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Wellness and Health
The Baths are a resource of the Italian territory that for centuries has brought wellness and beauty to emotional travelers. San Giovanni Terme Rapolano combines the ancient qualities of the spa world with experience, the ability to dream and plan for the future. A spa wellness center with a section dedicated to aesthetics that offers a path of emotions that will revitalize your senses.
https://www.termesangiovanni.it/it/benessere-termale
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Terme San Giovanni
52 Via Terme S. GiovanniThe Baths are a resource of the Italian territory that for centuries has brought wellness and beauty to emotional travelers. San Giovanni Terme Rapolano combines the ancient qualities of the spa world with experience, the ability to dream and plan for the future. A spa wellness center with a section dedicated to aesthetics that offers a path of emotions that will revitalize your senses.
https://www.termesangiovanni.it/it/benessere-termale
The Wellness Center of the Terme Antica Querciolaia offers treatments for the recovery of the psycho-physical form, for the beauty of the face and body, aesthetic-curative massages of Eastern and Western tradition.
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Terme Antica Querciolaia
22 Via TriesteThe Wellness Center of the Terme Antica Querciolaia offers treatments for the recovery of the psycho-physical form, for the beauty of the face and body, aesthetic-curative massages of Eastern and Western tradition.
Food and wine
Excellent restaurant with Certificate of Excellence and 763 reviews, in the historic center of Rapolano
It is a very particular place of a certain level, both for service and for the quality of the food and wines. The dishes are very good and well cared for. The maitre d 'who seems to come out of a storybook describes them in great detail.
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Osteria Il Granaio
snc Via dei MonaciExcellent restaurant with Certificate of Excellence and 763 reviews, in the historic center of Rapolano
It is a very particular place of a certain level, both for service and for the quality of the food and wines. The dishes are very good and well cared for. The maitre d 'who seems to come out of a storybook describes them in great detail.
Trattoria "La Patria", absolutely not to try but to go there. It is advisable to book, frequented by regular customers and this makes it a guarantee. Do not pay attention to the surliness of the owner, if known he is a straightforward person. In the kitchen his wife and the usual waitress and owner at the tables.
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Trattoria La Patria
12 Subborgo GaribaldiTrattoria "La Patria", absolutely not to try but to go there. It is advisable to book, frequented by regular customers and this makes it a guarantee. Do not pay attention to the surliness of the owner, if known he is a straightforward person. In the kitchen his wife and the usual waitress and owner at the tables.
On the table there is always organic oil d.o.p. of the hills of Trequanda (it is a selection of the most significant producers of our municipality); it is a very high quality oil that goes beautifully with our most representative local dishes, such as panzanella, ribollita, white beans and above all our grilled "Chianina meat".
An aperitif service based on still or sparkling white wines, prosecco and cocktails is also offered.
We also have a small cellar-tasting room, where you can buy, in addition to the precious bottles of wine, the typical products of the area.
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Il Conte Matto
40 Via TaverneOn the table there is always organic oil d.o.p. of the hills of Trequanda (it is a selection of the most significant producers of our municipality); it is a very high quality oil that goes beautifully with our most representative local dishes, such as panzanella, ribollita, white beans and above all our grilled "Chianina meat".
An aperitif service based on still or sparkling white wines, prosecco and cocktails is also offered.
We also have a small cellar-tasting room, where you can buy, in addition to the precious bottles of wine, the typical products of the area.
Tourist visits
Arezzo is an Italian city in eastern Tuscany. The Cathedral of Arezzo, on the top of the hill where the city stands, has painted vaulted ceilings and houses a 15th century fresco by Piero della Francesca depicting Mary Magdalene. In the chapel of the nearby Basilica of San Francesco there are other frescoes by Piero della Francesca. The Basilica of San Domenico houses the Crucifix of Santa Croce, painted by Cimabue in the thirteenth century. The imposing Medici Fortress offers a splendid view over the city.
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Arezzo
Arezzo is an Italian city in eastern Tuscany. The Cathedral of Arezzo, on the top of the hill where the city stands, has painted vaulted ceilings and houses a 15th century fresco by Piero della Francesca depicting Mary Magdalene. In the chapel of the nearby Basilica of San Francesco there are other frescoes by Piero della Francesca. The Basilica of San Domenico houses the Crucifix of Santa Croce, painted by Cimabue in the thirteenth century. The imposing Medici Fortress offers a splendid view over the city.
Montepulciano is a medieval hill town of Tuscany, Italy. Surrounded by vineyards, it is known for its Nobile red wine. The Pulcinella Tower is a clock tower surmounted by Pulcinella, one of the figures of the commedia dell'arte. Piazza Grande is home to the 14th-century Palazzo Comunale, with a tower that offers views of the surrounding countryside, and the Duomo, which exhibits a huge triptych on the altar.
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Montepulciano
Montepulciano is a medieval hill town of Tuscany, Italy. Surrounded by vineyards, it is known for its Nobile red wine. The Pulcinella Tower is a clock tower surmounted by Pulcinella, one of the figures of the commedia dell'arte. Piazza Grande is home to the 14th-century Palazzo Comunale, with a tower that offers views of the surrounding countryside, and the Duomo, which exhibits a huge triptych on the altar.
