Enjoy Tuscany
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GAIOLE, RADDA E CASTELLINA IN CHIANTI
Unmissable stops for visitors of the Chianti Classico area. Their main squares, especially in summer, hosts cultural and wine-related events. These are the ideal places for a panoramic walk and a good lunch at the restaurant, before buying fine locally produced wines.
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SIENA
Discover the City of Palio. Piazza del Campo, Torre del Mangia and the outstanding Duomo with its storied floor. We will be glad to provide all the information you need to visit the city, book museum tours and purchase Palio tickets.
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SIENA
Discover the City of Palio. Piazza del Campo, Torre del Mangia and the outstanding Duomo with its storied floor. We will be glad to provide all the information you need to visit the city, book museum tours and purchase Palio tickets.
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MONTERIGGIONI CASTLE
This charming 13th-century fortified village will surprise you with its Medieval views. There you can buy wine and agri-food products. In July, its famous Medieval Festival – with jesters, knights and courtiers – will create for you an evocative old-time atmosphere full of dances, banquets and good wine.
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SAN GIMIGNANO
The Town of Towers, with its unaltered 12th/13th-century looks, is one of the best examples of urban organization during the Communal Age. With its unique skyline, it is a place for art, food and wine: particularly renowned is Vernaccia, a fine white wine you can buy and taste anywhere in town.
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SAN GIMIGNANO
The Town of Towers, with its unaltered 12th/13th-century looks, is one of the best examples of urban organization during the Communal Age. With its unique skyline, it is a place for art, food and wine: particularly renowned is Vernaccia, a fine white wine you can buy and taste anywhere in town.
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VAL D’ORCIA
Well-known for its landscapes, Val d’Orcia stands out thanks to its breathtaking views. Montalcino, home of Brunello; Montepulciano, the town of Nobile wine; Pienza, the ideal city of the Renaissance born at the behest of a pope, famous for cheese production. And near San Quirico d’Orcia, you will find the popular cypress hill and the Chapel of the Virgin of Vitaleta: two icons of Tuscan landscape celebrated all over the world.
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CRETE SENESI
Smooth wavy hills, lonely cypresses and isolated farmhouses: the quintessential Tuscan landscape. A few steps from the Villa, the Crete Senesi will offer you impressive views. Do not miss Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbey, with its works of art and Gregorian chants performed by Benedictine monks.
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CRETE SENESI
Smooth wavy hills, lonely cypresses and isolated farmhouses: the quintessential Tuscan landscape. A few steps from the Villa, the Crete Senesi will offer you impressive views. Do not miss Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbey, with its works of art and Gregorian chants performed by Benedictine monks.
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VOLTERRA
The town of boundless panoramas, where the view of the surrounding countryside goes as far as the eye can see. A really ancient town, it is a must-see stop for whoever may visit Tuscany: Palazzo dei Priori, the Duomo, the Etruscan Museum, the Roman Theatre and Rosso Fiorentino’s famous Descent from the Cross preserved in the local Picture Gallery.
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CORTONA
On the border between Tuscany and Umbria, this town is known for being the main set of the movie Under The Tuscan Sun. Dating back to Etruscan times, it offers its visitors unique highlights, such as Beato Angelico’s Annunciation, preserved in the Diocese Museum.
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CORTONA
On the border between Tuscany and Umbria, this town is known for being the main set of the movie Under The Tuscan Sun. Dating back to Etruscan times, it offers its visitors unique highlights, such as Beato Angelico’s Annunciation, preserved in the Diocese Museum.
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MOUNT AMIATA
Lovers of mountain landscapes cannot help visiting the Mount Amiata area, where mountain breeze can be enjoyed even in full summer. And, in the fall, restaurants and inns are the ideal place for tasting mushroom and venison recipes.
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ART CITIES
Situated in the heart of Tuscany, Podere Lucignano Secondo will allow you to easily get to most important art cities: Florence, with its many wonders and the Uffizi Gallery; Pisa, world-famous for its Leaning Tower and Campo dei Miracoli; Arezzo, celebrated for Piazza Grande and Piero della Francesca’s works; Lucca, the birthplace of the great composer Giacomo Puccini. Umbria is a few steps away, too, with Perugia, Orvieto and Assisi.
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ART CITIES
Situated in the heart of Tuscany, Podere Lucignano Secondo will allow you to easily get to most important art cities: Florence, with its many wonders and the Uffizi Gallery; Pisa, world-famous for its Leaning Tower and Campo dei Miracoli; Arezzo, celebrated for Piazza Grande and Piero della Francesca’s works; Lucca, the birthplace of the great composer Giacomo Puccini. Umbria is a few steps away, too, with Perugia, Orvieto and Assisi.
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A FEW STEPS FROM THE SEA
Tyrrhenian seaside is an hour’s drive away. Castiglione della Pescaia and Punta Ala provide typical Tuscan shores, between blue sea and green Mediterranean scrub. In restaurants and inns you will taste delicious fresh-fish recipes.