Today I took my son and a friend to visit the farm “Il paese delle meraviglie”. It is located in “La Serra” a small village set approx. 15 minutes from the Residence S. Maria and it is certainly the closest animal farm to us. It should be noted that to access easily you must arrive […]
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This walk is a circular route starting from Residence Santa Maria. You walk along via Alberi and then cross the small bridge and enter via di Casa Masi, leaving the houses behind to immerse yourself in the most luxuriant nature. The walk does not present any particular dangers and is suitable for adults and children […]
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Sunday or day 2: New walk in San Miniato. Reach the historic center by parking your car in the Palazzo Grifoni car park. On weekdays the car park is used by Credit Agricole employees but on weekends it is free except for some well-marked places. We then begin the walk on via IV Novembre If […]
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Many people have already visited Tuscany several times, especially attending the most famous circuits such as San Gimignano, Volterra, Florence, Pisa and Siena which are a must for a holiday in Tuscany. This time, however, I would like to take you to a lesser-known medieval town that is definitely worth a visit for its rare […]
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The driveway of the “Cosimo Maria Masini” Farm is the classic Tuscan cypress avenue, a splendid welcome postcard. On the sides the Tuscan countryside with its gentle hills and golden yellow wheat fields. As soon as the house dog arrived, he took care to sniff me to understand who I was while the sly cat […]
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One morning in autumn I went with a small group of bloggers to do a truffle hunt in the countryside of San Miniato (the place is secret and will not be told even under torture 😉 I had participated in other “hunts” but this had an important peculiarity .. our truffle hunter Massimo began by […]
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Today we took part in a guided tour at the “Croco e Smilace” farm in Canneto, a “ghost” village with very few inhabited houses located on the far side of the Municipality of San Miniato. Once we gathered the group, Camilla”capaerrante”, our guide showed us the outside of the Canneto villa, a very beautiful residence […]
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Treasure hunting in the historical center of San Miniato is a different way to discover the beauties of the city and to enrich the personal knowledge. For people born here it is obviously to know the Dome, Seminario’s square..but.. have you ever counted the ceramic decorations set on the facade of the Church? Have […]
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I like animals in general but my experience with horses was limited to few occasions. The first time I was a child on holiday and I decided I wanted a white horse (damned ladies!) ..but he was too high for me and I had fear! The second time was in Mexico on a beach and […]
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I met Mrs Francesca on a mild, sunny morning of February seeming to be already spring . She open the doors of her laboratory with a big smile that is always of good omen and she started explaining me her work. She told me the story of her father, Doctor Giovanni d Massimo who decided […]
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Sometimes words are not enough to explain a place, a mood and of course the beauty of this area. For this reason we would like to show you what you can find here together with Amot group, the association of hoteliers in Montaione, small properties with large heart!
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Today I had a different experience from the classic activities that can be found. An “old-fashioned” typography workshop with Martina. A young girl, graphic designer who after years of experience “on the computer” has decided to devote herself to printing in movable type by doing an immense job of recovering, cleaning and organizing the material. […]
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The Museum of Memory, renamed Mume is a museum with a modern design born in the premises of the San Miniato library to witness the years of the Second World War, the feeling of Antifascism and Resistance. My grandparents lived in those years and often told me what they had suffered, war, fears, extreme poverty. […]
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Thanks to “La Pietra d’Angolo” an association that operates in the area I was able to visit Dilvo Lotti’s house in the occasion of the Palio di San Rocco week. The house can only be visited on some occasions so I am very happy to have seen it. Dilvo Lotti is an internationally renowned painter […]
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Often when the word “museum” is said, children stiffen and think that we are going to take them to a boring place .. Instead the San Miniato handwriting museum was a pleasant discovery and the children appreciated it very much. It is a complete museum that tells how writing and its evolution was born and […]
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The Diocesan museum of sacred art is located in the sacristy spaces of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and San Genesio. Strongly desired by the native painter Dilvo Lotti, the museum preserves numerous furnishings and objects from local churches, splendid ceramic basins decorated with zoomorphic and geometric motifs of North African origin and very […]
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SAN VIVALDO, also called the Jerusalem of Tuscany. I went there when I was a child and I didn’t remember too much..and discovering this holy place with the help of the guide is a great experience. Lenght of the visit: 1 hour and half. San Vivaldo is set in the extensive wood of Bosco Lazzeroni, […]
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Truffle hunting is an exciting experience especially because it is an activity that reunites us with nature .. all of us are always hyper-connected with cell phones and we feel lost if we cannot send messages or write on social networks .. here .. forget it for at least 2 hours .. truffle hunting means […]
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There is a place that seems to be suspended in time..it is the Vicolo Carbonaio, a path that is located behind the historic center of San Miniato, the paths that rise along the ancient fortifications of the city and that were used for charcoal burners and by farmers to reach the center from the countryside. […]
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We opened in 2000 and Rolf and Johanna, a German couple, he professor and university principal, she retired, were our guests every year. They are now part of the family, they have participated in our weddings, children’s birthdays and this year to offer them a different experience I have offered them a guided tour of […]
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Today I visited the Agrisole winery located in La Serra, Municipality of San Miniato. As soon as I arrived I was greeted with a big smile by Nicoletta and the festive dog of the house. Nicoletta accompanied us to see the vineyards, telling us the importance of the soil, exposure to the sun and the […]
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