More of a secret than Chianti, the territory which extends to the south of Sienna is one of the most refined areas for bread, wine and oil.
It is this territory, with its mild climate in the heart of Central Italy, which, in the Middle Ages, gave birth to modern art and sculpture. It is also here where the modern city originated, inspired by some of the greatest artists: Pienza, under the auspices of the 14th century Pope Pie ll; Montepulciano whose numerous palaces and churches again gave witness to the humanist city of the Renaissance; Montalcino- the last bastion of the glorious Republic of Siena; San Quirico d' Orcia…
Finally, it is a region of gastronomy with two of the greatest Italian red wines: Brunello and Vino Nobile of Montepulciano; and "pecorino", a delicious cheese made from sheep's milk. For lovers of cake there is "ricciarelli", "cavallucci" as well as "panforte".
Your Itinerary
Day 1:
Day 1- Rendezvous at the beginning of the afternoon at the Chiusi train station. Transfer to Montepulciano. A visit of this beautiful town perched on a hillside whose principal monuments were constructed in the 15th and 16th centuries. Night in a hotel ** at Chianciano Terme or at Montepulciano.
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Day 2:
Day 2- Montepuciano- Bagno Vignoni (4H30 walk). Visit the Baroque San Biagio Church; the fortified village of Montichiello and Pienza, one the most beautiful cities of Tuscany. The evening meal and night in a hotel*** at Bagno Vignoni. Bathing is possible in the thermal pool.
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Day 3:
Day 3- Bagno Vignoni- Bagno Vignoni- (5H walk) From our hotel we visit the summer residence of Pope Pie ll constructed in the 15th century by Rosselino. We walk in a loop to San Quirico d'Orcia, a town fortified the length of Via Cassia. The same lodging as the night before.
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Day 4:
Day 4- Bagno Vignoni- San Pietro del Vivo- (5H walk) We walk toward Mount Amiata with the spectacular fortress of Rocca d'Orcia to the peaceful hermitage of San Pietro del Vivo. Return to Bagno Vignoni. Bathing is possible in the thermal pool.
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Day 5:
Day 5- Bagno Vignoni- Buonconvento (5H walk) Following Val d'Orcia, we reach the extraordinary site of the Benedictine Abbey of San Antimo, the most beautiful in Tuscany. Transfer to Montalcino. Wine tasting of Brunello, the best wine of Italy. Lodging in a hotel in Buonconvento.
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Day 6:
Day 6- Walk from Buonconvento (5H walk), in the famous countryside of "peaks" to Monte Oliveto Maggiore Monastery. Visit the cloisters decorated with the frescoes of Signorelli and Sodoma. The same hotel as the night before.
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Day 7:
Day 7- Murlo- Buonconvento (3H walk). Ramble to the fortified village of Murlo. An important Etruscan center in Antiquity then a fief of the Sienese bishops. Return by private bus and then we break up at the end of the afternoon in Buonconvento.
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Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Prices quoted in Canadian Dollars
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