Vignalla
Vignalla preserves the characteristics of a medieval fortress with battlements (now blinded) atop a tall and squared building; the arches of a porch can...
Paterno and the Church of Santo Stefano
The name Paterno, very popular in Tuscany, dates back to the Middle Ages and even to Roman times; it comes from the Latin 'Paternus'...
Villa il Tabernacolo
La Torre del Camicia modernly called Il Tabernacolo (The Tabernacle) was originally a medieval noble house which, as shown by a plaque affixed to...
Arco del Camicia
The place that now appears like an obscure and anonymous hamlet, with large apartment blocks lining the narrow street without sidewalks, until the middle...
Villa le Passerine and il Monastero dello Spirito Santo (Monastery of...
A fine specimen of oak (Quercus cerris) stands near the high wall that protects the Monastero dello Spirito Santo delle Monache di Clausura Benedettine...
Villa Minerva
The road rises up alongside the complex of Villa Minerva.
The villa, which in the ancient land registers is also indicated by the names...
Villa l’Eremo
The building, also known as il Villino and Le Tavernucole, was renamed L'Eremo (The Hermitage) by the Gamberucci-Ludovici who bought the building in 1892.
In...
The Bigallo Vegetable Garden
A big stone wall of limestone partially covered by ivy surrounds the Bigallo vegetable garden. A place that hosts numerous olive trees, fruit trees,...
Valcelli
A dense crown of cypress trees almost hides the Valcelli villa built over three floors and dominated by a small tower. The building was...
Church of San Quirico a Ruballa
A stone staircase reaches the front of the church with a simple façade embellished with two terracotta tiles, by the sculptor Nello Bini, which...
