Italian version Piazza dello Scoglio used to be called Piazza dei maiali (pigs), because they used to have animal markets there, especially pigs. At that time the pig was a very important source of food, and like the other animals (rabbits, chickens, …) it was sold alive. Cows, on the other hand, were used to … More Rock Square

Italian version Piazza dei Bindi is so called because a rich Florentine family, the Bindi family, that lived in the palace overlooking the piazza. You can get there from Piazza del Forno and through narrow streets and alleys: via Spedale, via Buia and other lanes. The palace is historic and dates back to 1600. The … More Bindi Square

Italian version It is located in the ancient fondaccio of Loro Ciuffenna. On the side of the stream is the palace of the Nannini family, built around 1300. On the façade is the coat of arms of the Nannini family, made of stone, with three hills, flowers, a star and stripes carved on it. It … More Nannini Square

Italian version Piazza del forno is a piazza located in the Fondaccio (a place where warehouses and shops were located). To get there, one crosses via Spedale, a name derived from Latin and meaning a place where foreigners stayed. The square has five entrances. There used to be four; instead of the one with the … More Baker’s Square

Italian version Piazza Garibaldi is located at the entrance of the town, before the bridge. It was built in the early 19th century, when the bridge was made . Before being paved, the square was made of clay. In the old days they used to have a fair there for large animals such as cows … More Garibaldi Square

Italian version It is the oldest square in Loro Ciuffenna. To the north is the rectory and the church of Santa Maria Assunta. To the east is the oratory where games and parties are held. To the south is the main entrance to the ancient castle, and a building where there once was a school. … More Don Mazzoni Square

Italian version Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II is located just outside the old castle walls. In the square there are the Market Lodges, paved with pietra serena stone from the Gropina quarry. There are marble plaques commemorating people who fell during the two world wars. There are marble busts of Garibaldi (hero of the Risorgimento) and … More Vittorio Emanuele II Square

Italian version Piazza Matteotti is nowadays the main square of Loro Ciuffenna. It is the meeting point for the people of Loro to talk about history, have a coffee, joke, relax, get together with friends and acquaintances, enjoy an ice cream and go shopping. In place of the square there once was a field and … More Matteotti Square