Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna
www.parcoforestecasentinesi.it
Camaldoli Monastery
It was built after the year 1000 as a hostel in order to replace the
castle of Fontebuona owned by the count Maldolo, and it later became
the monastery of the Camaldoli monks. In the 16th century there was a
printing house in it, where the "Costituzioni Camaldolesi" establishing
the rules of the forest management were printed. The cloisters and the
Church of St. Donnino and Ilariano, with their beautiful paintings by
Vasari, are wonderful works of art. On one side of the monastery there
is the ancient chemist's shop with alembics, mortars, stoves, and
precious manuscripts coming from the galenical laboratory of the monks.
In the surroundings there is now a nature trail called "Alberi e bosco" with the following features:
- Total length of the route (ring-route): about 1.8 kilometers
- Difference in height (up): 100m
- Walking time (including stops): 2 hours
- Recommended Period: from April to November
Location: Camaldoli (AR) Region: Tuscany
