Pistoia - Tuscany 
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Loading...Pistoia is located between Florence and Lucca, and if you want to see a city that not a lot of people see take half-day for Pistoia.
Pistoia is pretty popular for the flowers, there is a big industry selling beautiful flowers worldwide and you should check it out.
Le Terme di Montecatini is another cool place you could visit not far from Pistoia if you would like to relax.
Not too far from Pistoia, you can also go to the mountains, in fact, l’Abetone is a big mountain that has to offers things to do both in the summer and in the winter.
Pistoia is a very relaxing city and you can even go to the Zoo or to the park of Pinocchio the wooden puppet of fairy tales.
Piazza del Duomo in Pistoia is one of the most beautiful squares in the world. It is tiny and at the same time, all the details are cured and nice.
The tower is standing in on the square, the bricks and every tile are perfect aligned and giving you a sense of peace.
No bombs destroyed this square that still looks the same as when it was built in medieval times.
The dome of Pistoia is another great attraction a gem of this city. The entrance to the Cathedral is preceded by a portico with terracotta decorations by Andrea Della Robbia
Spedale del Ceppo is a beautiful hospital. Today it houses the Museum of Surgical Instruments, a pharmacy laboratory with vases for the preparation of drugs and the preservation of essences and the world’s smallest Anatomical Theater.
The Church of Sant’Andrea in Pistoia is another little masterpiece of art, the marbles used and the details are excellent.
Some other monuments and museum worth a visit are:
Piazza Della Sala is another great square where you can find the market and buy food and clothes and a beautiful well that is still preserved since 1000 years.
Pistoia can be also discovered underground, in fact, there is the entrance to the underground town and you will find even mills and hidden gems.
Parco Puccini is a great park to relax and you will find also a nice castle inside of it.
One of the typical dishes of Pistoia is called Tartara di Chianina, which is basically one of the top meat in the world dressed with a tartar sauce.
The meat is served raw and it needs to be treated in a certain way to guarantee that is not going to be bad for you.
If you are in the area you might wanna eat this awesome protein meal.
The Brigidini of Lamporecchio is a must of any “bench of the beans” in the Tuscan fairs. A very thin and crunchy biscuit, with an intense anise flavor, perfect to eat while walking between stalls and rides in town festivals.
Pistoia is also popular for candies and cakes you can find in any bakery around the city.
Il Carcerato is a typical dish from Pistoia that sounds disgusting but that is actually good. This dish is a rather unusual dish, obviously based on entrails, stale bread, grated cheese, and pepper.
A dish that is not at all easy to cook, because the bread in contact with the broth immediately becomes a jelly, so it is necessary to mastery to achieve the right creaminess.
If you want to check out some recipes here is a good link of these plates:
Pistoia is another interesting city that you should consider while in Tuscany. In fact, the main square is considered to be one of the sexiest squares in Italy.
You can easily see the whole town in a day or even a half-day if you walk fast, there is a lot of interesting material if you like arts and architecture.
There are museums and awesome churches and towers you can see.
The city will allow you to relax as well thanks to the green areas, parks and beautiful calm of the people from Pistoia.
You can also take a day off to the SPA of Montecatini which is a few minutes drive from Pistoia and visit the Zoo.
Pistoia is an understated city and like many cities in Tuscany, you should visit it.
I hope that you like this guide of Pistoia! Now is time to go in downtown and eat some traditional food from this town.
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