Hotel La Collegiata

San Gimigiano - La Collegiata,...

by kloucks

San Gimigiano - La Collegiata, an old convent converted into a 4 or 5 star hotel. It has fabulous views of the town of San Gimigiano and the surrounding area. This hotel is incredibly private. It has fabuous views and great service.

IN THE HEART OF TUSCANY

by piccolina

"Monteriggioni"

Monteriggioni che di torri si corona....." from Inferno, Divina Commedia - Dante Alighieri.
Monteriggioni is a very small, intimate town, octagonal-shaped, surrounded completely by stone walls with a watch tower at each corner.

"Sant' Antimo"

The abbey of Sant'Antimo was erected in a valley between the hills of Castellari and D'Arna near the inhabited area of Castelnuovo dell'Abate about 10 kilometers from Montalcino

"San Quirico d'Orcia"

San Quirico, is of origins, undoubtedly, Etruscan. This is testified by findings of cinerary urns and other funeral objects abd vessels, now kept in the Etruscan archeological museum in Siena.
Inside the town you must see Palazzo Chigi and the Horti Leonini, an enormous garden opens into a wide perspective flight, the effect of which is helped by the perfectly geometrical beds of box.

"Breakfast in San Quirico"

Every morning ......wonderful breakfast in San Quirico d'Orcia...

"La Collegiata di San Quirico d'Orcia"

"The Warm Water in Bagno Vignoni"

"Castiglione d'Orcia"

A wonderful place where to have rest during a beautiful holiday in Tuscany....this was our home for 20 days
Il borgheretto

Duomo

by KiNyA

The Duomo or Collegiate Church, was consecrated in 1148 and is adorned with valuable Sienese School frescoes: "The Old and the New Testament" (Bartolo di Fredi and the "Bottega dei Memmi" or Barna da Siena); "The Last Judgement" (Taddeo di Bartolo) works of art by the Florentine school: "Stories of St. Fina" (Ghirlandaio), "St. Sebastiano" (Benozzo Gozzoli), wooden statues (Jacopo della Quercia) and the Sculptures (Giuliano and Benedetto da Maiano). Frescoes, statues and sculptures make the Collegiate Church of San Gimignano a very prestigious museum.

Collegiata (Cathedral)

by sue_stone

The Collegiata (Cathedral) is the main church in town and it is located on Piazza del Duomo. (It is not officially a cathedral these days as it no longer has a bishop, though it is still called a cathedral everywhere you read).

The Romanesque cathedral was consecrated in the 12th century, though the façade you see today dates from the 13th century. The outside is very plain, but inside is another story. The interior is covered with impressive 14th century frescoes, which cover the walls, telling stories of days gone by.

The Collegiata is actually one of Tuscany's most decorated churches, and is therefore well worth the admission fee (3.50 euro in Sep 2006).

Church of Sant'Agostino

by Willettsworld

This church was first started in 1280 and consecrated in 1298. It has a simple facade that contrasts markedly with the heavily decorated Rococo interior from the mid 18th century. Above the main altar is the "Coronation of the Virgin" by Piero del Pollaiuolo, dating from 1483.