Trequanda is a town located on the border between the Val d'Orcia and the Crete Senesi.
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Trequanda
Trequanda is a town located on the border between the Val d'Orcia and the Crete Senesi.
Pienza is located in Val d'Orcia, not far from the Cassia state road and from the other two important centers of the valley, San Quirico d'Orcia and Castiglione d'Orcia.
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Pienza
Pienza is located in Val d'Orcia, not far from the Cassia state road and from the other two important centers of the valley, San Quirico d'Orcia and Castiglione d'Orcia.
Followers of the Benedictine order, the Olivetans founded their monastery in 1313. Blessed Bernardo Tolomei (1272-1348) set up a religious community with the name of Congregation of Santa Maria di Monte Oliveto, on the homonymous mountain halfway between Siena and Arezzo. In 1319 the foundation received the approval of the bishop of Arezzo Guido Tarlati and was included in the Benedictine rule; the following year the construction of the monastery began and in 1344 the Olivetan Congregation received confirmation from Pope Clement VI. Its members devoted themselves mainly to the arts in the service of the liturgy. In the mid-seventeenth century there were six Olivetan monasteries in Tuscany.
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Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore
Monte Oliveto MaggioreFollowers of the Benedictine order, the Olivetans founded their monastery in 1313. Blessed Bernardo Tolomei (1272-1348) set up a religious community with the name of Congregation of Santa Maria di Monte Oliveto, on the homonymous mountain halfway between Siena and Arezzo. In 1319 the foundation received the approval of the bishop of Arezzo Guido Tarlati and was included in the Benedictine rule; the following year the construction of the monastery began and in 1344 the Olivetan Congregation received confirmation from Pope Clement VI. Its members devoted themselves mainly to the arts in the service of the liturgy. In the mid-seventeenth century there were six Olivetan monasteries in Tuscany.
The village has remained intact since the 16th century, surrounded by hills and evocative countryside landscapes. You can visit the historic center with its fortress built in 1361 from which you can see the beautiful panorama of the Val d’Orcia and the Crete Senesi. Other buildings worth seeing are the characteristic long and narrow tower of the Palazo dei Priori overlooking the Piazza del Popolo, the Palazzo Vescolvile and the churches of S. Agostino, S. Egidio and San Francesco.
You can visit two museums, the Civic and Diocesan one of Sacred Art and the Glass Museum. A few minutes from the town is also the Abbey of Sant’Antimo.
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Montalcino
The village has remained intact since the 16th century, surrounded by hills and evocative countryside landscapes. You can visit the historic center with its fortress built in 1361 from which you can see the beautiful panorama of the Val d’Orcia and the Crete Senesi. Other buildings worth seeing are the characteristic long and narrow tower of the Palazo dei Priori overlooking the Piazza del Popolo, the Palazzo Vescolvile and the churches of S. Agostino, S. Egidio and San Francesco.
You can visit two museums, the Civic and Diocesan one of Sacred Art and the Glass Museum. A few minutes from the town is also the Abbey of Sant’Antimo.
Monteriggioni still retains most of the structures of the thirteenth century and is configured as an absolutely unique place in the panorama of medieval Tuscan villages.
The walls, made of stone, embrace the top of a hill with a linear development of about 570 meters.
Fourteen rectangular towers protrude from the external surface, while a fifteenth is leaning against the internal curtain. Their grandeur must have been quite remarkable also in the Middle Ages, so much so as to suggest to Dante a famous similarity with the Giants located in Hell: "[...] however that, as on the round circle / Monteriggion of towers, / so the that the well surrounds / towered by half a person / the horrible giants […] ”(Inf., XXXI, vv. 40-44).
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Monteriggioni
Monteriggioni still retains most of the structures of the thirteenth century and is configured as an absolutely unique place in the panorama of medieval Tuscan villages.
The walls, made of stone, embrace the top of a hill with a linear development of about 570 meters.
Fourteen rectangular towers protrude from the external surface, while a fifteenth is leaning against the internal curtain. Their grandeur must have been quite remarkable also in the Middle Ages, so much so as to suggest to Dante a famous similarity with the Giants located in Hell: "[...] however that, as on the round circle / Monteriggion of towers, / so the that the well surrounds / towered by half a person / the horrible giants […] ”(Inf., XXXI, vv. 40-44).
Lucignano is a small village and represents one of the most interesting examples of medieval town planning for its elliptical plan with concentric rings. The happy geographical location, on the top of a hill on the border between the ancient possessions of Florence, Arezzo, Siena and Perugia, has made it strategically important since ancient times.
Like all frontier lands, it has undergone different cultural influences, but the link with Siena remains the one that more than any other has characterized the urban and artistic development of the village. The artists who created the works of art preserved today in the Municipal Museum are mainly from Siena, including the imposing Golden Tree, a jewel of medieval goldsmithing and a compendium of Franciscan symbolism.
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Lucignano
Lucignano is a small village and represents one of the most interesting examples of medieval town planning for its elliptical plan with concentric rings. The happy geographical location, on the top of a hill on the border between the ancient possessions of Florence, Arezzo, Siena and Perugia, has made it strategically important since ancient times.
