Discover Sestino: Culture, Mountains and Trails

Sestino combines historical traces, mountain landscapes and trails for different interests. An important historical connection leads to Sasso di Simone: in 1566, Cosimo I de’ Medici began construction there of a fortified city.

History and Culture in Sestino

The Antiquarium Nazionale di Sestino includes an epigraphic section with stone stelae and tablets from the Imperial period, dating from the 1st to the 4th century AD. For your planning, it is important to note that the Antiquarium Nazionale di Sestino is temporarily closed.

The wider surrounding region is also home to several museums with different focuses. The Museo di Informatica e Storia del Calcolo is located in the area around Sestino. The wider surrounding region also includes the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Sarsina, the Ancient weapons museum and the Governmant Museum. The cultural spectrum therefore ranges from archaeology and ancient weapons to the history of computing.

Hiking and Cycling

Various trail and landscape themes are available for active days. The challenging CAI Trail No. 61 leads from Sestino to Romituccio. For CAI Trail No. 61, the challenging rating is relevant when assessing your own fitness and planning a day hike from Sestino to Romituccio. Another hiking section leaves Sestino, crosses the Foglia River towards Monte Serra di Battiroli and passes by Parco Faunistico di Ranco Spinoso. This wildlife park is home to fallow deer, red deer and mouflon. The two trails therefore differ significantly in their routes and in the landscape features they pass.

Sestino can also be connected to a wide surrounding area by bicycle. Cycling tours connected with Sestino pass through the Alta Val Metauro and the valleys of the Marche region. Their landscapes include Turkey oak forests, streams and high-altitude pastures. The cycling tours complement Sestino’s historical and culinary themes with routes through different natural environments.

Mountains in the Surrounding Area

Several mountains characterize the area immediately surrounding Sestino and the wider region. Poggio delle Campane is a mountain in the nearby area. The surrounding area of Sestino also includes Simoncello, Sasso Simone and Monte Carpegna.

Chianina and an Annual Festival Date

A dedicated culinary highlight is the Sagra della Bistecca Chianina. It takes place every year on the last weekend of June and is dedicated to Chianina cattle, particularly the steak prepared from it. During the three-day Sagra della Bistecca Chianina, Sestino offers food stalls and grilled Chianina steak.

Other Places for Your Travel Planning

If you would like to consider other places for your personal travel planning in addition to Sestino, here is a compact selection: Fasciano, Gricignano, Falcigiano, Pian Di Sco, Monte San Savino, Pieve Santo Stefano, Subbiano and Colcellalto.

For the higher-level travel overview: Arezzo.