Location: Castelnuovo Berardenga in Italy
Nearest Beach:
beach at 80.0
Kilometres
Car: necessary
Al Mandorlo is a beautiful villa in the heart of the Chianti Region:it is located near the beautiful city of Florence and close to Siena, Montepulciano, San Gimignano and Pienza. Montepulciano is at a high altitude of 2,000 feet and can be seen from a distance with its redbrick buildings. Montepulciano has wonderful churches, public buildings and delightful atmosphere. San Gimignano is a medieval town that owes its famous skyline to the rival families who tried to outdo each other by building taller and taller towers. Of the original 76 towers only 13 still survive today. Pienza is a classic model of a Renaissance town. In the mid-15th century, Pope Pius II turned this out of the way hill town into a testing ground for the most advanced Renaissance ideas about urban planning. Strolling the streets of this village on a beautiful day is an absolute delight.
San Gimignano is on the road to Florence from the villa (approx. 1 h)