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Tuscany – San Quirico D’Orcia

In the heart of the Tuscan countryside, in the province of Siena, lies the town of San Quirico d’Orcia. A town that has only 2,500 inhabitants, but is considered one of the pearls of the region. This is because, beyond the undeniable charm of its historic village, it is also an excellent base for exploring the Val d’Orcia, a picturesque and renowned area of Tuscany made up of rolling hills, rows of vineyards and ancient farmhouses converted into charming agritourisms, protected by UNESCO as part of the list of world heritage sites. San Quirico d’Orcia is therefore the portrait of Tuscany, and arriving there by car you really have the impression of having ended up in a postcard or a poster, in one of the landscapes most dear to the numerous foreign tourists who, for several years now, have populated the hills of the Val d’Orcia, especially in the summer. - https://www.toscana.info/siena/provincia/san-quirico-dorcia/San Quirico d’Orcia has a small and compact historic cent…

Montepulciano – Tuscany

Montepulciano is a medieval hilltop town in Tuscany, Italy. Surrounded by vineyards, it is known for its Nobile red wine. The Torre di Pulcinella is a clock tower topped by Pulcinella, one of the characters of the commedia dell'arte. Piazza Grande is home to the 14th-century Palazzo Comunale, with a tower offering views of the surrounding countryside, and the Duomo, which displays an enormous triptych on the altar. Montepulciano which from the top of a hill dominates the Valdichiana and Val d'Orcia.Montepulciano was long contested by Florence and Siena. From the 15th to the 16th century, the village was at the center of a great cultural and artistic fervor that saw not only the presence of great humanists such as the poet Angelo Poliziano, but also the construction of splendid churches and homes by great architects such as Antonio da Sangallo, Jacopo Barozzi and Baldassarre Peruzzi. Today Montepulciano has a strong attraction for tourists, thanks to its characteristic u…

Pienza – Tuscany

We are in Val d'Orcia, in southern Tuscany, a few kilometers from both Montalcino and Montepulciano. Here is the village of Pienza, a postcard wonder that unfolds among breathtaking views and rolling hills.

Today known throughout the world for its beauty, Pienza has a fairly recent history. In fact, the town was nothing more than a small village called Corsignano until 1462 when Pope Pius II decided to rebuild the place where he was born. But let's look at the story calmly.

Enea Silvio Piccolomini was born in Corsignano in 1405 and became pope at the age of 53 with the name of Pope Pius II. During a journey to Mantua the now pontiff found himself once again crossing the place where he was born and was greatly surprised by the degradation he found, so much so that he decided to have the village rebuilt or rather, he thought it best to have an ideal city built. The project was entrusted to the architect Bernardo Rossellino. The construction lasted abou…

Montalcino – Tuscany

We are in Tuscany, in the Val d'Orcia. Here among cypresses, olive trees and sunny hills stands a medieval village, among the most suggestive and evocative of Tuscany. We are in Montalcino, a fortress with its perched houses and its stone walls where even today you can breathe the air of ladies and knights.In 1840 Clemente Santi founded the "Tenuta Il Greppo" two kilometers south of the city of Montalcino, on a hill with steep and steep sides from which the name "Il Greppo" derives, which means "barren and steep side of a mountain or hill.”Here Clemente began cultivating a particular type of Sangiovese, Sangiovese Grosso, later baptized "brown" and then "brunello" due to its dark and intense color.Why visit Montalcino? Because it is a village set in the magnificent Tuscan countryside, rich in history and art and where the absolute protagonists are good food and good wine: Montalcino is, in fact, the home of the famous Brunello, one of the best wines in the world.

