by eleonora | Jan 18, 2024
Grotte di Maurizio A hermit and his man-stone world In the thick bush where the Casciani Creek has its source, a marked path leads into a secret world inhabited by stone-men. One descends cautiously until reaching a gorge carved by the waters of the stream, and there,...
by eleonora | Sep 24, 2023
MOMMIALLA The small hamlet of Mommialla comes back to light The historic village of Mommialla, which arose near some thermal water outcrops, has been known since before the year 1,000, when it is mentioned under the name Mumianula in a deed of agricultural grant from...
by eleonora | Sep 24, 2023
SAN MINIATO The medieval charm of Tuscany’s truffle capital San Miniato, known as one of Italy’s truffle capitals, is a medieval town perched on three small hills between Florence and Pisa. Its highest point is the Fortress of Frederick II, built around...
by eleonora | Sep 24, 2023
CERTALDO An elegant hat in the Tuscan hills Towers peep through rooftops and compete with bell towers: from a distance Certaldo is an elegant hat crowning a low hill. It has the warm, reddish color of the Sienese lands, with which it borders, the character of a...
by eleonora | Sep 24, 2023
SAN GIMIGNANO The New York of the Middle Ages San Gimignano needs little introduction. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990, known as the Manhattan of the Middle Ages, this medieval village nestled in the Senese hills is one of the most popular names among tourists...
