Calci

Calci is a small town in the heart of Tuscany.  It is famous for its Chartreuse, Certosa di Calci.  This is featured in Benigni’s film ‘The little Devil’.  Today it is an open museum which contains one of the largest collections of fossils in Italy.

Calci
Welcome to Calci
Charterhouse gates
Calci Charterhouse from 14th century

Charterhouse gates

Charterhouse garden
Charterhouse

Charterhouse gates Charterhouse gates

Certosa garden
Garden of Calci Charterhouse

Walking around town there are many other landmarks, including beautiful views over the Valgraziosa valley

View over Rocca della Verruca
Verruca fortification of 13th century
Dante's tower
Tower of Upezzinghi as recorded by Dante Alighieri (Inferno, 1289)
Townhall
Calci townhall with typical mills stones and Tuscan flags
Calci logo
Logo of Calci at townhall
Sculpture
Pieve dei Santi Giovanni ed Ermolao

Another key landmark is the church, Pieve di Calci, from 11th century.

Calci bell tower

Church
Calci church from 12th century – Pieve dei Santi Giovanni ed Ermolao

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