This year the day celebrating Saint Martin (November, 11th) was not sunny and warm as tradition has it, but very rainy. The weather forecast did not encourage us to go out for a visit, nevertheless we decided to maintain our idea to reach the White Truffle market and exhibition, held…
THE 2013 STEAM TRAIN PROGRAMME CAME TO AN END. THE TRAIN OF BYGONE TIMES WILL BE BACK IN SPRING 2014 WITH NEW ENCHANTING ITINERARIES AND ADVENTURES. The popular Steam Train of the Sienese Crete concluded its Spring season last May, and will be back in October, after the summer break.…
I often drive through the enchanting Sienese Crete, to the tiny village of Torre a Castello, located about 20 kilometres away from Siena, to taste and buy the delicious cheese made in this magnificent area. The landscape is impressive and heart capturing: in Spring it’s dominated by the intense green of…
The last time we went to the Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore, in the midst of the splendid Sienese Crete, was late October last year. The weather was still nice and warm, and we spent a beautiful afternoon there. Nevertheless, Springtime is in my opinion the best period of the…
