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Between Siena and Massa Maritima, the Abbey of San Galgano is a mysterious and bucolic site. In the middle of the countryside stand the fascinating remains of a vast open-air church whose roof has disappeared. It is located close to the Hermitage of Montesiepi which keeps a “sword stuck in a rock . Description of […]
Pleasant village of the Valdichiana in Tuscany, located at 400 meters altitude, Chiusi is also very close to Umbria. Without extraordinary charm at first glance, it was an important Etruscan city and keeps substantial testimonies, like necropolis of the surroundings. Around the Piazza Duomo, you will discover the interesting cathedral, the Etruscan museum, an interesting […]
Ancient Etruscan city, Casole d’Elsa is a charming village built on the plateau of a hill, near the high Valley of Elsa. The surrounding hills are cultivated with vineyards, olive trees and cereals. There is also wood. It was a fief of the bishops of Volterra in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, before coming under […]
Colle Val d’Elsa is a small town with about 20,000 inhabitants in the heart of Tuscany, between Siena and Florence, along the Val d’Elsa, and on the Via Francigena and among beautiful hills. It is located in the triangle made of Siena 30 km, Volterra 35 km, and Florence 50 km. It lends itself to […]
Presentation 30 kilometres from Florence, the Castle of Sammezzano is an unexpected place, created by an original marquis, Ferdinando Panciatichi Ximenes d’Aragona, from a noble Florentine family that modeled the building in the nineteenth century. It has become an amazing oriental style castle evoking India, China and Arabia, with colorful interiors, esoteric symbols, and Arab […]
Coastal region north of Massa Carrara, the Cinque Terre are translated in English by the Five Lands. It’s located in Liguria, but for their proximity to Tuscany, it is a destination to consider when staying in the region. Presentation The appeal of the Cinque Terre lies in its picturesque charm of typical villages perched on […]
