The village of Querceto, in the middle of the woods of Montecatini Val di Cecina, dominates the entire valley from the hill on which it is perched.
The history of this fairytale corner of Tuscany is ancient, testified by the thirteenth century: the importance of the village derived in particular from the military support that could guarantee (with about 600 soldiers) and for the resources offered by the surroundings, including metals such as silver, mercury and copper. For centuries, the castle around which Querceto developed was owned by noble families, up to that of the Counts Ginori-Lisci.
A walk through the village is an immersion in a poetic atmosphere, made up of the colours of the ancient stones, the vegetation, but also the silence and the sounds of this delightful hamlet. Also worth seeing is the Romanesque church dedicated to San Giovanni Battista, outside the ancient fortress.
