
Sargiano Wood
Nature and Franciscan culture outside Arezzo
Boasting a mix of alluring aromas, the wood is fresh and peaceful, even during the hot summer months, thanks to its extensive forest coverage. The wood features several surprises at its center including trees that resemble ‘pifferi’ (holed woodwind instrument) forged by the beaks of green woodpeckers, as well as dense hedges like theatres curtains behind which the red tails of foxes vanish and where small insects can hide behind the foliage and build their nests.
At the entrance to the Sargiano wood, visitors come upon the majestic “Leccio”, a 200-year-old Holm oak connected to the legend of the Aretine brigand Federico Bonbini, also known as Gnicche, who, it is believed, would often organize his ambushes near this impressive tree.