Traveling through Tuscany by train is also a way to discover slow, scenic routes across villages, valleys and mountains.
Dante's Train departs from Florence, linking the Tuscan capital to Ravenna, through Mugello, Casentino and the Apennines. It is an itinerary that conjures up the atmosphere of the Divine Comedy and invites you to discover villages and landscapes that were dear to the poet, surrounded by art, nature and history.
Another stretch rich in history is the Porrettana Railway, which runs along the old 19th-century railway line between Pistoia and Porretta Terme. Aboard the historic train, with an early 20th-century locomotive, you will travel through the stone villages, forests and valleys of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. The stops include places that symbolize the Pistoia Mountains, like Castagno di Piteccio, with its frescoed houses, the Ferriera Papini ironworks in Maresca, the air-raid shelters in Campo Tizzoro and the Ghiacciaia della Madonnina icehouse in Le Piastre: a perfect itinerary for families and for nature and history enthusiasts.
Lastly, the Florence-Arezzo line treats you to unforgettable views of Valdarno and the spectacular Balze, the clay and sand formations that shape the landscape, like a Tuscan Grand Canyon.
A short but enchanting journey that tells the story of Tuscany through its colors, villages and unique geology.
