Group of cypress trees (Cupressus) in San Quirico d'Orcia, Tuscany
Southern Tuscany is a worthwhile discovery for Italophiles and Tuscany-explorers who are in search of unspoiled nature, still down-to-earth and hospitable people, and genuine traditional cuisine. The golden beaches of the Maremma coastline are bathed by a transparent sea and it is regarded to be the cleanest coastline in Italy. The hill towns and valleys of southern Tuscany are a wonderful cross-section of Italy's charms, constantly offering striking views of the rolling hills, olive groves, and vineyards of classic Tuscany. Explore the medieval hillside villages of Sovicille, Monticchiello and Castelmuzio on your way to Siena, watch the Ponte della Pia near the Eremo di Rosia and marvel at Sorano, Sovana and Pitigliano, settlements that date back to Etruscan times. Try some Vino Nobile wines in Montepulciano, or Brunello wines in Montalcino, cities where the refined beauty of the squares and churches blends perfectly with the ancient traditions of its wines.
Italy is one of the largest producers of wines. Its climate, soil and very old traditions make Italy a natural wine growing nation. Wines are predominantly made of Sangiovese, the prince of Tuscany, symbol of the Montepulciano and Montalcino terroir. The most exciting and promising appellations in Southern Tuscany are Montecucco and Morellino di Scansano in the province of Grosseto. They are among the best value-priced wines in Italy today. These pages focus on southern Tuscany, the tuscan Maremma as it is often called.
But we also give attention to other regions and places in Tuscany. We explore hiking trails on Monte Amiata and in the picturesque regions of the Val d'Orcia and the Crete Senesi. We focus on art and architecture in the village of Pienza, called the Ideal City, and in Florence, at the heart of the Italian Rennaisance. Apart from hidden treasures and whispered histories, we highlight the main sights in Arezzo, Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Siena and San Gimignano.
Immerse yourself into the rhythms of la dolce vita on an unforgettable journey through the Val d’Orcia, explore the winding cipress roads and architectural wonders around San Quirico d’Orcia, Pienza and Montalcino with our Hiking Suggestions.
Striving to maintain the link with the Consorzio del Brunello di Montalcino, the event will take place on the weekend prior to Benvenuto Brunello (the presentation of the latest vintage of Brunello di Montalcino released on the market that year): the second Sunday in February. There are three races (44 km, 23 km and 13 km). More information and subscription can be found here.
Tracey Emin in Palazzo Strozzi
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Tracey Emin, Sex ans solitude, Palazzo Strozzi, Florence
Palazzo Strozzi presents Tracey Emin. Sex and Solitude, the first major institutional exhibition in Italy dedicated to one of the most celebrated contemporary artists.
Tracey Emin, Sex ans solitude
Following its latest anthological exhibitions devoted to Anselm Kiefer, Helen Frankenthaler, Tracey Emin, Anish Kapoor, Bill Viola, Marina Abramovic en Olafur Eliasson, Palazzo Strozzi continues its exploration of contemporary art with one of the most revolutionary American artists of recent decades, Travey Emin. From the beginning of her career, she has challenged traditional conventions that relegate female artists to secondary or marginalised roles. Through works that interweave autobiography and personal confessions, Emin becomes an active protagonist of her own artistic narrative.
A large neon light on the facade of the Palazzo Strozzi welcomes visitors with the intense visual statement from which the exhibition takes its title: Sex and Solitude (2025), a site-specific work created for the exhibition that illuminates Renaissance architecture in a vibrant blue .
Si svolgerà, come da tradizione quasi ventennale, nella notte delle stelle cadenti di San Lorenzo Sabato 10 agosto, la consueta cena dedicata alla cucina locale e ai vini della D.O.G.C Montecucco.CLICCA QUI PER SAPERNE DI PIU'
Nicoletta Matteuzzi, Niccolò di Segna e suo fratello Francesco. Pittori nella Siena di Duccio, di Simone e dei Lorenzetti, EDIFIR 2019. Introduzione di Andrea De Marchi.
Studio monografico sul pittore senese Niccolo di Segna, attivo nel secondo quarto del Trecento. La sua produzione nel solco della tradizione di Duccio, arricchita dagli esempi di Simone Martini e dei Lorenzetti, è analizzata in schede catalografiche precedute da un saggio che ne ripercorre l'attivita e la vicenda critica. Una sezione è dedicata al fratello Francesco, anch'egli pittore.
