Quarrata
Quarrata is a comune in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about west of Florence and about south of Pistoia.
Main sights
- Propositura of Santa Maria Assunta
- Pieve of San Bartolomeo at Tizzana, one of the frazioni of the municipality. Nearby are remains, including a standing watch tower, of the medieval castle
- Villa La Magia, an example of Medici villa
- Fattoria Santonuovo, an 18th-century patrician villa
- Church of San Michele Arcangelo in Vignole, characterized by a 14th-century bell tower
Sport
The British Cycling academy has made Quarrata its training base for a number of years and as a result a number of British cyclists make their home in Quarrata, including Mark Cavendish, Steve Cummings, Peter Kennaugh and Geraint Thomas.Twin towns
- Vaslui, Romania
- Agounit, Western Sahara