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legends. A reason for these legends was the aura a visit also of the homeland of the Morellino of
Tuscany on the footsteps of of secrecy which circulated the powerful medie- Scansano.a short visit also of the museum of the
val order of the Templar knights. These legends
grapevine and the wine.
the Templars are from many types: from the connection of the Curiosity: One legend tells that in the crypt of the
order with the Holy Grail to the associations with
3 days the Masonry. Thanks to the bestseller novel “Il Pieve of Saint Cristina, was buried one templar
Codice da Vinci” the speculations for the value of knight with the armor and his horse, the same
1st Day: Poggibonsi the Templars have from recently experienced big legend tells that the spirit of the knight guards a
increase of popularity. We can organize a dinner
We will start the tour on the traces of the Tem- in medieval style in the zone Monteriggioni. treasure of the templars buried in some point of
plars. The Templars’ Order was ingrained in Tus- the country. You know why the wine Morellino
cany, where it had important seats in different 2nd Day: Rocchette di Fazio - Scansano (30 km) of Scansano is called like that? Has the name of
the horses that are used in the zone, called Mo-
cities and strategic stations situated on the main an alternative in Scansano and afternoon at Sat- relli. These animals have one completely black
streets, but also in isolated places, almost secret. urnia spa mantle, same as the eyes and the skin, they are
We start with the visit of the Castle of the Manor We proceed the tour on the traces of Templars. elegant and without white marks.
of Poggibonsi. It was donated from Gottifredo of We are moving to Maremma most precisely to
Arnolfo and from Arnolfino of Cristofano to the Rocchette di Fazio. A suggestive and small me- 3rd Day: San Galgano - Hermitage of Montesiepi Business Proposals in Tuscany
Monks pf the Saint Michele’s Abbey to Poggio dieval village of the Mount Amiata, perched on - Chiusdino (10 km)
Marturi, who have entrusted it to the Knights of a cheer cliff on the vales of the river Albegna We conclude our mini tour with the visit of the im-
the Temple, becoming like that one of the many and surrounded by an uncontaminated nature. posing Abbay of Saint Galgano. It is considered a
“Mansiones” or “Domus Templi” on the street Bounded on the order of the Knights Templars, mystic place, together with the close Hermotage
Francigena. The Castle conserves evident the it is a land rich of history and thousand years old of Montesiepi and the medieval village of Chius-
signs of the roman origin, besides some makeo- legends. It existed probably before the year 1000, dino. The abbey of Saint Galgano is under open
vers during the centuries. Entering the internal left in a bad condition for centuries and from the sky and because of its majesty and environment
court, where are the halls of the antique pilgrim- second half of the XX century has been an ob- is considered one of the most mysterious places
age and the locals of the convent of the knights- ject of recovery interventions. It became today a of Tuscany. The Cistercians decided to build such
monks, you have a sensation as you relive in one jewel that deserves to be visited. There is the cas- an imposing complex to protect the the small
medieval environment. The Castle was called tle of Aldobran posted on the acropolis and the church, Hermitage of Montesiepi. In the chapel
“the most completed medieval hospital complex small hospital of Saint Tome’ (Saint Tommaso), of Montesiepi, called also “round” because of the
left in western Europe”. this zone is also rich with who belonged to the order of the knights tem- circular shape of the central structure, stuck in a
cellars where is possible to visit and taste local plars. On the walls there are still some perfect rock a few meters from the altar there is an old
products. We recommend a break in the agri- elements of the knights templars: the templar iron sword that Galgano Guidotti has put it in the
cultural cellar Santinovo which is in one antique cross, a relief presenting Baffometto, the Agnus rock like a sign of the renunciation of the Mun-
medieval village which keeps all the charm of Dei and some headstones which indicate the end dane life. A break for a lunch in the restaurant
the typical architectonic structures from the era, of the works of the year 1330, validating the the- Antico Tempio and an afternoon dedicated to the
with a large access in Tuscan cypresses and sur- sis that the Order of the Templars continued to break in the silent village from the XIII century
rounded by olive trees and vineyards of Chianti.
operate also in the abolition of the order, which Chiusdino the birth place of Galgano.
happened 18 years before, in 1312. Another in-
Curiosity: The 24 of April 2012 the Castle of teresting building id the Pieve of Saint Cristina Curiosity: The sword in the rock Is a legend
th
Manor was inserted between the “1000 miracles bounded to the king Arthur and Merlin but not
of Italy”. Don’t miss a degustation in the cellar from the XIII century. It is already desecrated for everybody knows that in Italy is the real sword
Santinovo where you can taste excellent wines many years, but also belonged to the order of in the rock at San Galgano. Only at few km from
from the hills Senesi with typical salami, crou- the templars, today still can be seen the templar the Abbey of San Galgano, in direction of Chiusdi-
tons, cheeses and a hot soup of the Tuscan tradi- cross posted on the portal. The afternoon is ded- no, there is the Farmhouse “Il Mulino delle Pile”
tion, to conclude a cake made at home with taste icated to a visit of one cellar and a degustation called Mulino Bianco.
of grappa. for the Temple’s Order there are many of the famous Morellino of Scansano. Not only
the medieval village Morellino of Scansano but

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