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In 1964, Alibrando Dei, Maria Caterina's grandfather, bought the first part of the entire estate : Bossona. This vineyard is gorgeous for exposition and kind of soil, a sort of amphitheater always where the wind blows with a certain constancy. And her...
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The Castle of Verrazzano is located on a hilltop in the Chianti Classico area, the first grape growing and wine producing area in the world to be determined by an official proclamation, made by the grand Duke Cosimo III de' Medici in 1716. Its high position,...
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An historical mansion transformed in an intimate hotel in order to realize an extraordinarily harmonious and peaceful setting where guests can recover the flavour and the charm of antique atmosphere and, at then same time, enjoy all the modern comforts....
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The CASTELLO di BOSSI is located in the commune of Castelnuovo Berardenga, on the road that leaves the old Chiantigiana road, at Pianella, and ascends to Brolio amidst evergreen forests and long rows of vines. With its centuries-old trees, its fossil...
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Florence luxury villa rentals with swimming pool and air conditioning for a vacation in total relax. Villa La Querce is a charming place located only 12 km off Florence, a mere 20 minute trip by car, ideal for those who would like to visit the Uffizi...
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The Minerva Gardens
The Minerva Garden was the first botanical garden in Europe for cultivating plants for therapeutical use. Situated in the heart of the old town, close to the Fusandola stream and the ancient medieval walls, the garden appears as a terraced - walled orchard. The elements which date back to the 700s are very enchanting: a fountain on a terrace and the long terraced stairway bordered by stuccoed pillars leading to a belvedere, the whole covered by a pergola. The canny way of distributing water by means of troughs and fountains on every terrace, the type of climate favoured by the exposure to the sun and lack of northerly winds has helped maintain the garden over the centuries. The garden owned by Mathew Silvatico eminent doctor and author of the Libercibalis et medicinalis Pandectarum - a rare collection of information on plants used for producing medicine, was a place of learning for the students of the School of Medicine.
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