Discover Valdichiana

Da un articolo di giornale uscito in questi giorni riporto un itinerario tra tradizione e religione. Il viaggio inizia a Sinalunga, uno dei comuni della Valdichiana senese più ricchi di arte religiosa e cultura. Dal convento dei Frati Minori dove, in una cappella del 1400, si trova un'opera sacra di gran valore e bellezza : La Madonna del Rifugio di Sano di Pietro. THE HISTORY This sacred icons was a gift  from the beatifide Pietro da Trequanda who brought it in Palestina with him self. The painting is venerated from the people of Valdichiana who give hope and prosperity to the sourrounding inhabitants. The convent of Frati Minori with the convent of San Bernardino are cared from a little group of Frati Minori from Poland. THE VISIT When you enter the church on the left you find the chapel with the Madonna conserved inside a silver mirror and other paintings from senese art school EVENTS On Easter and the 8 settember there are big celebrations in honor to the Madonna ...

This bus start from: - Montepulciano When?: Friday and Sunday The places you will visit are: CHIANCIANO TERME Important A rcheological Museum where you could see etruscan  rests from the nearby sites.

Da pochi giorni è stato attivato un servizio turistico che consiste in un Tour della Valdichiana senese con il bus. https://www.stradavinonobile.it/turisti-in-tour-nella-val-di-chiana-senese-con-un-pullman-scoperto/ You can choose from three kind of tour. TOUR ROSSO This bus start from those villages: - Chianciano Terme - Montepulciano - Torrita di Siena - Torrita di Siena- Montefollonico -Pienza When? : Monday, Wednesday and Friday PROPOSTE DI VISITA: TORRITA DI SIENA Church delle Sante Flora e Lucilla in the historical center of Torrita di Siena. This is the main church and was built in XII century. It's a tipical sienese church with red bricks (tipical architecture style) Inside the church there are paintings of Donatello. Palazzo Comunale: The municipality palace consiste on a medieval tower of XIII century Palazzo Comunale Chiesa di San Leonardo Montefollonico : It's a little medieval village very suggesti...

Se vi trovate nella piazza del Municipio di Castiglion Fiorentino, durante le belle giornate potete gustarvi uno splendido panorama sulla Valle di Chio VALLE DI CHIO It's a natural valley near to Valdichiana. It's a beautiful place for relax or walking into the nature. There are also interesting things to visit. One of this is Pieve dei Santi Ippolito e Cassiano: it has romans origin when was a termal place, during the middle age it became a monastic building. Pieve di Retina The second place you could appreciate is  Pieve di Chio which was mentioned in 1063 and was the principal church and consist on eleven other churches The third place are the remains of an ancient castle owned to the Tarlati family in the abandoned village Rocca Montanina  Castle of Montanina Eremo di San Lorenzo