Everything you need to know to visit this wonderful corner of Tuscany, starting from our Podere Salicotto farmhouse If we say Tuscany, the first image that immediately comes to mind is winding roads between two rows of cypresses and sinuous hills, in a palette that contains all the colors of nature. Well, this sentence describes...
Are you planning your trip to Tuscany and don’t want to miss the best? Here is the article for you. Why take a trip to Tuscany? In this article you will also find the answer to this question. What to do in Tuscany? Here are the 10 things you should do during your next trip...
If you want to discover one of the most spectacular Tuscan fortresses, we suggest you travel to the southern borders of the Val d’Orcia. Following the Via Francigena you will reach Radicofani. The impressive Fortress can be seen from several miles away, overlooking the valley. THE FORTRESS OF RADICOFANI It is a majestic fortress built around the year...
The Via Cassia is an ancient consular road that still connects Siena with Rome, as it did in the Roman Age. A historical road, where the past travels next to you. A road that calls you to drive slowly and awakens the pleasure of following an extraordinary landscape. The Tuscan landscape that everyone dreams of....
In this article we want to suggest you an itinerary of “green beauty”, discovering the most beautiful parks and gardens of this splendid corner of Tuscany. We are in the Terre di Siena between the Val d’Orcia park, a UNESCO heritage site, the Crete Senesi and the Val di Chiana. Here you can relax and...
We are not exaggerating if we say that Podere Salicotto is located in the most beautiful territory of the world. Just think that within about 40 km from our charming countryhome there are 4 UNESCO heritage sites. Siena is a splendid city and its countryside is full of picturesque villages and stunning landscapes. If you...
If you are travelling among the rolling hills of the Val d’Orcia and you are looking for a picturesque village to visit, we suggest San Quirico d’Orcia. An ancient village in a strategic and fantastic position, in the most poetic part of the Val d’Orcia. San Quirico d’Orcia is one of the must-see places once...
A corner of Tuscany where nature, history and art give life to a landscape unique in the world. Gentle hills, ancient medieval villages, vineyards, cultivated fields, castles and abbeys. Val d’Orcia is a land of rare beauty where human activity and nature perfectly blend to give life to a landscape designed in the Renaissance to...
For those of you who love slow travel, Val d’Orcia is the ideal destination. There is a village in particular that is perfect for a “slow visit”. A village to visit, to taste and to contemplate: Montalcino, the homeland of Brunello wine. We are south of Siena, on a hill at the edge of the...
