The Jerusalem of San Vivaldo They call it the Jerusalem of Tuscany, they knew it as the poor man’s Bible San Vivaldo has always been a destination for strolling. People go there on Sundays, usually after a tavern lunch or before an afternoon snack. You go there...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
