Monte Retaia, Mountain summit in Tuscany, Italy

Monte Retaia is a 768 m mountain in the province of Prato, Tuscany, part of the Calvana complex. Beneath its slopes lie numerous caves, the most important being Buca del Cane, with others near the Rio Buti such as Fontebuia and Forra Lucia. Its slopes carry Centaurea solstitialis, brooms and orchids, and many kinds of butterflies and animals can be observed there.

Monte Retaia is a 768 m summit of the Calvana complex in the province of Prato, about 4.5 km northeast of Prato. The sources record no founding event or ownership history for the mountain itself; its documented past is geological, with the caves beneath it, notably Buca del Cane, Fontebuia and Forra Lucia by the Rio Buti, formed in the limestone of the range.

The Calvana complex around Monte Retaia is known for its flowering plants: yellow star-thistle (Centaurea solstitialis), brooms and orchids grow on these slopes, and visitors can watch many kinds of butterflies. The caves beneath the mountain, such as Buca del Cane, Fontebuia and Forra Lucia by the Rio Buti, are named features of the local landscape.

Monte Retaia lies about 4.5 km northeast of Prato, in the Calvana complex of the province of Prato. The caves below the summit, including Buca del Cane, Fontebuia and Forra Lucia near the Rio Buti, are reached on foot; the surrounding slopes are mostly wooded and rocky, so sturdy footwear helps.

Monte Retaia's slopes hold several caves besides Buca del Cane: Fontebuia and Forra Lucia open along the Rio Buti, the stream that drains this part of the Calvana complex. The same limestone ground supports Centaurea solstitialis, brooms and orchids, and a range of butterflies and other animals.