The next stop of our blog’s travel is there, on the
Chianti hills, and the following is just a bit more southwards, in the
beautiful village of Cortona, on the
border between Tuscany and Umbria.
Chianti
Chianti,
the area of rolling hills stretching between Florence and Siena, Arezzo and the
hills of Pisa, has long been considered the “heart of Tuscany”, probably one of
the most beautiful countryside places in Italy. Its splendid landscape is
dotted with dense vineyards, chestnut forests, oaks and maples, attractive
medieval villages, romantic castles and charming colonial farmhouses that
dominate each one its own landscape.
It is also the birthplace of one of the world’s best red wines: Chianti. This place is the ideal getaway for those wanting to experience medieval villages and romantic vineyards tucked away amongst rolling hills. From village to village, one discovers country castles and farms featuring numerous wineries and enoteca (wine shops and bars) for enjoying the fine local wine. The legendary origins of the Clante (named for a stream known since the Etruscan era) along with its winemaking tradition have made it famous worldwide.
It is also the birthplace of one of the world’s best red wines: Chianti. This place is the ideal getaway for those wanting to experience medieval villages and romantic vineyards tucked away amongst rolling hills. From village to village, one discovers country castles and farms featuring numerous wineries and enoteca (wine shops and bars) for enjoying the fine local wine. The legendary origins of the Clante (named for a stream known since the Etruscan era) along with its winemaking tradition have made it famous worldwide.
Cortona
Beautiful
Etruscan walls surround the Tuscan village of Cortona in its wonderful
panoramic site, frpm which it overlooks the Val di Chiana, in the view of the
lake Trasimeno.
An ally of the Romans, important during the era of Commons, remained uninhabited for three years after the sacking of Arezzo in 1258, and flourished again and become a cultural center strongly determined by the presence of Fra Angelico and Luca Signorelli. Its wonderful and steep urban structure, dominated by the sandstone, tells of the alternation of history, visible in the overlap and contrasts, in alleys and ancient paved streets, in the beautiful palaces and churches, which form a harmonious whole and of great artistic interest.
An ally of the Romans, important during the era of Commons, remained uninhabited for three years after the sacking of Arezzo in 1258, and flourished again and become a cultural center strongly determined by the presence of Fra Angelico and Luca Signorelli. Its wonderful and steep urban structure, dominated by the sandstone, tells of the alternation of history, visible in the overlap and contrasts, in alleys and ancient paved streets, in the beautiful palaces and churches, which form a harmonious whole and of great artistic interest.
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