ИталияLa Foce43°1’41” N 11°46’29” E
12 сентября 2022 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
While we were sad to leave Orvieto, we were excited for the next part of our trip, exploring Tuscany. We picked up our hire car and spent the day exploring the gorgeous Tuscan hills before checkingЧитать далее
ИталияFortezza di Montalcino43°3’20” N 11°29’31” E
12 сентября 2022 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Checking out the amazing scenery of Tuscany made us a bit peckish (any excuse for an Italian meal) so we stopped at the small hill town of Montalcino. Settled since the Etruscan times, this townЧитать далее
ИталияTorrente Tuoma43°3’40” N 11°33’30” E
12 сентября 2022 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Next photo op stop on the way to Montepulciano was another iconic Tuscan view, the famed Cypress trees around a contemporary hilltop sculpture, with views across the rolling countryside. It isn’tЧитать далее
ИталияCantina Gattavecchi43°5’26” N 11°46’53” E
12 сентября 2022 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
After our day touring the Tuscan countryside in our zippy little left-hand drive Ford Fiesta, we finally made it to Montepulciano, with me only having to remind Brad once to drive on the right side ofЧитать далее
ИталияCantina Storica Fattoria della Talosa43°5’47” N 11°47’3” E
13 сентября 2022 г., Италия ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
For some reason we were both up early so we decided to venture out and watch the sunrise over the hills of Tuscany. Walking the empty streets filled with history as the sun rises on a new day is aЧитать далее
ИталияValecchie43°4’18” N 12°36’42” E
13 сентября 2022 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
After the sun had risen and photos had been taken, we hit the road for Assisi. This town is stunningly gorgeous and might be one of my new favourite towns. It is definitely a town I would love toЧитать далее
ИталияSacro convento di S. Francesco (Assisi, Italy)43°4’30” N 12°36’19” E
13 сентября 2022 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
First up was Assisi’s most prominent church, the Basilica of San Francesco d’Assisi. I think it has to be one of the most beautiful churches I have ever seen, and there have been a few over hereЧитать далее
ИталияTemple of Minerva43°4’17” N 12°36’53” E
13 сентября 2022 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
The church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva is housed in the ancient Roman Temple of Minerva and was the next place we visited. Built in 1539, it was renovated in Baroque style in the 17th century. TheЧитать далее
ИталияTemple of Minerva43°4’17” N 12°36’52” E
13 сентября 2022 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
After a delicious lunch in the Piazza del Commune Assisi we made our way to the Assisi Cathedral, known as the Cathedral of San Rufino. This is a major church and is the third church built on the sameЧитать далее
ИталияPiazza della Libertà43°28’0” N 11°52’58” E
13 сентября 2022 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Once we had finished exploring Assisi we hit the road thinking we would visit one of the nearby lakes. That didn’t end up being the fun afternoon we envisioned as the zippy little Ford Fiesta diedЧитать далее
