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Montepulciano

Tobu — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 09:18:52 +0000

Montepulciano is a unique medieval village with a breathtaking view of the surrounding countryside all covered with fabulous vineyards that produce the famous Nobile wine!

It is enclosed by the ancient walls and reached its maximum splendor under the dominion of the powerful Medici family, during the 16th century.

A walk through the streets of Montepulciano is the best way to discover the town and its attractions: La Colonna del Marzocco, Palazzo Avignonesi; Sant’Agostino Church, Poliziano´s House, Il Duomo and Piazza Grande. This is the heart of Montepulciano and the stage for the town’s main events, including Il Bravio delle Botti, held every year in August.

Do not forget to visit the Sanctuary of San Biagio. This imposing travertine church, which stands isolated in the middle of the Tuscan countryside, is one of the best examples of Renaissance art.

Coordinate GPS: Latitudine: 43.091078; Longitudine: 11.780038

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Bagni San Filippo

Vanessa Dezi — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 12:15:27 +0000

Bagni San Filippo is the other thermal village in this area. It is almost unique in the world. It has several small natural thermal pools with hot water. They are extremely white, due to the limestone accentuated by the green of the forest.

The most famous is the Fosso Bianco pool with its impressive limestone rock called “Balena Bianca”.

Here, the water flows at about 48° C.

Coordinate GPS: 42.92666, 11.70069.

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Sant’ Antimo Abbey

Vanessa Dezi — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 12:13:31 +0000

After visiting Montalcino, you can drive towards Castelnuovo dell’Abate to visit the Sant’Antimo Abbey. This is an evocative Romanic Abbey dating from the XII century.

The legend says that it was founded in 781 A.D. by Carlo Magno

Coordinate GPS: 42.999601, 11.515619.

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Montalcino

Vanessa Dezi — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:59:32 +0000

Montalcino is a charming Medieval village. It is surrounded by the walls and overlooked by dominating fortress dating from 1361.
You can enjoy the amazing landscape from the fortress walls. The views sweeps from Mounth Amiata to the “Crete” and finally to Siena. It crosses the Val d’Orcia until the hills of Maremma.
Montalcino is famous for its Brunello red wine.
The Museum Civico and the Museum of the Glass are worth a visit.

Coordinates GPS: 43.055119, 11.488995.

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Castiglione d’Orcia

Vanessa Dezi — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:43:10 +0000

This is a small Medieval village assembled around the magnificent Rocca dei Salimbeni. The little square, in the old part of the village, has a convex square. At the top of it, in the middle, there is a travertine well dating from the XVI century.

In Rocca d’Orcia you can visit the antique Torre di Tentennano and you can go up to the top to admire the stunning 360° views of the Valdorcia.

Coordinate GPS: 43.005794, 11.616127.

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The Cypress trees

Vanessa Dezi — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:31:52 +0000

You are not in Val d’Orcia if you do not stop on the road, near to San Quirico d’Orcia, to admire “i cipressini”.

This is a “spot” with a clump of cypress trees in the middle of the rolling landscape. The clours change according to the season . It is a very special place and it has been used in many international advertising campaigns.

Coordinate GPS: 43.062523, 11.558647.

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Chiesa di Vitaleta

Vanessa Dezi — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:15:56 +0000

The Vitaleta chapel is on the top of a small hill, it is surrounded by fields and the atmosphere is almost surreal. You can see it between Pienza and San Quirico d’Orcia, on the road SP146. The last part of the track to reach it is closed to cars and you have to walk.

Coordinate GPS: 43.070858, 11.634392.

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San Quirico d’Orcia

Vanessa Dezi — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:03:23 +0000

The original hamlet was probably of Etruscan origin. Today the historic centre, a stop on the Via Francigena, is surrounded by the old walls and gateways.

The San Francesco church, the Collegiata church and the Santa Maria Assunta church are all worth a visit. The Horti Leonini gardens are a superb example of an Italian garden. You can reach it from the main square: Piazza della Libertà.

Coordinates GPS: 43.05818, 11.606064.

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Pienza

Vanessa Dezi — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 10:40:18 +0000

Pienza is famous for being “the ideal Renaissance town”.

It was created for pope’s Pio II who was born in this village. Pienza has a breathtaking view. It is higt on the top of the Val d’Orcia hills. The Pio II square, the Duomo, the Piccolomini Palace and the Corsignano Pieve are worth a visit.

Moreover Pienza is “la città del Cacio”. “Cacio” is a very tasty pecorino cheese. It can be more or less matured and it is made from the sheeps milk.

Coordinates GPS: 43.07745, 11.677595.

Do not forget to visit Monticchiello. It is a very small pretty hamlet near Pienza.

Coordinates GPS: 43.065296, 11.723083.

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Bagno Vignoni

Antonella Peretti — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:54:16 +0000

Bagno Vignoni is a hamlet near San Quirico d’Orcia and it is absolutely the most evocative place in Val d’Orcia. It is famous for its “thermal water square”: an ancient bath with hot water in the middle of the village. Around it, there is a ring of pretty houses. The water of the pool is channeled in warm streams where is possible to dip your hands and feet. The streams lead to the rocks and the water falls down in to the ancient mill and then, finally, in to the Orcia river at the bottom.

In fact, in the past, this thermal water was used in Summer to turn the mill-wheels to grind the corn.

Coordinates GPS: 43.027725, 11.616243.

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Things to do in Bagno Vignoni

Characteristic of Bagno Vignoni, in addition to the thermal waters, is its structure which, despite the numerous episodes of war, devastation and fire that involved the Val d’Orcia during the Middle Ages, has remained substantially unchanged over time since then. From Bagno Vignoni you can easily reach and visit the nearby centers of Pienza and Montalcino and in general the whole Val d’Orcia and the Park of Monte Amiata.

The waters that come out of the thermal pool go towards the steep escarpment of the Mulini Natural Park. Here, immersed in the Mediterranean scrub, there are four medieval mills dug into the rock which were very important for the local economy as the perennial thermal spring guaranteed their operation even in summer, when the other mills in the area were stopped due to the rivers dry.

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Montepulciano

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Sant’ Antimo Abbey

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Castiglione d’Orcia

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The Cypress trees

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Chiesa di Vitaleta

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San Quirico d’Orcia

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Pienza

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Bagno Vignoni

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