# Pistoia
> Italian Capital of Culture 2017, 29 km east of the house: churches, palaces, Piazza della Sala and the Pistoia Blues Festival.

**29 km** east of the Casale. Pistoia is a town of the Roman age, with very interesting monuments and buildings to visit. The city of enchanted stone, wide streets and beautiful churches was named Italian Capital of Culture in 2017. In Pistoia you discover plenty of churches, museums, palaces and monuments. Enjoy a drink in one of the many bars in the characteristic Piazza della Sala. Every July the city hosts the Pistoia Blues Festival with internationally renowned artists and bands like Samantha Fish, Simple Minds and many more.

## Practical information
- Distance from the B&B: 29 km

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