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The Via Francigena is the ancient road taken...

The ancient road travelled by pilgrims from the 9th to 13th centuries from Canterbury to Rome, passes a few kilometers from Il Rosolaccio. We can help you retrace the Francigena on foot, by bike or on horseback for a blast from the past with the same lovely views Europe's pilgrims enjoyed. The road connects Gambassi Terme to San Gimignano (Route 9) and S...

Discover local Chianti and Vernaccia wines

We can recommend a number of wineries in the San Gimignano area each with different characteristics, producing reds ‘Rosso Chianti dei Colli Senesi’, whites ‘Vernaccia’, DOCGs, and different varieties of Extra Virgin Olive Oil. You can choose to visit top quality producers in the area or small family run wineries, full of passion and hearty explana...

Visit on foot the ancient citadel and nature...

In a hidden corner of the Valdelsa region, five kilometres from San Gimignano, visit the unmissable nature reserve and remains of an important medieval settlement, once known as Castrum Vetus, the oldest of 'castles' in our area. Castelvecchio was a town in the sixth and seventh centuries, following the decline of the Lombards, it became an important...

Spring - Summer - Autumn Excursions to towns and cities of Tuscany (see page How to reach us). Walking and Trekking (also our own routes, available on request), Horse Riding (5km), Golf (Castelfalfi) (24km), Swimming-Pool at Il Rosolaccio, Mountainbiking, Wine and Olive Oil Tasting, Lakes, Ceramics & Painting Courses, Palio Horse Race ...

San Gimignano, Museum of Modern and Contemporary...

San Gimignano - Open until 1 September 2019 at the city's Modern and Contemporary Art Gallery, the great retrospective dedicated to Helmut Newton promoted by the Civic Museums of San Gimignano, produced by Opera-Civita with the collaboration of the Helmut Newton Foundation of Berlin. The exhibition project is by Matthias Harder, curator of the Helmut ...

'Warriors, horses and centaurs' is a unique...

Until 23rd April. Paolo Staccioli's exhibition "Guerrieri, cavalli e centauri" is in the Magazzini del Sale of Palazzo Pubblico in Siena. The exhibition, with about 50 works, curated by Antonio Natali, former director of the Uffizi Galleries, and by the art historian Ornella Cosazza, can be visited (admission 2 €) until April 23 2019, every day from 1...

Florence, Palazzo Strozzi

Florence - From 9 March to 14 July 2019 Palazzo Strozzi celebrates Andrea del Verrocchio, an emblematic artist of the Florentine Renaissance, in a major exhibition showcasing over 120 paintings, sculptures and drawings from the world’s leading museums and collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of New York, the Musée du Louvre in Paris, the Rij...

Medieval street festival, San Gimignano,...

15-17 June - Ferie delle Messi is a medieval street festival which takes place in San Gimignano's squares and alleys over three days and includes events, markets of medieval arts and crafts products, storytellers, actors and musicians. During Sunday afternoon there is a spectacular and unmissable knights' parade and tournament. Organized by the Associazione...

Certaldo, 11-15 July

11-15 July. Don't miss the opportunity to experience one of the best street theater festivals in Italy. It all takes place in the picturesque alleys and courtyards of medieval Certaldo Alto, the hometown of one of Italy's most important poets, Giovanni Boccaccio. Certaldo is filled with unique performances, comic strips, music, food stalls and artisans...

Photography exhibition 'Man Ray. Wonderful...

Open until 7 October. Man Ray was a tireless experimenter, reinventing just about everything he touched. But above all as a Dadaist and Surrealist artist he has transformed photography to become one of the greatest photographers of the 20th century. Over one hundred images are on show allowing us to view his innovative and revolutionary work. Man Ray...

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