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                                                                                     building of public architecture from the end of
                                                                            Siena    XIII century), the Loggias from the Popolo Square
                                                                                     (with arches from the XIV and XV centuries), the
                                                                                     Cathedral in neoclassic style (built on an antique
                                                                                     church  from  the  XI  century),  the  Sanctuary  of
                                                                                     Madonna of the rescue(built in the XVII century
                                                                                     on a church from the XV century), the Saint Edi-
                                                                                     gio’s church (the church of Siena’s people, from
                                                                                     the  XIV  century),  and  the  beautiful  churches
                                                                                     from the XIV century of Saint Agostino (with fres-
                                                                                     coes of the Siena’s school from the XIV century)
                                                                                     and  Saint  Francesco,  with  the  annex  Convents
                                                                                     opened to beautiful cloisters.
                                                                                     Curiosity:  Vignoli Bath: renowned thermal lo-
                                                                                     cality, it is worth to take a bath in one thermal  Business Proposals in Tuscany
                                                                                     establishment. Its water have important curable
                                                                                     properties.
                                                                                     Sant’Antimo: the religious ceremonies are of par-
                                                                                     ticular suggestion which are celebrated in Latin,
                                                                                     together with Gregorian songs in medieval music
                                                                                     tones.
                                                                                     Montalcino:  renowned  locality  for  the  produc-
                                                                                     tion of Brunello of Montalcino. It is good to make
                                               village with  an  elegant Renaissance palaces,   a break in one of the many cellars in the territory.
                                               antique  churches,  splendid  squares  and  small   4th Day: Arezzo
                  From Tastings                hidden  angles.  From  Montepulciano,  you  can   (70  km  from  Chianciano  &  70  km  from  Siena)
                                               enjoy  a  fairy  landscape  of  the  Val  d’Orcia  and
                   to Frescoes                 Val di Chiana. The village can be visited on foot.   Arezzo: the historic center is rich of history and
                                                                                     monuments from roman era. We will right away
                       4 days                  Right after you pass the gates of Montepulciano,   go on foot and visit with the guide the Pieve of
                                               a break in the underground city for a mini tour
                                               with a degustation. The tour in the cellars is sug-  Saint Maria Assunta, a splendid example of Ro-
                                                                                     manic  with  a  beautiful  politic  of  Pietro  Loren-
                                               gestive and lasts 30 min. at the end of the visit
        1st Day: Siena                         it  is  possible  to  taste the wine  of their cellars,   zetti  from  Siena  and  the  Grande  Square  with
        The tour begins from the splendid  Siena  and   included also the Vin Santo and some toast. For   the Vasari Loggias.Don’t  miss the  church of S.
        most precisely from the Square San Domenico.   those who like to buy typical products is at dis-  Domenico  with  the splendid  “painted Cross”
        You  will  lose  yourself  in  the  alleys  through  the   posal.            of Cimabue and the basilica of Saint Francesco
        street Banchi di Sopra you can reach the Square   Lunch in a cellar based on typical local products.  where tourists from all around the world arrive
        SAlimbeni on which background rises the Palace   In the afternoon a visit of Pienza, considered the   to admire the Frescoes of Piero della Francesca.
                                                                                     A goodbye lunch based on typical local products
        Salimbeni from the fourteenth century today a   ideal city of urban planning. The cathedral is in
        seat of the Mount of Paschi of Siena.  the center of the city. To visit the Palace Picco-  and return to the origin destination.
        The Palace Tolomei the most antique private pal-  lomini a summer residence of Pope Pio and the
        ace of the city: exists from the 1205 year today is   palace  Borgia.  The  center’s  streets  offer  pieces   Curiosity:  Arezzo:  not  everybody  knows  that
        a seat of the Savings Bank of Florence.  on  the  val  d’Orcia  which  deserve  to  be  photo-  Arezzo  was  the  set  where  Benigni  filmed  the
        In the Duomo Square rises the Cathedral, one of   graphed.                   movie “La vita è bella”. Folklore: Saracino is the
        the most splendid creations of the gothic Italian                            typical  medieval  tournament  of  Arezzo;  every
                                                                                     first weekend of the month, there is also the Fair
        architecture, absolutely between the most beau-  Curiosity:  Pienza:  every  Sunday  in the square
        tiful in Italy which main attraction is the unique   there is a market of product at 0 km. the Pienza’s   of antiquities.
        Floor, but  is  discovered only  in  some periods   pecorino is an excellence of the culinary of the
        of the year. The tour of the cathedral normally   zone.                          Val d'Orcia Colline Toscane - Tuscany Hills
        includes  the Piccolomini  Library. The tour con-
        cludes in Square of the Field between the most   3rd  Day:  Tour  Val  D’orcia  -  Bagno  Vignoni  -
        beautiful medieval squares, of a big scenograph-  Sant’antimo and Montalcino
        ic effect with its characteristic form of seashell,   (45 km journeys from Chianciano - 45 km from Siena)
        where the historic Palio of Siena runs. During the   The visit  starts from a “jewel”: Vignoni  Bath a
        day a break for lunch in a typical cellar of Siena.  very famous thermal locality characteristic for its
                                               square-stroll from which flows thermal water at
        Curiosity: Siena: the Palio of Siena, the famous   52 grades! Proceeding to the splendid Abbey of                     63
        Horse Race in the Square of Fields is organized   S.Antimo which the legend wants to be found-
        two  times  a  year  and  brings  tourists  from  all   ed by Carlo Magno and then rebuilt during the
        around the world.                      Romanian era in onyx and alabaster. Rich of art
        Siena has 17 contradas and each has its own his-  operas, S.Antimo hosts the new French Order of
        tory and emblem. Typical dish: the pici and pan-  the monks of Cluny which has here its own cen-
        forte od Siena.                        tral seat. Lunch in a cellar in Val d’Orcia.
                                               The visit continues in the afternoon with Mon-
        2nd Day: Montepulciano and Pienza      talcino: walking through the city you can admire
        (30 km from Chianciano & 60 km from Siena)  many architectonic works of Middle Age, start-
        Montepulciano is a medieval city of rare beau-  ing  from  the  walls  of  belt  which  still  conserve
        ty which for sure should  be visited! An unique   the antique gates and towers, the Town hall (a
 Eno-Gastronomia, il meglio della regione  Wines & Gastronomy, the best of region
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