Pienza - Val d'Orcia (30 min.)
Pienza, a small town near Siena, is a rare example of Renaissance town building. Defined, from time to time, the "ideal city", the "utopian city", it represents one of the best planned Renaissance towns, where a model of ideal living and governing was realized thus working out the idea of a town able to satisfy the need for a pacific, civil and hardworking living. It represented the so called utopia of the "civitas" vainly cherished by people for centuries.Pienza has at present two museum, a third one into being. Its location in the middle of Val d'Orcia, a wonderful and untouched valley, enables the town to perfectly embody the basic interest which the humanistic architecture gave to the relationship man - nature.
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Siena (30 min.)
Siena: the central Tuscan hill town par excellence, an architectural jewel and site of the world-famous Palio, a horse race in medieval costume (June 2 and August 16, preceded by trial races on June 29-30, July 1, and Aug. 14-15).
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Chianti - Firenze (45 min.)
The cultural and historical impact of Florence is overwhelming. Close up, however, the city is one of Italy's most atmospheric and pleasant, retaining a strong resemblance to the small late-medieval centre that contributed so much to the artistic and political development of Europe.
The Chianti area is famous all around world for wine making and gorgeous views. We suggest your to visit winecellar for a winetasting
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Arezzo - Cortona (25 min.)
Arezzo: site of the famed church of San Francesco with the newly-restored frescoes by Piero della Francesca, depicting the Battle of Anghiari and the Stations of the Cross. Treasure trove for bargain hunters: the first weekend of every month, antique dealers set up hundreds of stalls in the main piazzas and throughout the narrow side streets. Not to be missed: the medieval town of San Sepolcro, east of Arezzo, for those who wish to see more frescoes of Piero della Francesca, including the Madonna del Parto.
Cortona: one of the twelve cities of the Etruscan league, famous for its medieval and Renaissance architecture. Inspiration for "Under the Tuscan Sun" by Frances Mayes and "Bella Tuscany.
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Montepulciano - Montalcino (35 min.)
Probably the two most importants destinations in Italy for wine production. Most wine cellars are willing to carefully crate and send entire cases, if you can afford to buy in quantity!
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