Orange Flag (Bandiera Arancione) is a trademark of the association Touring Club Italiano awarded to small villages and communities in direction: Siena the Italian inland that stand out for high quality of hospitality and San Gimignano excellence in accommodation services. Madonna del Carmine Church map of is Orange Flag MUCIPALITY OF PECCIOLI PECCIOLI ENG Tourist Information Office Praetorian Palace Museum via Don Minzoni Collection of Russian Icons “F. Bigazzi” Collection of wooden and bronze icons “Belvedere S.p.A.” Public Library Amphitheater Fonte Mazzola Piazza Collection of Engravings and Litographies “Donazione Vito Merlini” Fonte Mazzola San Verano’s Church and Bell tower of “Bellincioni” S. Bartolo La Castellaccia (panoramic garden) Peccioliper Foundation Caffè Haus Town hall 5 6 Countryside of “Le Serre”

via della Resistenza Piazza via Bastioni del Carmine 9 7

3 2 direction: Fabbrica via Carraia

1 8 Montecchio via Corbiano via 11 2 2 Monsavino 10

via Roma Piazza

Monsavino viale Mazzini 9 Piazza P.tta D. Da Peccioli 12 via Carraia del Popolo Piazza 4 Caffè Haus 5 3 8 via Monsavino 13

7 6 5 via Marconi via 1 3 via del Giardino 1 Piazza via Matteotti 4 C. Battisti 4

via G. Borgherucci via G. Borgherucci via S. Pellico viale Mazzini

Parco della Rimembranza

trav. via di Greta P.tta Scarselli

viale Garibaldi

viale Risorgimento

viale Mazzini via dei Cappuccini

via G. Sabatini viale Cavour

direction: Multifunctional Centre Local Police FI-PI-LI Expressway Belvedere S.p.A. Sport Facilities and Cycling Track direction:

Public Library Municipality of Peccioli...(+39) 0587/67.261 Post office...... (+39) 0587/63.54.37 Free Parking Local Police Museums Contemporary Art Fonte Mazzola Belvedere S.p.A...... (+39) 0587/67.20.72 Civil Protection Department (24h.)...... Multilevel Car Park Panoramic Point Free WIFI area 1 Praetorian Palace Museum Foundation Peccioliper...... (+39) 0587/67.21.58 ...... (+39) 0587/73.44.56 Monuments and historical palaces Tourist Information Office...(+39) 0587/93.64.23 Emergency medical service (USL 5 La Rosa) ...... Lift Children Playground Tourist Information Office 2 Tourist Information Office Underground car park.....(+39)0587/63.52.82 ...... (+39) 0587/27.38 Details about contemporary art, monu- Public Toilet Misericordia of Peccioli...(+39) 0587/63.51.32 ATM Misericordia of Peccioli Public Services: (inside the underground car park) 3 Archaeological Museum ments and historical palaces are shown Local Police...... (+39) 0587/67.24.67 Legend in the backpage of this map and are Public Library...... (+39) 0587/67.21.22 Post Office Public Fountain Carabinieri Station Carabinieri of Peccioli....(+39) 0587/63.50.18 Sightseeings 4 Museum of Sacred Art marked by lightblue or violet color. Sport Facilities...... (+39) 0587/67.02.44

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