The history of Collodi is closely linked to the name of the Garzoni family, whose events are part of the dispute between Guelphs and Ghibellines.
The Garzoni family belonged to the Ghibellines and had as its historical rival the city of Florence, notoriously Guelph.
Throughout the fourteenth century Collodi participated in the battles of Montecatini (1315), of Altopascio (1325), in the failed attempt to retake Pescia, and in the events of the war between Pisa and Florence.
The Garzoni were forced to emigrate to Lucca but still retained the possessions in Collodi, San Martino and Sesto.
The position of the ancient village, whose existence is attested starting from the XII century, depends on the defensive needs, in fact the population was forced to climb the hill to avoid attacks from enemies located nearby. [1]
The village, with a particular morphology, has small houses perched on the slope of a steep hill, arranged on the sides of two triangles, at the base of which are the ancient Rocca and the Villa Garzoni, which stands on the ruins of the ancient medieval castle .
The streets between the houses are paved with stones which maintain their medieval aspect.
Walking through the village it is still possible to observe the remains of the fortified structures such as some gates, at the end the fortress with a large enclosure and some towers, one of which has been transformed into a bell tower.
On the top of the ancient village it is possible to reach the Pieve di San Bartolomeo
