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\nThe departure starts from the square in front of the Church of Santa Lucia al Borghetto (1) that offers a view of the Val d’Elsa and Barberino.
\nFrom here we descend towards the center of the capital of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa on Via Roma with its characteristics of historic village (2) of transit on the road link between Florence and Siena on Via Cassia (via Roma inside the town) .
\nFrom the center of Tavarnelle you can easily reach, even on foot, the Parish Church of San Pietro in Bossolo (3) and the adjacent Museum of Sacred Art. From the Pieve for a dirt road in good condition we arrive with a beautiful panoramic hike on vineyards, olive groves and woods to the Church of Santa Maria al Morrocco (4), with the ancient Carmelite convent, halfway between San Donato and the capital .
\nContinuing along the provincial road of the ridge that sweeps over the valleys of Pesa and Elsa, you will come across the ancient parish church of San Donato in Poggio (5) and then the village which clearly shows the appearance of the old San Donato Castle (6) , which contains the bell tower, the Church of Santa Maria della Neve, the well and the Palazzo Malaspina (7), home to important exhibitions and events.
\nFrom the village of San Donato, coming out of one of the two gates (or the Florentine or the Sienese), you can reach the Sanctuary of the Madonna di Pietracupa (8) with a short journey. From here you can continue to get to the site of the Polifunctional Observatory of Chianti or return by stretch back and down towards the village of Sambuca (9), place is historically important with the presence of the ancient “Roman” bridge of Ramagliano, which allowed the transit through the Pesa river connecting Florence to Siena, on the “Romea Senese” road. After crossing the bridge and the other part of the village we continue the itinerary, which after a short stretch in the valley bottom, detaches to climb towards Badia a Passignano (10), the most famous tourist spot rich in history and artistic heritage , linked to the Vallombrosana Abbey and the founder of the monastic order of the same name, St. John Gualberto, buried here. The area around Badia a Passignano is a protected natural area rich in natural environments and also full of vineyards, which offers ample opportunities for hiking.<\/p>\n","modified":"2019-04-16T10:40:40","noDetails":false,"noInteraction":false,"taxonomy":{"activity":[118],"theme":[224]},"accessibility":{"mobility":{"check":false,"description":""},"hearing":{"check":false,"description":""},"vision":{"check":false,"description":""},"cognitive":{"check":false,"description":""},"food":{"check":false,"description":""}},"locale":"it","source":"http:\/\/chianti.be.webmapp.it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/track\/1138","wp_edit":"http:\/\/chianti.be.webmapp.it\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=1138&action=edit","translations":{"en":{"id":1855,"name":"By bike","web":"http:\/\/chianti.be.webmapp.it\/\/by-bike-2\/?lang=en","source":"http:\/\/chianti.be.webmapp.it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/track\/1855","description":"
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\nThe departure starts from the square in front of the Church of Santa Lucia al Borghetto (1) that offers a view of the Val d’Elsa and Barberino.
\nFrom here we descend towards the center of the capital of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa on Via Roma with its characteristics of historic village (2) of transit on the road link between Florence and Siena on Via Cassia (via Roma inside the town) .
\nFrom the center of Tavarnelle you can easily reach, even on foot, the Parish Church of San Pietro in Bossolo (3) and the adjacent Museum of Sacred Art. From the Pieve for a dirt road in good condition we arrive with a beautiful panoramic hike on vineyards, olive groves and woods to the Church of Santa Maria al Morrocco (4), with the ancient Carmelite convent, halfway between San Donato and the capital .
\nContinuing along the provincial road of the ridge that sweeps over the valleys of Pesa and Elsa, you will come across the ancient parish church of San Donato in Poggio (5) and then the village which clearly shows the appearance of the old San Donato Castle (6) , which contains the bell tower, the Church of Santa Maria della Neve, the well and the Palazzo Malaspina (7), home to important exhibitions and events.
\nFrom the village of San Donato, coming out of one of the two gates (or the Florentine or the Sienese), you can reach the Sanctuary of the Madonna di Pietracupa (8) with a short journey. From here you can continue to get to the site of the Polifunctional Observatory of Chianti or return by stretch back and down towards the village of Sambuca (9), place is historically important with the presence of the ancient “Roman” bridge of Ramagliano, which allowed the transit through the Pesa river connecting Florence to Siena, on the “Romea Senese” road. After crossing the bridge and the other part of the village we continue the itinerary, which after a short stretch in the valley bottom, detaches to climb towards Badia a Passignano (10), the most famous tourist spot rich in history and artistic heritage , linked to the Vallombrosana Abbey and the founder of the monastic order of the same name, St. John Gualberto, buried here. 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