Pistoia dedicates a major exhibition to Daniel Buren (Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 1938), a leading figure on the international art scene.
Until 27 July at Palazzo Buontalenti, a selection of historical works and some works created and recreated especially for Pistoia by the French artist, global reference point for conceptual and minimal art.
Holiday accomodation
la nascita dell'italiano
Piero della Francesca
Tempio del Brunello
Podere Santa Pia, a formal cloister in the Tuscan Maremma is situated on the outskirts of Castiglioncello Bandini.
Close to the house is a unique private swimming pool (12 x 5 m). On the spacious terrace around the pool are sun loungers, tables, chairs.... This is also an ideal place for outdoor dining, to enjoy an apero or dinner al fresco. The views are truly stunning, with a unique view of the hills of the Tuscan Maremma and the Tyrrhenian Sea in the background.
Travale, iscrizioni (GR)[1] "Guaita, guaita male, non mangiai ma' mezo pane" così recita la targa che si trova nel centro storico di Travale e che celebra la nascita dell'italiano.
Tempio del Brunello, percorso Oro di Montalcino (Complesso Sant'Agostino, Montalcino)
On the morning of Friday 9 July 2021, the Temple of Brunello was opened. The project was part of the cultural project L’Oro di Montalcino at the monumental complex of the former convent of Sant’Agostino.
The reorganisation of the entire Sant'Agostino complex was in the hands of Opera Laboratori, 'We work on art for art, preserving, popularising, managing and adding value to cultural and museum heritage' [5]. The added value to the museum and the collection is nil. In the Tempio del Brunello, the constant temperature ensures optimal wine conservation. But the unique collection of medieval art is housed in rooms where mouldy walls, draughty windows and leaking roofs seem to provide less than ideal climatic conditions.
A world of difference.
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Palio (Cosima Spender, 2015)
Cosima Spender's Palio was released in November 2015.
Twice a year the Italian city of Siena goes crazy for the oldest horse race in the world: the Palio. Cosima Spender's wonderfully vivid film follows a season of the famous bareback horse race around the Piazza del Campo in Siena.
Information and trailer here.
Il Pailo, Siena, August 16
Galeria continua, San Gimignano
Via del Castello 11
53037 San Gimignano (SI)
Tel. +39 0577 943134
info@galleriacontinua.com
Open from Monday to Sunday, 10am-1pm / 2pm-7pm, or by appointment.
The Palio della Madonna di Provenzano on 2 July will not take place. This was decided by the Municipality of Siena due to the Covid-19 pandemic in progress. The second appointment with the Palio, traditionally set on August 16 in honor of Our Lady of the Assumption, is also canceled. The decision of the city council: '' It is not compatible with the pandemic emergency and with the restriction measures in force ''.
In 2020 the two careers of the Palio di Siena were not disputed due to Covid.
E' la contrada della Selva, con Giovanni Atzeni detto Tittia su Remorex, a vincere il Palio del 16 agosto 2019
Palio di Siena del 2 luglio 2019
Palio di Provenzano martedì 2 luglio 2019, trionfo la Contrada della Giraffa con Giovanni Atzeni detto Tittia su Tale e Quale
The extraordinary Palio on Saturday, 20 October 2018, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, was won by the Contrada della Tartuca with Andrea Coghe called Tempesta (1st victory) on Remorex.
Rosanna Bonelli, la donna fantina, the only women jockey of the Palio, known by everyone in Siena as Rompicollo
Palio del 20 ottobre 2018, vinto dalla Contrada della Tartuca con Andrea Coghe detto Tempesta (1ª vittoria) e Remorex
The desire to experience all things slowly is part of the very important and growing Slow Movement worldwide. The First edition of Slow Travel Fest, a three-days event in Siena, was held in Monteriggioni, on the way of Via Francigena, from the 9th to 11th of October 2015.
The Val d'Orciaq was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2004. This international badge of recognition was awarded for Val d’Orcia’s “exceptional reflection of the way the landscape was re-written in Renaissance times to reflect the ideals of good governance and to create an aesthetically pleasing pictures” and for the way “The landscape of the Val d’Orcia was celebrated by painters from the Scuola Senese, which flourished during the Renaissance”.
The Orange Flag towns get together on Saturday, 14 and Sunday May 15, in the beautiful scenery of Piazza d'Armi of the Castello Sforzesco in Milan for the second edition of Exploring Orange flags - "Journey into towns to live."
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