Heading towards Florence and the Arno Valley, at the foot of the Pratomagno mountain range, is Reggello, famous among gourmets for its fagiolo zolfino beans and extra virgin olive oil. Climb to an elevation of 1000m above the town of Reggello to the imposing Vallombrosa Abbey, surrounded by the forests of the Pratomagno mountain range. Next door to the abbey there is a convent of cloistered nuns, and a sacred art museum. A great place to escape the heat in summer!