‘villa san martino’ barberino di mugello Vacation Home

Description of the Property - Vacation Home barberino di mugello

THE GASTRONOMY
In this Tuscan territory between Florence and Bologna, the traveller can discover traditional dishes and a variety of local produce that have maintained their authenticity to this day. The few dishes that have been passed down in Mugello from the gastronomic tradition of the past are all important, typical recipes with "natural" flavours, made with traditional wholesome ingredients and never with the strong spices that are often overused in modern day food. First servings often include "tortelli di patate" (small pockets of pasta stuffed with potatoes), the "tagliatelle sui funghi, sul cinghiale, sulla lepre" (thick string pasta with mushroom, wild boar or hare meat sauce), "farinata" (polenta with kale and beans), soup, and minestrone. Meat is a very important part of the Mugello cuisine: we find steaks two inches thick, but also "rosticciana" pork ribs, and sausages or "coniglio ripieno" (stuffed rabbit), and the very particular boiled duck. The main cheese is "pecorino", made with pure sheep's milk, or "misto" mixed with cow's milk; the side dishes include "fagioli all'olio" (beans with extra virgin olive oil dressing), and a tasty variety of garden vegetables dipped in batter and fried (artichokes, aubergines, pumpkin flowers). Desserts can be quite simple like the "pan di ramerino" (sweet buns with rosemary and raisins) and the "schiacciata con l'uva" (sweet flat bread with grapes), classical like the tarts made with delicious jams, or more elaborate like the cake or the "budino" (pudding), from Marradi, made with the delicious "Marrone del Mugello", the I.G.P. denominated Mugello chestnut.


THE MAGNIFICENT TEN
The mythic climbs of the Mugello Apennine
There are ten challenging climbs to have a go at: some harder and others easier to conquer, but all of them demanding. Speed does not count, but tenacity and concentration do!
There are no records to beat, except with oneself: bend after bend, little by little the cyclist comes closer to his goal. The important thing is never to stop, never to let exhaustion take over.

The climbs here described have many characteristics in common:

They are all mountain passes (except for Monte Senario) and therefore permit round trips
They are all at least 10 kilometres long
They all start in Mugello
They are generally described from the more difficult side of the mountain
PASSO DELLA SAMBUCA
PASSO DELLA RATICOSA
PASSO DELL'EREMO
PASSO DELLA COLLA DI CASAGLIA
PASSO DELLA FUTA
PASSO DEL GIOGO DI SCARPERIA
VALICO DEL PARETAIO
VALICO DELLA CROCETTA
MONTE SENARIO
VETTA LE CROCI