Posts Tagged ‘ abbeys ’

the beautiful Abbey of San Galgano

Nov 11th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Panoramic Roads, Places

The splendid complex of Saint Galgano is at around 20 minutes / half an hour drive from  Siena, located west, between  Monticiano and Chiusdino, in a wild territory, with wonderful landscapes and natural panoramas. The Abbey of Saint Galgano has represented throughout the centuries an important stop for travelers and pilgrims in the Merse Valley, [...]



Sant’Antimo Abbey and Castelnuovo dell’Abate

Feb 9th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Places, religious places

Yesterday we went to visit Sant’Antimo Abbey: it is a beautiful romanic abbey of high historical and artistical value, wll known for the monchs’ gregorian chants. I found the visit really interesting and the place itself is really beautiful! I strongly suggest a visit and afterwards, a walk in the nice medieval village of Castelnuovo [...]