Pontassieve was born in a pre Etruscan period at the confluence of the river Sieve and the Arno. Some recoveries witness the Etruscan and Roman rule; it was the residence of various Lords from Filicaia. At the end of the year 1300 they had a bridge built on the river Sieve and they granted a license for a market since the village was on the cross roads of the Casentino, Arezzo and Romagna.

In 1555 Cosimo I had the bridge rebuilt appending the Medici coat-of-arms on the side. The development of the town started in 1859 with the construction of the railway Milan-Rome-Naples which crossed Pontassieve.

What to see

• The Historical Centre with the entry gates
• Palazzo Sansoni Trombetta
• The Medicean Bridge

Itineraries

Sanctuary of the Madonna del Sasso
The Road of the Rufina and Pomino Chianti Wines on the right of the Sieve
On the right bank of the river Sieve, there are numerous productive firms of the Chianti Rufina D.O.C.G., of Vinsanto and extra-virgin olive oil. It is possible to visit the ancient farms, to taste and acquire the products.