Green pasture lands, wide valleys, century-old chestnut woods crossed by a maze of paths: this is the territory where theMarradi municipality is located. Halfway from Firenze and Ravenna, to which it is connected through the historic faentina railway, Marradi is in the ideal position for both those who wish to spend their holidays in the sign of nature and those who prefer art and culture. All around Marradi, in the countryside, there are agrotourisms, old countryhouses and the ancient and typical Mugello villas: surely the right place to enjoy a holiday in total relax and to explore this beautiful terrotory.

Beyond an uncontaminated natural landscape, in Marradi there are religious buildings that still preserve inside valuable works of art, as the Santa Reparata Abbey with its frescoes from the Ghirlandaio school, the Crespino Abbey and the Gramogna hermitage.

The history of Marradi, first dominated by the Guidi Earls, then by the Florentine Republic, explains why the city plan resembles more that of a city like Florence than that of a mountain village: strolling along the streets of the centre you will admire in the main square, Piazza delle Scalelle, il Palazzo Comunale, Palazzo Fabroni and the Palazzo del Cannone.

How could one forget then what makes Marradi worldwide famous? It is the IGP chestnut to which a path has been intitled: it is the Path of the Marradi Chestnut, realized to convey the quality and the potentiality of this product. In any season you can taste the delicious chestnut recipies both in restaurants and in cake shops - you might find it difficult to leave this place!