ItaliaToscanaSienaSantuario di Santa Caterina43°19’13” N 11°19’44” E
23. lokakuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The streets of the city center were narrow and hilly.
Notice the different sized legs of the tables in the street.
ItaliaToscanaMontepulcianoSan BiagioCantina Storica Fattoria della Talosa43°5’45” N 11°47’3” E
23. lokakuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Our first tasting stop was for white wine and pan croissant: a breakfast cake/bread.
ItaliaToscanaMontepulcianoSan BiagioCantina Storica Fattoria della Talosa43°5’46” N 11°47’2” E
23. lokakuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
The highest point in Siena contained the main cathedral and duomo.
Vacations to... Cathedral is stunning. I like the picture with the two of you best.
ItaliaToscanaMontepulcianoSan BiagioCantina Storica Fattoria della Talosa43°5’45” N 11°47’3” E
23. lokakuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Red wine and pasta (large spaghetti noodles with cheese and pepper)
Matkaaja How nice to have a tour guide. Michael’s cousin leads food tours in Spain and really enjoys it.
ItaliaToscanaMontepulcianoSan BiagioCantina Storica Fattoria della Talosa43°5’45” N 11°47’2” E 23. lokakuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Twice a year there is a crazy horse race run three times around this plaza to see which neighborhood (represented by a horse) will win the competition.
ItaliaToscanaMontepulcianoSan BiagioCantina Storica Fattoria della Talosa43°5’45” N 11°47’3” E 23. lokakuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Montepulciano is one hour by train from Siena. It is high up on a hill with beautiful views of the surrounding Tuscan countryside. We will be here for two nights.
ItaliaToscanaPienzaPiazza Pio II43°4’38” N 11°40’38” E
24. lokakuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
The next day we enjoyed breakfast at a lovely restaurant in Montepulciano. Then a driver picked us up with just our backpacks and drove us 10 miles to Pienza. Pienza is a beautiful old town high up onLue lisää
ItaliaToscanaPienzaMonticchiello43°4’4” N 11°43’33” E 24. lokakuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Beautiful overcast day with a warm breeze.
ItaliaToscanaMontepulcianoSan Biagio43°5’19” N 11°45’48” E 24. lokakuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
But for less than an hour. But we were SOAKED!!
ItaliaToscanaMontepulcianoSan Biagio43°5’28” N 11°45’57” E 24. lokakuuta 2023, Italia ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
The rain stopped and we finished up our hike, arriving at Montepulciano at 2:15 pm.
Matkaaja Glad you’re getting your exercise
Vacations to... Beautiful, especially the arches.
Matkaaja I've never seen anything like those tables before, cool!