Things To Do in Pistola, Tuscany, Italy

Piazza del Duomo is one of the most famous landmarks in Florence. Truly an architectural piece of beauty, it encompasses the art and history of medieval Italy, through its sheer design. A visit to this city is not complete without ... More on Yahoo! Travel

The famous Zoo di Pistoia, a popular attraction for adults and children alike, is to be found in Verginina, outside Pistoia. The Gardens are to be found at the foot of a hill, surrounded by naturally stimulating surroundings with ... More on Yahoo! Travel

The author of Pinocchio Carlo Lorenzini (1826-90), who wrote under the nom de plume of Carlo Collodi, was from Florence. His mother was born here, and most of his formative years were spent here. Florence is therefore the site of ... More on Yahoo! Travel

The current incarnation of San Zeno dates from 1220, soon after which an old defensive tower close by, bristling with Ghibelline swallowtail crenellations, was given a respectable church clothing of Romanesque striped arches and ... More on Frommers

This remarkable chapel was built in 1360 by a branch of the Franciscan order that cared for the sick and those with disabilities and whose members wore a Greek Tau as their symbol. In the 1500s a private citizen bought it and whitewashed ... More on Frommers

This 1280 church squats a block inside the southern walls of town. The first item on the right as you enter is the tomb of Filippo Lazzari, one of Dante's best friends. The scholar lectures on eternally in the relief panel ... More on Frommers

Pistoia's other artistic heavyweight is Giovanni Pisano's pulpit (1298-1301) in this 12th-century church. The third of the four great Pisano pulpits (the others are in Pisa and Siena) and the first carved by Giovanni without ... More on Frommers

Pistoia's star attraction is the facade of the Ospedale del Ceppo, one of the best works by the often disappointing Giovanni della Robbia and Pistoia's answer to the Ospedale degli Innocenti in Florence, which was decorated by ... More on Frommers

A local bank now owns the old Bishop's Palace wedged between the Duomo and the Baptistery, but they keep their archaeological and Duomo-related collections open to the public via a guided tour. The highlights of the excavation ... More on Frommers

'Upper Mesa Falls' is a waterfall on the Henrys Fork in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Upstream from Lower Mesa Falls, it is roughly 16 miles away from ... More on Wikipedia