A visit to Pistoia: history, art and culture in the city of nurseries

Visiting Pistoia means immersing yourself in history, culture and art. The town is the capital of Tuscany and is located in the heart of the region. It is famous for being the city of nurseries. The green areas are many, particularly well-kept, are a source of pride for citizens and an attraction for tourists. While in the historic center you can still observe the medieval architecture with buildings such as the Baptistery of San Giovanni in Corte, the Palazzo dei Vescovi, the basilica of the Madonna dell'Umiltà with its unmistakable dome by Giorgio Vasari. Piazza della Sala, on the other hand, is the fulcrum of city life where not only shops and shops have developed but many clubs and restaurants offering the typical products of the area. Among these we remember the ribollita, the pappa al pomodoro, the black cabbage porridge, and the typical 'prisoner's soup'. A very particular Romanesque style instead characterizes the church of San Giovanni Fuorcivitas, but the Cathedral of San Zeno is the building most important religious. This houses a sacred goldsmith's jewel on which Filippo Brunelleschi also worked, or the silver altar of San Jacopo, patron saint of the city. And also the only relic in the world of Santiago de Compostela. Under the presbytery there are also the remains of a Roman villa of the imperial age and of the original church that can be visited. There are two traditional events that characterize the city: - the Pistoia Blues music festival - the joust of the bear, that is a re-enactment of an ancient historical race. pilgrims used to arrive in the main religious centers.