The way of Mills in Casentino Valley

Discover a route with old water mills in the Casentino Valley

The grandeur of water and the giant stone guardians: the water mills. Take a walk in the Casentino Valley for an adventure that will guide you through the medieval peasant origins of this land.

A hike along the Route of the Mills in Casentino begins in the central place that preserves the memories related to water in this valley: the Didactic Center of Water in the municipality of Capolona. Inside the Center, there is the hydroelectric power plant  called “La Nussa.” From here, you’ll discover the stories of people who have lived in close contact with this element. The different points of your excursion give you a glimpse of the most evocative mills that are still being used in the Casentino Valley. The first is the “Molin di Bucchio” in Stia, a mill run by the Bucchi family for centuries.The next is the Grifoni Mill, named for the Grifoni family and located in the small village of Pagliericco in Castel San Niccolò. Then the “Morino” Mill in Raggiolo run by the Giorgini family and lastly the “Bonano” Mill in Salutio, Castel Focognano. Here you can meet the Bardelli Family and see the gigantic millstones at work grinding wheat into flour. 

This hike deserves to be done slowly as you tiptoe through this ancient peasant world and learn about its custodians of tradition and precious secrets.