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Florence
Only 50km away from the Tenuta , Florence
is the most famous art city in the world.
A visit at the Uffizi museum is a must,
a walk along the Arno river and of course
shopping in the storical street Via
Tornabuoni.
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Pise
Pisa is only 60
km from the Tenuta, a beautiful city
full of art. Visit Piazza dei Miracoli
with the Duomo and leading tower, which
is one of the eight wonders of the world.
Also interesting the villages along
the Arno river.
www.comune.pisa.it
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Lucca
Another beautiful
city is Lucca, only 80km from the Tenuta.
The old walls enclose the historical
center and are a symbol of the city.
They are impressive and well preserved,
it's ideal to walk or cycle (easy to
rent) around them .
You can enter the city from the St.Peter's
door ,which is one of the six entrances.
The other doors are Porta Elisa, Porta
S. Jacopo, Porta S. Donato, Porta S.
Maria e Porta S. Anna. The main street
is Via Fillungo with many elegant shops
and buildings.
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Siena
Siena is only 35
km away from the Tenuta .You can visit
Piazza del Campo where the famous bare
back horse race Il Palio is performed
twice a year. The entire city welcomes
thousands of tourists every year.
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San
Gimignano
San Gimignano is
very close to the Tenuta, only 10km
away. San Gimignano is famous for it's
towers, they are a major tourist attraction.The
town origins go back to the tenth century
along the Via Francigena or Romea. This
road was the route between the old sanctuaries/Monastries
and between Europe and Rome and recalls
the medieval times. Originally there
were 72 tall towers but only 14 remain.
They were built to symbolize the power
and richness of the families who lived
in this ancient city.
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Volterra
Volterra is a short
distance away 15 km. It's in a privileged
position ,on a hill between the Val
di Cecina and Val d'Era.
Many are the ruins and objects that
remain after 3000 years of history,
especially from the Etruscan and Medieval
periods, the walls , roads and structure
of the town recall these periods.
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Certaldo
Certaldo
is another town close to the Tenuta
, 10km away. Home of the short story
writer and poet Giovanni Boccaccio,
whose Decameron contributed to the birth
of the Italian language. The castle
is well conserved, along with the churches,
buildings, roads and ancient prison.
A leap back in time while you take the
funicular to reach the storical center
or walk the old road paved with the
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San
Vivaldo
San Vivaldo
is a small village 5 km from the Tenuta,
where you'll find the old Franciscan
convent of San Vivaldo. The body of
the saint was found in the truck of
a chestnut tree that he used as home.
This small village reproduces the topography
of the Holy Land. The convent is a national
monument, it's setting is romantic and
wild, the mystic atmosphere invites
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Very
close to the beach
The Tuscan coast
is only 60km from the Tenuta, full of
amazing beaches, rock reefs and small
bays from which you can enjoy the beautiful
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