Monteroni Darbia

Monteroni d'Arbia rises along the right bank of the Arbia torrent.The local economy is mainly based on the production of wine, cereals, vegetables and fruit and on the breeding of bovines and swines. There are also numerous industries for the processing of wood and glass.The place name comes from the Latin word "mons" that means "mount", to which the specification "Arbia" was added, with reference to the position of the town close to the homonymous torrent.In 1861 Monteroni d'Arbia was annexed to the Reign of Italy by the King Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoia.Among the most important monuments to see in Monteroni d'Arbia we point out here the Chiesa dei Santi Jacopo e Cristoforo (Saints Jacopo and Christopher Church), the Pieve di Corsano (Parish of Corsano) and the Molino (Mill).Among the numerous celebrations periodically taking place in Monteroni d'Arbia we remind here the traditional "Fair in Ponte a Tressa" held...