Villa del Pino

The Badia castle was probably built during the invasion of the barbarians as a place of defense for the local population. The first docum...

The pastry shop at the entrance has a long window that will leave you amazed. If you sit outside, you can look at the fort as you nibble...

This is the church of the Templars in San Gimignano, city of towers that has a unique horizon. It is of 13th century, pre-Gothic, archite...

This is another of the many Cecchi Gori cinemas scattered throughout the city. Located between Piazza delle Cure and the Campo di Marte d...

The synagogue was designed by Giuseppe Del Rosso in the mid-18th Century with delightful contributions in wood by Niccolò Ianda and Pietr...

This basilica is truly great, both in the literal and metaphorical senses of the word. It is located on the hill of Capriola, just outsid...

This port dates from the second half of the 13th Century and is only 300 meters away from the Camollia port. Originally with just one por...

There is a Templar church in nearly all the cities that date from the Middle Ages. This church is in Siena and existed before the year 10...

This church is now known as Fontegiusta and it is the late 15th century work of two natives of Como, which was not so unusual for Tuscany...

It is quite usual to find trattorias in modern and old farmhouses as well as villas so that the setting for this one certainly is not sur...

Arnolfo is an excellent restaurant, well worth the trip, even if you do not have other reasons for coming to Colle val D'Elsa. Recently r...

This is a sweet little restaurant with a view that is worth the trip alone. Part of a hotel by the same name, the dining room is full of...

Very centrally located in Castellina in Chianti, follow the signs on the right in the pedestrian zone that lead to the town walls. It see...

Although you eat genuine Tuscan cooking, the place is not country in style, there are no beamed ceilings, nor plastered walls. In fact, i...

Attractive tablecloths and photographs of the Palio on the walls give this tavern a typical air. The cooking is simpl...

More than a restaurant, this is a shop with an unusual layout, where the produce is not displayed but is served to the customer. After ta...

La Chiacchiera is a gastronome's delight. You spend little and eat well. In the summer, you can also eat outside. The interior is typical...

This is a small "tavern" opened in 1993 but is pleasantly refined inside. It is right in the center by Piazza del Campo

Everything about the restaurant is a visual delight, including the outdoor tables that face onto the uphill road in the center of Siena....