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Four hidden gems around Siena - My Trip

Tuscany is an highly iconic region, Florentine sculptures, medieval walled villages, hilly lunar landscapes and flowered balconies. A constant stream of visitors captured those iconic images and posted on sketches, books, videos, blogs and other media. Still, even if we live in an era where all the information is accessible and every place can be easily geolocated, measured and digitally

Badia a Passignano - My Trip

Dear Friends, I just returned from visiting the wonderful Badia a Passignano, located in the Chianti region. Badia a Passignano is an impressive monastery complex found in the eleventh century, just a short distance from Montefioralle and Tavarnelle Val di Pesa. The Abbey belongs to the order of Vallombrosa, a Benedictine congregation. The monks of Vallombrosa live a strict lifestyle dedicated