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Casciana

In 800 it was called Castrum Casciana to Aquis, already known for its thermal waters, it belonged until 1100 to the Earl Hugh. It was donated to the Church of Morrona and Camandolesi brothers who donated to the Archdiocese of Pisa in 1135. He saw the war with the Florentines that burned in 1362 and annexed to the Florentine Republic in 1515, which then transfers it to the Vicariate of Peccioli and subsequently to that of Lari 1776.Negli in subsequent years, the country is developed around the Baths were built important villas for families of noble families were built new hotels including the Grand Hotel delle Terme opened in 1912. Casciana became common in 1927 and continues successfully its tourist-up to our Spa days.

waters Casciana arising from its territory of volcanic origin. The crater of the volcano Fichino bears witness to history.

Though many scholars claim that the thermal waters of Casciana were already known by the Romans, now documented the construction of the first spa was the work of Federico da Montefeltro, Lord of Pisa in 1311. In 1460, after almost two centuries, was restored for the first time since the "Magnificent Florentine Gentlemen" by order of the Grand Duke of Tuscany Leopold I, who visited twice in 1596, the Spa will bring more miglioramenti.Nel 1824 by order of Ferdinand III Lorraine Grand Duke of Tuscany were made substantial improvements, including things the most important built a new facade of the Baths, we improved the bath rooms and introduced the use of heaters to dry the biancheria.Si brings us to 1870 with the new project entrusted to the architect Poggi, known and famous for having created Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence, that termites begin their most successful period, major changes are introduced, technical, functional and more like architecture. Casciana became one of the most famous spas in Italy so as to be called "The Pearl Spa of Italy." The fine structure and delicate neoclassical facade of the Baths has kept the same characters today originari.Interessante the photo of the facade of Terme before 1870. And the stones inside the spa in memory of the Countess Matilde di Canossa, Federico da Montefeltro and the visit to the baths of 1473 L. Ruvera of Aragon nephew of Pope Sixtus IV.

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Truffle Festival

An old popular saying, which is still taught to the children of San Miniato countryside, says that between Doderi, and Montoderi Poggioderi (three sites of which traces remain in medieval documents of the Historical Archives of San Miniato ) there is a golden calf. It may seem strange, but in that triangle Valdegola is in the heart of the San Miniato truffle. The White Truffle

Hills San Miniato, a geographical area of \u200b\u200bproduction extending towards the inland Pisan countryside, is the Pico Tuber Magnum, the Food of Kings, the finest underground fungus, which is located a few centimeters deep, in a limited number of areas preferred by nature for the special, almost mysterious combination of forest fauna and geological substratum.

wrote Brillat Savarin: " the nose can make women more tender and men more amiable . And, poor fellow, he was referring only to the black truffle of Perigord. Of these preferred areas of the white truffle, San Miniato holds more than records.

His is the largest truffle ever found, a fragrant tuber 2520 grams which was donated in 1954, with great emphasis, the U.S. President Truman .
But his is also a record of quality, not only due to the fertility of the forests, but also the accuracy and the deep respect for the environment where they were raising activities. Governed by a strict set of rules and a regional law that defines the procedure for collection and marketing, the White Truffle of San Miniato populates the tables of the best restaurants in the world.

With moderation and selectivity, since its season is short (three months of October, November and December) and limited his production. The value of the White Truffle of San Miniato, in fact, is in its rarity. The tradition of truffles in San Miniato, has its roots in the Middle Ages.

But it is a little over 100 years that the business of gathering is organized by families in the area, known as the truffle. More than
seekers, seeker families each with its own secrets passed down for generations, his dogs and his truffle paths hidden in the forests of oaks, poplars and oaks. For 25 years, was founded in San Miniato Association Tartufai Hills San Miniato, which brings together more than 400 seekers of dell'Egola Valli, Elsa and Era, all tributaries of the Arno. But Tartuffe is not only unique taste: is also the market and local culture. For 30 years, is being held in San Miniato, the National Exhibition of the White Truffle of San Miniato, which transforms the city, throughout the month of November, in a large open air laboratory of taste. Surround the Nose, exhibited in the historic Piazza del Duomo, at the foot of the hill of the fortress, the markets in other places, where the flavors of San Miniato hills come with the flavors and specialties of the other Italian city of Taste.

Useful Addresses

• The program of the event (2007)
• Restaurant Pepenero
• Philip Gemignani

Recipe For Chicken Bhuna

Montalcino, San Gimignano and Monteriggioni

perfect for a day trip, perhaps starting somewhere in the sea. It starts from

San Gimignano, near Volterra, San Gimignano is a Tuscan town of 7,105 inhabitants located in the province of Siena . For the typical medieval architecture of its historic center has declared ' UNESCO World Heritage . The fame of San Gimignano, however, comes not only from its history, but also by works of art and the Vernaccia di San Gimignano , white wine DOCG that is produced. It is the birthplace of the medieval poet Folgore of San Gimignano .

Continuing inland you reach Montalcino (5115 inhabitants) is a town in the province of Siena . It is a place famous for the production of wine Brunello. Fits in the territory north-west of Mount Amiata, at the end of the Val d'Orcia, on the administrative border with the province of Grosseto.
The city's name derives from the Latin mons (mountain) and ilex (holm oak), meaning "mountain of the oaks."
Among the traditions is to report the Sagra held the last Sunday of October and the Opening Tournament Hunts of every August.



