B&B I Piaggioni
Location: Italy > Toscana > Malmantile
Address: Via del Pollaiolo 3, 5
Category: Bed & Breakfast
Phones: +39055878233
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The small fortified village of Malmantile is encircled by one of the finest and well-preserved medieval town walls of Tuscany. The origin of the settlement are unknown, it was mainly a military stronghold along the ancient road that connected Florence to Pisa and only after became a town. The legend says that the origin of its name dates back to the fourth century! S.Ambrogio, bishop of Milan, was traveling towards the central Italy while S.Zanobi, bishop of Florence, was in this zone. The two religious met just outside the town walls, where today rises a tabernacle, and remained for some day to talk about religiosity, guests of a homestead. When S.Ambrogio leave he was so displeased of the bad welcome received from the inhabitants of the place that cursed the land and a few days later th...