Pistoia is a town of 89,094 inhabitants in the province of Pistoia, in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of its province.
The municipality covers 236.77 km², with a density of 376 inhabitants per km².
The nearest airport is Florence (FLR), about 27 km away as the crow flies. Read our guide to the airport.
Things to see in Pistoia
A Tuscan gem off the beaten track
Pistoia, between Florence and Lucca, is a small, authentic Tuscan city with one of the most beautiful squares in the region and a living tradition of plant nurseries that cover the plain around it. It was Italian Capital of Culture in 2017.
What to see
Piazza del Duomo gathers the Romanesque cathedral, with the silver altar of St James, the striped octagonal Baptistery, the bell tower and the Palazzo del Comune. The Ospedale del Ceppo has a glazed terracotta frieze by the della Robbia workshop. Explore the churches of Sant'Andrea, with Giovanni Pisano's pulpit, and San Giovanni Fuorcivitas, the morning market in Piazza della Sala and the underground passages of Pistoia Sotterranea.
Food
Carcerato, a peasant dish of bread and offal, confetti of Pistoia, brigidini wafers, chestnuts and the cheeses of the mountains.
Around Pistoia
Montecatini Terme and its spas, Vinci, Leonardo's village, Collodi with the Pinocchio park, Pescia, the Apennines with Abetone and the suspension bridge of San Marcello Piteglio. Florence airport is 30 minutes away.
Pistoia on the map
Nearby towns
Where to stay in and around Pistoia
Tours and activities nearby
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