Tuscany – Monteriggioni

Monteriggioni was the image of the fortification on the hill-top, a sentinel in the defense of the Republic of Siena, has always inspired travelers. Because of its beauty and position, it became a natural magnet for tourists nowadays it is visited by some 70,000 people every year. Actually, Dante can Read more…

Tuscany – Montecarlo

The Comune of Montecarlo whose territory gathers around the ancient castle that dominate, with the red of the walls and towers all the countryside around, characterised by vineyards – here , in fact, is the production centre of Montecarlo DOC wine – and rustic farm houses. Montecarlo was fonded in Read more…

Tuscany – Lucca Towers

At the beginning of the 14th century, when the perimeter wall was considerably narrower than it is today, Lucca was proud of the one hundred towers and more that had sprung up and which, from distance, almost resembled a forest. With the passing of time, nly a few have survived Read more…

Tuscany – Eremo di Calomini

The Hermitage of Calomini, built against a rocky precipice in the Comune of Vergemoli, iso ne of the best-know and most-visited shrines in the Serchio Valley, together with those of San Pellegrino and the Argegna. Access to the hermitage, which is built in the “abri” style of religious architecture and Read more…