Palastreto (8th-6th centuries BC). International relations Sesto Fiorentino is twinned with: Wieliczka, Poland Al Mahbes, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Bagnolet, France Stefanaconi, Italy In literature Sesto Fiorentino and its surroundings inspired the setting for the book The Adventures of Pinocchio. Sherlock Holmes scholars determined that the unnamed Italian town in "The Adventure of the Empty House" was Sesto, and a bust of Holmes stands in the town. People Architect Emilio Barbieri was born in Sesto Firorentino (1862 –?) Poet Alberta Bigagli was born in Sesto Firorentino in 1928. Cyclist Alfredo Martini died in Sesto Fiorentino in 2014. Since 2021, a yearly cycling race honours his name. References External links Cities and towns in Tuscany