Articoli marcati con tag ‘spring’
A panoramic walk in the gorgeous land of Brunello
Banfi Castle, Brunello wine producers
In the splendid setting of Montalcino countryside, walking on breathtaking panoramic white lines snaking through vineyards, olive groves, castles and ancient isolated farms… here you are a really unforgettable road that you can do with your favourite means: walking, by bike, horseriding or simply by car… HIGHLY SUGGESTED!!!
If you stop at the beautiful Banfi Castle, Poggio alle Mura, you can stop at the wine shop, drink something, visit the Museum of Brunello, and (only if you have booked some days before!!!) visit the cantines. For more information visit the website of Banfi Castle. In the Banfi property there are also an osteria (not an economic one:-)) and a very beautiful, chic and expensive restaurant, which is in restoration at the moment.
Castello Banfi
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Another highly suggested stop: Sant’Angelo in Colle, a small pictoresque medieval village with breathtaking panoramas and an hosteria that I always suggest: Trattoria il Pozzo!!! It has a beautiful dehors in the medieval little square of the village…it is very nice to sit down and feel like in an open living-room.
A walk through the vineyards, Tavernelle - Poggio alle Mura - Sant'Antimo - Montalcino
Orcia Valley in april (Parco della Val d’Orcia)
I found this video on YouTube and I decided to put it here in order to show the cornfields of Orcia Valley (Val d’Orcia) in march, april… simply a spectacular lanscape 360°!
Thermal Baths of Bagno Vignoni
swimming pool of Hotel La Posta, Bagno Vignoni, San Quirico (Siena)
I suggest you a bath in the swimming pool with mineral water of Hotel La Posta: it has both outdoor and indoor spaces and offers its guests a wonderful view of the valley and of Rocca d’Orcia.
Check on the hotel’s website as the swimming pool is not always open: only from spring to autumn.
Price for a whole day (last year 2009): 14 euro/per person
I suggest this kind of bath especially in spring and autumn, when it’s very pleasant to bath in warm water! A relaxing bath in the swimming pool surrounded by the magnificient nature of our countryside is what you need to forget stress and Bagno Vignoni is a marvellous place to be in!
Swimming pool by Hotel La Posta
Bagno Vignoni
San Quirico d’Orcia, Siena