Province of Pistoia

The Province of Pistoia has a surface area of 965 sq km, with a total population of about 260,000 inhabitants. It is administratively divided into 22 Municipalities. The province is mountainous, not connected to the sea, and is the seat of the first Eco-Museum established in Italy (in 1990), with central seat is at Gavinana , including six different itineraries in the open and in historical centres and palaces: ice, iron, stone, sacred art, everyday life, naturalistic itineraries. The province is renowned also for the Abetone skiing facilities and the spa establishments at Montecatini.