Duration of the tour 3 or 6 hours
Monte Amiata is the sacred mountain, the Mount of Jupiter, and in every age, from the Eneolithic cults to the Buddhist temple, passing through the Etruscan and Roman sacred areas, man has perceived the great mystical energy that the old volcano emanates
It was above all in the Middle Ages, however, that hermitages, abbeys and churches were built among these dense woods, rich in water and mineral resources.
Abbadia San Salvatore was the most powerful Tuscan abbey of the Middle Ages, strategic center that from the ninth century controlled the transit on the Via Francigena. The Abbey has an extremely particular architectural structure, consisting of two facade towers, a high presbytery and a large, famous crypt from the Lombard period supported by finely carved columns.
Not far Piancastagnaio , a village with an imposing Aldobrandesque fortress.
Pearl of Monte Amiata, however, is Santa Fiora , one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
First Aldobrandesco and Sforza feud from 500 to 1800.
The town, known for the extraordinary collection of Della Robbia terracotta in its parish church, it has a splendid medieval urban planning on several levels, the Castle with the Sforza Cesarini palace, the square with the tower and the parish church, the village at the bottom with the Jewish quarter, the system of gore and a waterfall, the ancient quarter of the artisans of Montecatino and the beautiful fishpond created in 1500 by the Sforza counts and enriched over the centuries by a beautifully maintained garden park.
You can enrich the visit with the museums of the mercury mines or with a visit to the springs in the aqueduct tunnel.
A visit to the Garden of Daniel Spoerri is also very interesting, the large sculpture park created with works by important contemporary artists.
You cannot miss a tour through the wonderful beech forests of Mount Amiata , among the largest in Europe, a stop at the mountain meadows, at the summit cross or a walk to visit the springs of which the Amiata is very rich.
Perfect for forest bathing and picnics with equipped areas.
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