Capolona
Welcome to Capolona!
Hello everyone! Are you ready to discover Capolona, a charming Tuscan town? With its little more than 5000 inhabitants, Capolona awaits you with its streets in the countryside, its craft shops and its excellent restaurants. But before delving into the discovery of this town, we want to share with you a bit of its history.
Capolona's history
Capolona probably derives from the Latin term "Caput Leonis" or "Campus Leonis". The origins of the town are remote and little known, but it is thought that there was an ancient convent located there, of which traces have been lost today. Today Capolona is a tranquil town immersed in the Tuscan countryside just 12 km from the city of Arezzo and at the gates of the Casentino.
Capolona is a name that identifies not so much a specific center, as a whole area. Over the centuries, the capital has changed its location several times: after the abandonment of the ancient Abbey, located near the current village of Castelluccio, the territory was united with other communities until the Napoleonic domination. In 1808 the district of Capolona, Bibbiano and Belfiore was established and the municipal seat was in Castelluccio which acquired the name of Capolona. More recently, the capital passed to the current Capolona, a group of buildings located at the foot of Caliano, corresponding to the bridge that crosses the Arno and around the Calzaturificio Fratelli Soldini, founded in the late fifties of the twentieth century.
The municipality is located in the center of an area with notable historical events, where important archaeological finds of Neolithic origin have also been discovered. Inhabited since ancient times, the territory of Capolona was also the site of a famous Abbey, that of San Gennaro a Campus Leonis (from which "Capolona") founded in 972 and entrusted to some Benedictine monks from Montecassino.
Capolona's territory
The municipality of Capolona extends on the slopes of the Pratomagno towards the south and on the right bank of the Arno. The territory is crossed by short streams that descend from the southernmost displuvium of the Pratomagno, which above the capital is quite steep, but softens towards Pieve San Giovanni. Capolona is located at a point where the Casentino and the Arno valley open up in a wide fan, which preludes to the great expanse formed by the confluence of the Val di Chiana in the Valdarno and where the river Arno "turns the nose" at Arezzo.
What to see in Capolona
Capolona is a municipality with a strong manufacturing and agritourism character. The town offers visitors countless opportunities for discovery, thanks to its craft shops, excellent restaurants and agriturismos that offer the possibility of staying immersed in the Tuscan countryside. In addition, Capolona is just 12 km from the city of Arezzo, which makes it an excellent base for discovering the wonders of Tuscany.
Among the places of greatest interest in Capolona, we point out the Abbey of San Gennaro a Campus Leonis, the castles and the courts from Casentino to Umbria that were part of the possessions of the ancient Abbey of Campoleone, as well as archaeological finds of Neolithic origin in the localities of Cafaggio, Cafaggiolo, Cicaleto and Vico.
Events in Capolona
Capolona hosts numerous cultural and folkloric events of great interest every year. Among these, we point out the "Wine and Typical Products Fair" in spring, the "Medieval Festival" in summer, and the "Living Nativity" during the Christmas holidays. The latter is an event that attracts tourists from all over Tuscany and allows you to experience a magical experience, thanks to the faithful reconstruction of the birth of Jesus in the heart of the Tuscan countryside.
In short, if you are looking for a quiet place to relax among art, culture and good food, Capolona is the right place for you. We are waiting for you!
