An extraordinary tour! We will be at the Chiusi train station, easily reachable by car or train from both Rome and Florence. From there we will start towards Montepulciano, called the "pearl of the sixteenth century" ... More info ›
An extraordinary tour! We will be at the Chiusi train station, easily reachable by car or train from both Rome and Florence. From there we will start towards Montepulciano, called the "pearl of the sixteenth century". Then we will continue towards the ancient Temple of San Biagio, a Tuscan sixteenth-century masterpiece. We will pass by characteristic white roads immersed in the trees and we will arrive at the medieval village of Montichiello whose origins are lost over time. After a brief refreshment we will leave and in front of our eyes really beautiful landscapes will open up. Then we will arrive in Pienza, a small and charming village known as the "ideal" city of the Renaissance. Here we will have a break lunch tasting typical and genuine foods. Then we will return to Montepulciano through vineyards and olive groves. From arrival to departure the group will have a guide available. The tour will be performed on a Vespa 125 with an automatic gearbox, each Vespa will be able to carry 2 people.
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Stop At: Piazza Grande a Montepulciano, Pazza Grande, 53045, Montepulciano Italy
Montepulciano has been called the "pearl of the sixteenth century" as palaces, churches and decorations reflect the mature Renaissance and follow one another in a sort of open-air museum.
We will visit this wonderful medieval city surrounded by beautiful vineyards and known for its red wine Nobile.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tempio di San Biagio, Via di San Biagio, Montepulciano Italy
We will visit the ancient Temple of San Biagio, built by Antonio da Sangallo the Elder between 1518 and 154 and considered a masterpiece of the Tuscan sixteenth century Tempio di San Biagio: it was built by Antonio da Sangallo the Elder between 1518 and 1545 and represents a Tuscan masterpiece from the sixteenth century. The church is located in the middle of a flat meadow and its position, in the midst of an extraordinary landscape, highlights its grandeur.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Monticchiello view point, 53026 Monticchiello, Province of Siena, Italy
We will visit the characteristic medieval village of Montichiello
Montichiello that, seen from afar, looks like a tower that rises strong and robust at the top of a hill. The remains of its formidable walls and its medieval gate will appear to our eyes only when we have come almost close to the castle. The origins of the village are lost over time. It is believed to be of Roman origin and it could be hypothesized that it belonged to the Gens Cloelia, deriving the name Monticchiello from the Latin Mons Cloelii.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Historic Centre of the City of Pienza, near Montepulciano Italy
Pienza: is a small and charming village widely known as the "ideal" city of the Renaissance, created by the great humanist Enea Silvio Piccolomini, who later became Pope Pius II. Piccolomini had the economic possibilities and influence to be able to transform the humble village in which he was born, Corsignano, into what he believed should be a utopian city that should have embodied the principles and philosophy of the classical age and of the great Italian Renaissance . The project was realized by the architect Bernardo called Rossellino, under the guidance of the great humanist Leon Battista Alberti. In just 3 years a complex of beautiful and harmonious buildings was built: the Cathedral, the papal residence or Palazzo Piccolomini, the Municipality, and the charming central square.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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