Thursday, May 10, 2012
 |
| Pinocchio Park |
"The Adventures of Pinocchio" is
a novel written in about 1880 by Carlo Lorenzini who took the pen name of Carlo
Collodi. The book does not need much of an introduction as this is a well known
classic for both children and adults. Pinocchio, first and foremost, is a
Tuscan gem. The villages, the countryside and the Tuscany villas are scattered
among the pages of Lorenzini’s famous work.
Carlo Lorenzini was born in Florence in
1826. He worked for years as a journalist and translator for various newspapers
and publishing houses. During a stay at "Villa del Bel Riposo" in the
Florentine hills, he conceived the best idea of his life: to tell the story of
a wooden puppet who transforms into a real child. At "Villa del Bel
Riposo", a souvenir plaque shows tourists the places and characteristics
of the area that inspired Lorenzini to write his literary jewel.
Pinocchio's roots are to be found in
Collodi, a small medieval village in the province of Pistoia. Lorenzini chose
his pen name Collodi because it was a place that loved. His mother was born
there and he spent part of his childhood living in the village. As well as
‘Pinocchio’, Collodi is known for its beautiful scenery and architecture. Among
them are the Ancient Fortress and the beautiful "Villa Garzoni", which
boasts a historic garden that features in all guidebooks dedicated to Tuscany
villas.
The most important tourist attraction is
Pinocchio Park, a true insight into the masterpiece of Lorenzini: buildings,
statues and other works of art unfold along the way so that we can relive the
most significant events of the novel.
Traces of Pinocchio in Tuscany are also
found along the nature and walking trails. Simply go to Capannori, in the
village of San Martino in Colle, and venture into the park where there is another
of the Tuscany villas: Villa Carrara. Here you can find a tree that locals call
the "Oak of Pinocchio." It is believed that here Lorenzini drew
inspiration for the setting of the sad scene of Pinocchio’s hanging at the
hands of the Cat and the Fox. The oak tree is really impressive and is in fact
considered to be the second largest in the region.
Labels: Tuscany Villas
posted by To Tuscany @ 2:05 AM
0 Comments
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home