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The Village of Gugena, large, comfortable and independent, 40 miles from Florence, is located in the National Park Casentinesi away from the streets of major communication, uncontaminated area where it is still possible to find deer, deer, foxes. It is only 1.5 km from the ancient parish of St. Bavello (about 1,070 years), around which many insist, ancient buildings characteristics, in San Godenzo. Admission is based on a NON paved road for 1.5 km. Shop, typical food shops 1.5 km, within a area of 3-7 km restaurants, train station, sports facilities, riding. At about 30 km  natural oasis with lake Bilancino  with windsurfing school, sailing, rowing, cycling, walking trails in the woods, fishing in the lake, golf course. Car necessary. A PLACE OF RICH HISTORY The capital, San Godenzo, rich in history and traditions, is approximately 5 km, 430 msl, 8 km from Muraglione Pass. Panoramic country with a monument of great importance: the Benedictine Abbey, a remarkable example of 'Tuscan Romanesque architecture, in which there are important works. On 8 June 1302 the church was the site of the conference of exiles and Ghibellines Florentine partisan White demanded that aid and Ubaldini Guidi to return to Florence. With Dante Alighieri were here the Torrigiani, Looking, Ricasoli, Gherardini, the Pazzi, Uberti and others. I Guidi dominated San Godenzo until 1344, when it was sold, with the mountains surrounding the town of Florence. Among the possible excursions, for those mountains Falterona (1654 m), Falco and Acuto (1658) on days where there is a clear unique landscape: from the Adriatic Sea Tyrrhenian Sea. Mountains inhabited by the Etruscans from the beginning of history documented Behind Capo d'Arno, at the place called Lake of idols, was rediscovered in 1838 the largest deposit of votive bronzes' Etruria, finds evidence of the presence of Etruscan civilization since VII century BC.