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Greve in Chianti Tuscany

Greve in Chianti Tuscany is one of the most sustainable rural municipalities in Italy. The municipal administration has won the green "Spighe Verdi" award for the central role assigned to the rural management of the territory, the conservation and protection of nature and the landscape. The virtuous relationship between the municipality, farmers and the community, the adoption of good environmental practices, the crucial function assigned to agriculture in the defense of the landscape, the protection of biodiversity and the production of quality food. These are some of the most relevant aspects that have allowed the Greve administration to be recognized at a national level by the Fee organization (Foundation for Environmental Education Italy) for the model and shared strategic actions oriented towards sustainable development, rural heritage and improvement quality of life and the environment. To obtain the certification and the Spiga Verde brand, the Municipality has f…

Castiglione della Pescaia – Tuscany coast

The municipal territory extends from the coasts of the Tyrrhenian Sea, where it also includes the islet of the Sparviero and the Scogli Porchetti, up to the south-western and southern offshoots of the hilly chain that from Poggio Ballone reaches Poggio Petriccio and which forms the southern appendix of the Metalliferous Hills of Grosseto. Between the coast and the hilly area there is a vast flat area of the Grosseto Maremma, partially affected by a marshy area, totally included in the Diaccia Botrona nature reserve. The coast is mainly low and sandy, except for the small promontory of Punta Capezzolo, which divides the town of Castiglione della Pescaia from the locality of Riva del Sole, and for the entire area of the promontory of Punta Ala, both of which have high and steep.The municipal territory borders to the north with the municipalities of Scarlino and Gavorrano, to the east and south-east with the municipality of Grosseto, while to the west and south it is bathed b…

Val di Cornia Tuscany- Wines and Turism

Cradle of the Etruscan civilization, the Val di Cornia is the ideal place to let yourself be conquered by the incredible charm of an ancient and mysterious people whose historical relevance is growing from discovery to discovery. A wonderful land that has guarded for millennia, hidden by the natural beauty of its parks and landscapes, the secrets of such a fascinating and evolved people. Immersed in this multi-faceted landscape, the parks and museums of the Val di Cornia present a rich and varied offer, a different way of experiencing culture.

The Val di Cornia constitutes the extreme southern edge of the province of Livorno, on the territory of the Piombinese Maremma; it extends in the area between the Maremma Livornese (historically Maremma Pisana) and the Maremma Grossetana near the mouth of the river of the same name.

The territory is predominantly hilly in the hinterland where it creeps towards the last south-western offshoots of the Metallifero…

Arezzo

Arezzo is an Italian city in eastern Tuscany. The Cathedral of Arezzo, on the top of the hill where the city stands, has painted vaulted ceilings and houses a 15th century fresco by Piero della Francesca depicting Mary Magdalene. In the chapel of the nearby Basilica of San Francesco there are other frescoes by Piero della Francesca. The Basilica of San Domenico houses the Crucifix of Santa Croce, painted by Cimabue in the thirteenth century. The imposing Medici Fortress offers a splendid view over the city. In Arezzo the house of Francesco Petrarca. The city today is also famous for its gold processing.

More info about Arezzo: https://www.ilturista.info/ugc/info/da_visitare/1848-La_Casa_natale_di_Francesco_Petrarca_ad_Arezzo/

Firenze – Florence

Florence, the capital of Tuscany, is home to many masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture. One of the most famous places is the Duomo, the cathedral with a tiled dome designed by Brunelleschi and Giotto's bell tower. The Accademia Gallery exhibits Michelangelo's David sculpture while in the Uffizi Gallery there are The Birth of Venus by Botticelli and the Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci. A city that has maintained its charm and splendor of the past unchanged. This is how Florence, the capital of Tuscany, presents itself. An enchanting city that never ceases to surprise, with its masterpieces of art, the colored marbles of the churches and the architecture that evoke its splendor and the role it played in the development of Renaissance culture and art.

About Florence: http://www.italia.it/it/idee-di-viaggio/citta-darte/firenze.html

Elba Island

The island of Elba is an island located between the Piombino channel to the east, about 10 kilometers from the coast, the Tyrrhenian Sea to the south and the Corsica channel to the west.It is the largest of the islands of the Tuscan archipelago, and the third largest in Italy (223 km²). Elba, together with the other islands of the archipelago (Pianosa, Capraia, Gorgona, Montecristo, Giglio and Giannutri) is part of the national park of the Tuscan Archipelago. A diversity that is unique in the world, precisely because Elba is unique with its geological complexity, an expression of distinct and interconnected environments and geological characters: formations, rocks and minerals that have made up the island for thousands of years. Very good wine of the Elba is the "Ansonica".

Read more About Elba Island: http://www.visitelba.info/