Like all frontier lands, it has undergone different cultural influences, but the link with Siena remains the one that more than any other has characterized the urban and artistic development of the village. The artists who created the works of art preserved today in the Municipal Museum are mainly from Siena, including the imposing Golden Tree, a jewel of medieval goldsmithing and a compendium of Franciscan symbolism.
Located about 6 kilometers away from Pienza, Monticchiello stands on a hillock (500 meters above sea level) overlooking the Val d’Orcia.
Monticchiello is the typical medieval village still enclosed within the ancient walls which, although partially dilapidated, still retain some defensive towers.
This small village was built around the fortress of which the keep dating back to 1256-1257 is preserved.
In addition to its artistic and architectural heritage, the village is interesting for its peculiar theatrical tradition. Here, every year, the shows of the "Poor Theater" are staged which see the inhabitants of Monticchiello as protagonists.
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Monticchiello
Located about 6 kilometers away from Pienza, Monticchiello stands on a hillock (500 meters above sea level) overlooking the Val d’Orcia.
Monticchiello is the typical medieval village still enclosed within the ancient walls which, although partially dilapidated, still retain some defensive towers.
This small village was built around the fortress of which the keep dating back to 1256-1257 is preserved.
In addition to its artistic and architectural heritage, the village is interesting for its peculiar theatrical tradition. Here, every year, the shows of the "Poor Theater" are staged which see the inhabitants of Monticchiello as protagonists.
Let's start from the Abbey of San Galgano, which is located in the countryside around Chiusdino, a medieval village in the Terre di Siena. A fascinating construction that dates back to 1200 and today is open-air, that is, without a roof, because it has been without a roof since the eighteenth century: even the floor no longer exists and of the ancient splendor of the past only the columns and the majestic facades remain. But the Abbey is also famous for another reason: nearby is in fact the Hermitage of Montesiepi, a chapel where there is the only sword in the stone known in the world: according to the legend, this sword stuck firmly inside a boulder would have belonged to San Galgano, the knight who planted it in the rock just when he decided to abandon all his possessions to devote himself to the spiritual life.
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Abbazia di San Galgano
Strada Comunale di San GalganoLet's start from the Abbey of San Galgano, which is located in the countryside around Chiusdino, a medieval village in the Terre di Siena. A fascinating construction that dates back to 1200 and today is open-air, that is, without a roof, because it has been without a roof since the eighteenth century: even the floor no longer exists and of the ancient splendor of the past only the columns and the majestic facades remain. But the Abbey is also famous for another reason: nearby is in fact the Hermitage of Montesiepi, a chapel where there is the only sword in the stone known in the world: according to the legend, this sword stuck firmly inside a boulder would have belonged to San Galgano, the knight who planted it in the rock just when he decided to abandon all his possessions to devote himself to the spiritual life.
A Hermitage in the Cortona area founded by San Francesco in 1211, easy to find and beautiful to see; like all Franciscan hermitages immersed in nature and inviting to meditation.
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Hermitage "Le Celle"
73 Case SparseA Hermitage in the Cortona area founded by San Francesco in 1211, easy to find and beautiful to see; like all Franciscan hermitages immersed in nature and inviting to meditation.
Sant’Antimo is an ancient Abbey inhabited over the centuries by Benedictine monks. The current church was built at the beginning of the twelfth century, but the origins of the Abbey are much older. Legend traces the foundation of Sant’Antimo back to the 9th century, at the time of the Holy Roman Empire, led by Emperor Charlemagne, believed to be the founder of a chapel, called the Carolingian Chapel, corresponding to the current sacristy. Certainly the Abbey existed in the year 814 when Emperor Louis the Pious, successor of Charlemagne, issues a diploma that enriches it with goods and privileges. The large construction site for the current church began in the 12th century, as evidenced by the Charta Lapidaria, an inscription placed in the steps of the main altar which commemorates the donation given to the abbey by the Ardengheschi family in 1118. This year marks the beginning of the period of greatest splendor of Sant'Antimo which becomes one of the richest and most important monasteries in the region on which numerous parish churches, castles and farms depend.
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Abbey of Sant'Antimo
222 Localita' S. AntimoSant’Antimo is an ancient Abbey inhabited over the centuries by Benedictine monks. The current church was built at the beginning of the twelfth century, but the origins of the Abbey are much older. Legend traces the foundation of Sant’Antimo back to the 9th century, at the time of the Holy Roman Empire, led by Emperor Charlemagne, believed to be the founder of a chapel, called the Carolingian Chapel, corresponding to the current sacristy. Certainly the Abbey existed in the year 814 when Emperor Louis the Pious, successor of Charlemagne, issues a diploma that enriches it with goods and privileges. The large construction site for the current church began in the 12th century, as evidenced by the Charta Lapidaria, an inscription placed in the steps of the main altar which commemorates the donation given to the abbey by the Ardengheschi family in 1118. This year marks the beginning of the period of greatest splendor of Sant'Antimo which becomes one of the richest and most important monasteries in the region on which numerous parish churches, castles and farms depend.