florence. From Amerigo Vespucci airport it's a 20-minute bus ride from the centre of Florence.
- http://www.comune.pistoia.it/index_eng.html : The official municipal administration website. Extensive information on the city of Pistoia and its history.






