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Arezzo and Val di Chiana
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Villa La Selva was originally owned by the Florentine De' Medici family in the early 1400s. It was built on the ancient remains of a fortified watch-tower which was used to defend the entrance to the luxuriant Ambra valley, situated between Siena, Arezzo...
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The "Petrolo Estate" is situated among the green olive groves, active vineyards and beautiful oak woods. A place full of charm and history. The estate has , as its landmark , the Tower of Galatrona. The Tower's foundation dates back to the Etruscan and...
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Preserving and enhancing a countryside is a tradition, respect them in order to make them become an entrepreneurial project: the idea of running the Vitereta Estate can be found at the basis of the Del Tongo and Bidini family choices. It is an adventure...
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The Country House Poggio Sant'Angelo, located nearby the Farneta, one of the most beautiful monasteries of Tuscany, offers guests the unique opportunity to experience the atmosphere and charm of an old villa Leopoldina, immersed in the Tuscan countryside....
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Villa la Ripa is a magnificent Renaissance Villa built on the hill of Pecognano where once there used to be a large Etruscan Roman Villa. The first known landowner of those lands was called Marco Peconio (second century a.C.), whose name comes from Pacho,...
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Arezzo and Val di Chiana
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Surrounded by the Apennine mountains, the province of Arezzo is formed by four valleys: The Casentino, the Valdarno, the Valtiberina and the Valdichiana.
The Valdichiana valley is entirely crossed by the Canale Maestro della Chiana (the Big Canal of the Chiana), built between the XVI and the XVIII century in order to drain it; this phenomenon has deeply marked the urban aspect of the valley: in fact the most important town centers are set on the sides of the hills, forming two different settlements.
The classic cuisine of the province of Arezzo is based on poultry, pork, olive oil, spinach and cheeses; amog the desserts not to be missed are the "bandino" and the "panina", sipping a good "Chianti dei Colli Aretini" wine or "Bianco Vergine della Vadichiana" one.
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