Road trip to the medieval village of Castello di Cireglio, part one. (ENG/ESP) 馃挀馃挀
Good evening, winters, here I am again! I'll take you on a short trip I took last week when the weather was good, to Castello di Cireglio, where there was an event I was interested in: a performance of Tuscan and Argentine folk songs. Castello di Cireglio is located in the Pistoia mountains, a village somewhat hidden below the main village of Cireglio, which is much more modern than Castello. To reach it, it's about thirty minutes on a beautiful panoramic road. Already as you climb, you begin to see beautiful views of the surrounding mountains and also some typical mountain houses, a bit old but very beautiful to look at. There are several hairpin bends, so it's not the best trip if you suffer from car sickness, but between the curves, we can admire beautiful mountain views and charming clusters of cottages. A truly relaxing and charming journey that slowly leads to the small village, which we found thanks to a small sign.
Buenas noches, inviernos, 隆aqu铆 estoy de nuevo! Les llevar茅 a una excursi贸n corta que hice la semana pasada, cuando hac铆a buen tiempo, a Castello di Cireglio, donde hab铆a un evento que me interesaba: una representaci贸n de canciones populares toscanas y argentinas. Castello di Cireglio se encuentra en las monta帽as de Pistoia, un pueblo algo escondido bajo el pueblo principal de Cireglio, que es mucho m谩s moderno que Castello. Para llegar, son unos treinta minutos por una hermosa carretera panor谩mica. A medida que se asciende, se empiezan a ver hermosas vistas de las monta帽as circundantes y tambi茅n algunas casas t铆picas de monta帽a, un poco antiguas pero muy bonitas. Hay varias curvas cerradas, as铆 que no es la mejor opci贸n si se marean en el coche, pero entre las curvas, podemos admirar hermosas vistas de las monta帽as y encantadores grupos de caba帽as. Un viaje realmente relajante y encantador que nos lleva lentamente al peque帽o pueblo, que encontramos gracias a un peque帽o cartel.
This small village is nestled in woods rich in chestnut and acacia trees, much appreciated during chestnut season. We might even return to look for some! It is the birthplace of Policarpo Petrocchi, a famous Pistoia writer and scholar. The city's art institute, as well as several parks and streets, are named after him. This small village is renowned for its rather exclusive literary and artistic initiatives. As soon as we began our visit, we immediately fell in love with this little village, with its narrow cobbled streets and alleys. Its ancient yet well-maintained appearance, with every house carefully maintained and embellished, makes it truly a little gem of rare beauty. The village has the typical appearance of small Tuscan villages, the air was a little cooler than in the city and there was a truly serene and peaceful atmosphere among those small flower-filled alleys. We first visited the upper, outer part of the village and then immersed ourselves in its center, which I will describe in detail in a future post because there is so much to say and describe. In the meantime, I'll leave you with photos of the panoramic road and the upper part of the village that literally made us fall in love!
Este peque帽o pueblo se encuentra enclavado en bosques ricos en casta帽os y acacias, muy apreciados durante la temporada de casta帽as. 隆Quiz谩s incluso volvamos a buscar algunas! Es la cuna de Policarpo Petrocchi, un famoso escritor y erudito de Pistoia. El instituto de arte de la ciudad, as铆 como varios parques y calles, llevan su nombre. Este peque帽o pueblo es famoso por sus iniciativas literarias y art铆sticas bastante exclusivas. Nada m谩s comenzar nuestra visita, nos enamoramos de inmediato de este peque帽o pueblo, con sus estrechas calles y callejones empedrados. Su aspecto antiguo pero bien conservado, con cada casa cuidadosamente cuidada y embellecida, lo convierte en una aut茅ntica joya de singular belleza. El pueblo tiene la apariencia t铆pica de los peque帽os pueblos toscanos; el aire era un poco m谩s fresco que en la ciudad y se respiraba una atm贸sfera verdaderamente serena y tranquila entre esos peque帽os callejones llenos de flores. Primero visitamos la parte alta y exterior del pueblo y luego nos sumergimos en su centro, que describir茅 con detalle en una pr贸xima entrada, porque hay mucho que decir y describir. Mientras tanto os dejo con fotos de la carretera panor谩mica y de la parte alta del pueblo que literalmente nos enamor贸!
First picture edited by my phone translation with deepl.