by Giulia | Feb 18, 2021 | Val d'Elsa and San Gimignano
San Gimignano A forest of towers on the horizon For the characteristic medieval architecture of its historic centre, San Gimignano was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990. The site of San Gimignano, also known as the Manhattan of the Middle Ages, is largely...
by Giulia | Feb 18, 2021 | Val d'Elsa and San Gimignano
Colle di Val d’Elsa The crystal capital Colle, also known as the Bohemia of Italy, accounts for 95% of Italian crystal production and 14% of world production. It therefore represents excellence in this sector for our territory and for the world. Globets, plates...
by Giulia | Feb 18, 2021 | Val d'Elsa and San Gimignano
Monteriggioni A timeless place Monteriggioni represents one of the most significant fortified villages in the area and is one of the best preserved examples of military architecture in the world. Its strategic position allowed first to control and then to admire Colle...
by Giulia | Dec 29, 2020 | Itineraries the surroundings of Siena
Eremo di Lecceto Area of multiple monastic experiences, of a life devoted to prayer and meditation The Lecceto Hermitage is the most famous of the Augustinian hermitages and is located about eight km west of Porta San Marco in Siena. The hermitage-fortress, with a...
by Giulia | Dec 29, 2020 | Itineraries the surroundings of Siena
Pieve di San Giovanni Battista One of the most interesting Romanesque monuments in the Sienese countryside The Pieve di San Giovanni Battista, also known as the Pieve di Ponte allo Spino, is located in Sovicille in the alluvial plain of the Piano dello Spino, washed...
