Churches, palaces and castles – A journey through the centuries
To discover the great art treasures, drive to Siena or Florence. However, in the immediate vicinity of your renovated holiday home with veranda and garden furniture, there are numerous sights that you can reach on foot or by bicycle. Start your tour through Chiusdino and follow the medieval city wall ring with partially preserved gates such as the Porta Senese or the Portino. The church Prepositura di San Michele Arcangelo in the town center dates back to the Middle Ages in its origins. However, it was significantly changed and rebuilt in the 1960s. It houses the head of Saint San Galgano. Numerous other churches with frescoes and art treasures can be admired in the town center, as well as some castles, of which the Castello di Fròsini is the most important. In the Museo Civico e Diocesano d'Arte Sacra di San Galgano in the Palazzo Taddei, art works and church treasures from many centuries can be admired. A little outside the town lies the ruin of the Abbazia San Galgano. The abbey is considered the most important Gothic building in Italy and is thus a special feature in a country characterized by the Renaissance and Baroque. The ruin is magnificently illuminated at night during the summer months and is one of the main sights outside the cities in Tuscany.
Horse riding, hiking, cycling and swimming – active holidays in Tuscany
Although Tuscany is a classic destination for connoisseurs and culture enthusiasts, there are some family excursions to be made in the surroundings of your holiday apartment in Chiusdino. Many landlords have pets themselves and welcome your four-legged family members. Spend your holiday with a dog in Siena and its surroundings and enjoy the landscape together. Between vineyards, small hamlets, olive groves and along the Val di Cecina, you can go hiking, cycling and horse riding. On a trip to the coast (one hour by car), numerous beaches on the Mediterranean provide refreshment. Also, take a trip to Volterra during your stay.
Feasting like at grandmother's in Tuscany
Especially in small towns like Chiusdino, you will find authentic Tuscan cuisine beyond pasta and pizza. Of course, wide ribbon noodles with porcini mushrooms or with butter and truffles are welcome on the plate. The hilly to mountainous hinterland of Tuscany offers tasty game, lamb and rabbit, artichokes, chestnuts and green asparagus. The traditional recipes handed down from grandmother are rustic and hearty. Try the Scottiglia made from lamb, rabbit, chicken and pork – a recipe from the area, tripe with tomato sauce or roast pork with rosemary potatoes and garlic. From the coast come dishes with fish and seafood like the fish stew from Livorno. A Tuscan wine must not be missing with all the culinary delights. Even the simple wines are very tasty and mostly uncomplicated to enjoy. If you want something special in the glass, try a Brunello di Montalcino, a Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (significantly cheaper than the Brunello) or a Chianti-Classico from the heart of Tuscany.
How to get to your holiday apartment in Chiusdino
The idyllic medieval village of Chiusdino is located within the province of Siena in the heart of Tuscany, 15 kilometers southwest of Siena and south of the regional capital Florence in the Colline Metallifere hills. The journey to your affordable holiday apartment or your typical Mediterranean and freshly renovated holiday home from private takes about seven and a half hours by car from Munich and leads you through Austria and South Tyrol, then via Trento, Verona and Bologna. The nearest airports are in Siena and Florence. Book a house according to your personal wishes and enjoy a stay with many sights in close proximity.