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Tuscany Travel: Tuscan Itineraries
The crete of Siena (Dec 2008)
We are in an area mainly covering the municipalities of Asciano, Buonconvento, Monteroni d'Arbia, Rapolano Terme and San Giovanni d'Asso, known as "Le Crete" (around here "creta" is synonymous with "clay"). An incredible place that is immense and bare, where nature appears to play with the surroundi ...
Valdichiana: a land to be discovered (Dec 2008)
Valdichiana is a place in Tuscany spread over a total surface area of 500 square kilometres, south of Arezzo near Lake Trasimeno, Umbria. Located near the hills of Siena, it is a part of the world which is full of fields, flowers and plants, and during the summer months is full of yellows, orange ...
Mugello: Mount Senario (Nov 2008)
We start this month's journey atop a mountain peak, on which one of Tuscany's most important holy places sits and from which you will be greeted by a breathtaking view of the entire Mugello region, as far as the peaks which separate the region from Emilia-Romagna. The mountain we are talking about i ...
The Etruscan Coast of Tuscany (Aug 2006)
This month we will continue to speak about Tuscan seaside destinations, in the hope that the sea breeze will bring us a bit of relief. After having talked about the islands of the Tuscan Arcipelago last month, this newsletter will focus on the Etruscan Coast and the Cornia Valley. Here awaits a la ...
The Tuscan Archipelago (Jul 2006)
Summer in Tuscany can bring you big surprises.... here not only art, history and monuments await you, but also a wonderful natural environment. With a huge, almost infinite, choice, we'd like to introduce you to the Archipelago of Tuscany - a place that really is off the beaten track. ...
The World of Pinocchio (Apr 2006)
There are two types of lies, little white lies and quite big fibs! Our friend Pinocchio specialised in the latter, and found it impossible to tell the truth. The story of Pinocchio is about a little puppet, and his quest to become a real boy. The story is so well known, like Snow White, it's crossed ...
Sharks in Siena (Jul 2004)
Is it possible to see a shark near Siena, even if Siena is 40 km away from the sea! Yes, I saw one. But it had died 3 million years ago...fortunately! I say fortunately because this shark was very big. Its scientific name is Carcharocles Megalodon and lived during the Upper Pliocene (approximately ...
The missing town of Semifonte (Jul 2004)
This story I'm telling you is a typical ancient legend of this land, part real, part fantasy. During the first part of the Middle Ages the castle of Semifonte rose on the hills between Certaldo and Barberino Val d'Elsa, in Chianti. Semifonte was built around the year 1000 and because of its politica ...
The Abbey of Sant'Antimo Montalcino (Jun 2002)
Going through the countryside in the province of Siena, between Montalcino and the course of the Orcia river, the Benedictine Abbey of Sant'Antimo presents itself like a revelation, surrounded by high cypress trees and centuries-old olive trees, in a country that is quite uncontaminated. Traces that ...
The character of Siena (Jan 2001)
Imagine a noble fairytale, a chivalrous poem, a miniature gothic city: this is Siena. In the background of a medieval Tuscany, without concrete or asphalt, just hot stone. Located in a sublime environment, but lacking natural resources, far from the ocean and always at odds with its eternal powerfu ...
· Accommodation in Tuscany: :
Terranuova Bracciolini 1385 Weekly Price: Min. € 400,00 Max. € 3.200,00 Number of Beds: 17  |
Sorano 2366 Weekly Price: Min. € 560,00 Max. € 910,00 Number of Beds: 9   |
Arezzo 1251 Weekly Price: Min. € 403,00 Max. € 806,00 Number of Beds: 20   |
San Gimignano 1245 Weekly Price: Min. € 780,00 Max. € 2.500,00 Number of Beds: 8 |
