Santuario della Madonna della Neve di Aquadalto

The Convent, located in the small village of Quadalto about one kilometre away from Palazzuolo sul Senio, is a charismatic place, thanks to the Francescane Ancelle di Maria nuns who have looked after the cradle of their congregation for over 250 years. A place of beauty with a strong contemplative trait, which stems from a message that the Virgin Mary addressed to the three founders on the night of July 16 1744: “Go to my Oratory of Acquadalto, i have chosen that place for myself, where there is the scent of white wild roses and waters murmur and birds sing; go, o my sisters, and stop here among the white rose gardens and create the peaceful place that you desire”.

Text from FeelFlorence (en), the official tourism portal of the Comune di Firenze and the Citta Metropolitana di Firenze; shortened