It is located in the so-called "Tuscan chocolate valley"... #tuttitaly
Pistoia is a beautiful Tuscan town between the Apennines and the sea, about 40km from Florence. It is a city full of beautiful buildings that is undoubtedly worth a visit. In 2017 it was also named the Capital of Culture.
Little Florence is defined. If you want to spend a lovely weekend in a quiet Tuscan town to discover this magnificent land's traditions, then Pistoia is the ideal place.
It is easy to breathe art and history in this pretty town full of churches, squares, and ancient buildings.
The name Pistoia seems to come from the word “pistores,” which means “bread kneaders.” The town had many ovens, mainly used to feed the Roman military.
This small town, often overshadowed by the nearby cities of art, holds a precious relic of St. James the Greater.
A priceless value is kept today inside a medieval altar considered among the most extraordinary in Italy.
The relic comes from Spain and, more precisely, from Santiago de Compostela, the Spanish capital, a pilgrimage destination, and world-famous as a religious center. Today, Pistoia is also defined as the little Santiago, thanks to this special bond.
A long friendship was born in 1145, when the Bishop of Pistoia managed to bring the priceless relic of the Saint to the city, thus sharing from that moment the cult of San Jacopo, who later became the patron saint of Pistoia.
In 2019 a monument was inaugurated in Pistoia, which indicates the distance separating it from Santiago: 2505 Km.
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