If you can see its stone towers proudly dominating the hills from afar, you cannot be wrong, it is San Gimignano, an emblematic village of medieval Tuscany. This small tourist town of about 7,000 inhabitants is located in the province of Siena. It is known for its unique medieval architecture, a heritage for which it […]
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Monteriggioni in Tuscany
On top of a hill, the fortified medieval village of Monteriggioni is a small jewel that has survived through the centuries. It enchants the visitor by diving into the middle ages. Its small historic centre, known as the Castello is protected by a well-preserved almost circular enclosure with 14 towers, about 170 metres diameter. Not […]
Val d’Elsa in Tuscany
The Val d’Elsa, more simply called Valdelsa, runs along the river Elsa between Florence and Siena, a tributary of the Arno. It is divided between its upper part, called “Alta Valdelsa” in the Siena province, and by its lower part called “Bassa Valdelsa” in the province of Florence.In the Alta Valdelsa, we can mention Colle […]
Certaldo in Tuscany
Certaldo is one of the most characteristic villages in Valdelsa, located along the Via Francigena, also known as the village of Boccaccio, Italian writer of the fourteenth century considered as one of the fathers of the Italian language. Its interest lies in its suggestive medieval village, called Castello, or Certaldo Alto, located on top of […]
Casole d’Elsa in Tuscany
Ancient Etruscan city, Casole d’Elsa is a charming village built on the plateau of a hill, near the high Valley of Elsa. The surrounding hills are cultivated with vineyards, olive trees and cereals. There is also wood. It was a fief of the bishops of Volterra in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, before coming under […]
Colle Val d’Elsa in Tuscany
Colle Val d’Elsa is a small town with about 20,000 inhabitants in the heart of Tuscany, between Siena and Florence, along the Val d’Elsa, and on the Via Francigena and among beautiful hills. It is located in the triangle made of Siena 30 km, Volterra 35 km, and Florence 50 km. It lends itself to […]
San Miniato
San Miniato is a town of character perched on a hill, located in the Arno Valley, at the bottom of the Val d’Elsa, between Florence and Pisa, on the Via Francigena.It is known for the white truffle typical of its lands. In the Middle Ages, the village was called San Miniato al Tedesco, Otto I […]
Lower Val d’Elsa, in the Tuscan hills
The lower part of the Val d’Elsa is in the province of Florence, the upper part being in that of Siena. The landscape is marked by beautiful hills, often with cereal crops. Its most interesting towns are Certaldo, Empoli which is the largest town, and San Miniato further downstream in the province of Pisa. Certaldo, […]