As a last stop on this day 'medieval' Monteriggioni :

"but that, as on its circular Monteriggioni is crowned with towers, so the shore that 'the well circondatorregiavan half the personal horrible giants , which minacciaGiove the heavens when he thunders'
( Dante Alighieri, Inferno Canto XXXI , vv. 40-45)





Monteriggioni is a town of 7,877 inhabitants of the province of Siena . Its nucleus is a small village fortified. The diameter of the castle is 172 meters, surrounded by massive walls of elliptical shape thickness of no less than 2 m, spaced by 15 towers and two gates , which surrounds a hill called Mount Ala. The towers now rise above the walls to 6.5 meters, with a thickness of 4x6 meters, and only 11 are visible: the other four have been reduced to the level of the walls. On the walls ran a path along the entire perimeter. In 2005 were reconstructed parts of the walkway, where you can enjoy a unique and charming.
La Porta or Franca Romea (oriented Siena) located at the base of a tower while that of St. John (Florence to ) opens in the walls and defended by the towers of the fortified perimeter.
entering the free port or Romea, which originally was equipped with a heavy gate that was lowered in an emergency, you get to Piazza Roma, the heart of the village. The square originally was "digging in", which is unpaved, but it was paved in the '60s with stone from the quarries of Rosia (called the Stone Tower). To date, the square is surrounded by gardens and orchards, very important in the past to allow the survival of the population in case of siege .
the square overlooking the church of Santa Maria Assunta, in Romanesque style mixed and Gothic, built in 1219 . The church has a single nave large with vaults where you can still see the sign of the old trusses . The nave ends in an apse square vault, where he placed the wooden choir dating from the XVI century . The polychrome façade is built with travertine and sandstone . The portal is surmounted by an arch on top of which are decorated in brick . The bell tower dates from the eighteenth century , built by using Mecacci ancient material.
Inside the church you can admire two tabernacles of fifteenth century, a painting of Our Lady of Lippo Vanni, a wooden crucifix and bell donated to the church by Republic of Siena in 1298 .

Useful

• Castle Monteriggioni
• Jubilee House on May
• Monte San Gimignano.com
• Hotel San Gimignano
• Vernaccia di San Gimignano
• Pro Loco
• Montalcino Brunello Consortium Montalcino
• Friends of Montalcino

Labeled Parts Of A Real Frog

The thermal baths of Saturnia

The myth goes that one day Saturn was angry with men, constantly at war with each other, took a thunderbolt and hurled to earth , making leaps from the crater of a volcano and warm sulphurous water that enveloped everything and everything that acquietò.Da welcoming womb were born men wiser and happier. Theatre of the legend was the heart of the Tuscan Maremma, Saturnia, where the water gushes with a speed of 800 liters per second at a temperature of 37 °. Saturnia Legend has it that it was the oldest Italian town. What we know for certain is that already existed at the time of the Etruscans with the name of Aurinia, Saturnia renamed by the Romans.
Del traces its past in the circle of walls dating back to IV-III century BC, the Porta Romana and spa in an old building near the church, consisting of a square pool built by the Romans. During the Middle Ages, the land of Maremma suffered numerous attacks from Orvieto and Siena. Despite the feudal lords of the place had built defensive fortifications, the Maremma was captured and no one, for many centuries, was anxious to continue rehabilitation work started by the Etruscans and Romans.
Only in 1828 Leopold II gave the Duke the way for new drainage works. The Maremma was repopulated and its inhabitants were recognized healthcare. Today, many tourists spend their holidays in Tuscany. Here to welcome the most beautiful countryside, the picturesque Etruscan and Roman ruins and the splendor of medieval castles.


famous since Etruscan times are among the few spas in Tuscany that had not been tarnished in the 80s and still retain the charm of an environment unique among pools in the open and innovative spa lost in the middle of Maremma.

A vacation to Saturnia Spa means above all to live and enjoy the splendor of the Maremma, one of the most beautiful corners of Tuscany, where the hills draw the horizon and every rock, every leaf, every tree tells a long story three thousand years.

Walking along the paths that wind through the countryside, among the waterfalls of hot water and steam light, here are the traces left by the legendary history suggestive Etruscan tombs, Roman villas, elegant, mysterious medieval castles. But the magic of the Maremma is enriched by traditions notorious breeding. The cowboys, skilful cowboys, even won the challenge from Buffalo Bill in 1911 on the breaking of foals. By this victory, farmers are still proud of Maremma, and the tradition handed down from father to son. How

Getting there:

Saturnia is located in the heart of Maremma in Grosseto province about 170 km from Rome, 200 Km from Florence and 450 km from Milan.

• By Plane:
  
  - Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport (Rome), 150 km from Terme di Saturnia.
  

• train:
  
  - From Grosseto (Rome-Genoa), 60 km from Saturnia.
  
  - From Orvieto (Milan-Rome), 85 km from Saturnia.
  

• car:
  
  - North, Firenze.Uscita A1 Milan-Bologna-Firenze Certosa, then follow the highway towards Siena-Grosseto Scansano-Montemerano-Saturnia.Da Milan about 450 km, 5.5 hours macchina.Da Florence 200 km, 2.5 hours in macchina.A1 Milan-Parma A15 Parma-La Spezia, La Spezia-Livorno A12-Rosignano M.mo-Grosseto.Uscita Grosseto Est, then follow the road towards Scansano-Montemerano-Saturnia.Da Milan about 500 km, 4.5 hours in macchina.Autostrade
  
  - from the South, the Rome-Civitavecchia CivitavecchiaUscita, then follow the SS1 Aurelia to Montalto di Castro . Just past Montalto di Castro, exit at junction Vulci and follow the signs for Manchester-Roma Saturnia.Da center about 180 km, 2 hours by car.

Useful Addresses

• map in pdf
• Terme di Saturnia Spa & Golf Resort
• Saturnia Online
• Tuttomanciano.com