Despite being clearly visible at the horizon from most of Tuscany, not many people know and appreciate the mountains that protected our region from invaders since the dawn of time. They may be far away from the stereotypical image many have when they think about Tuscany, but the mountains are just as stunning and full of interesting places as the rest of our homeland. This is why this week What's Up Tuscany will get the boots out and walk you through some of the most charming places hidden in the mountains that separate Pistoia from Bologna. In the full episode you will hear about the weirdly shaped slope of a mountain, the one where nothing will ever grow after it was touched by the foot of the Devil himself. We will visit an ancient castle where there is a vial of milk, a precious relic that, according to locals, comes from the Virgin Mary herself and is able of performing real miracles. We will end our quick tour just across the border with Emilia, on a small lake where nothing lives, no fish or plants. Locals believe that on the bottom of the lake there is the entrance to Hell and that, if you throw a stone in the water, demons will unleash a fierce storm. Follow us as we walk you through the best spots in the Montagna Pistoiese, where you can find a park your children will love, cheese so tasty that you won't believe and a rich pasta dish that people say it's out of this world. Let us know if you like this kind of content or not. Send us a direct message on social media or an email - all feedback is greatly appreciated. We answer to everyone - promised!
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LINKS TO SOURCES (ITALIAN ONLY)
https://www.linealibera.info/montagna-da-scoprire-la-leggenda-della-pedata-del-diavolo/
https://www.eventimontagnapistoiese.com/evento/sulle-tracce-dei-malandrini/
https://tuscanymountain.it/arte-e-cultura/localita/maresca/
https://www.discoverpistoia.it/09-05-mito-templare-tra-storia-e-leggenda/
https://tuscanymountain.it/arte-e-cultura/la-pieve-di-santa-maria-assunta-e-la-pieve-vecchia-di-piteglio/
https://www.cornoallescale.net/personaggi-leggende/la-leggenda-del-lago-scaffaiolo
https://orizzontiblog.it/il-lago-scaffaiolo/
https://www.amicheinwanderlust.it/lago-scaffaiolo-un-luogo-reso-magico-da-leggende-e-curiosita/
https://www.bimbiagiro.it/2019/07/19/il-parco-avventura-spiderpark-a-marliana-pistoia/
https://www.comune.abetonecutigliano.pt.it/home/vivere/turismo/prodotti-e-gastronomia.html

BACKGROUND MUSIC
Pipe Choir - Bom Bom Breakthrough Instrumental
Pipe Choir - Exit Exit
Pipe Choir - Followers (Instrumental)
Pipe Choir - A Dark Blue Arc (Instrumental)
Wayne John Bradley - Blues Rock Original Instrumental
All released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipe-choir-bom-bom-breakthrough-creative-commons-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/exit-exit
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipechoir-followers-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pc-one-a-dark-blue-arc-creative-commons-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/blues-rock-original-instrumentalcreative-commons
http://www.pipechoir.com/