Pieve a Pacina, an ancient parish church near Castelnuovo Berardenga
The parish church at Pacina (Pieve a Pacina), located near Castelnuovo Berardenga, is worth a visit by anyone interested in the Romanesque churches of Chianti. It is documented from a remarkably early...
View ArticleThe Abbazia (Abbey) of Badia a Passignano in Chianti, Italy.
The Badia a Passignano is located on the road running from Greve in Chianti through Montefioralle towards San Donato and Sambuca, and in fact was probably built there because of the importance of this...
View ArticleAbbeys, basilicas, monasteries, hermitages and parish churches of Tuscany
The Abbeys, Basilicas and Monasteries of the Tuscan countryside and villages are sometimes overlooked as we enthusiastically feast on the masterpieces in the churches of Florence, Sienna and the other...
View ArticleThe village of Tavarnelle in Val di Pesa and its surroundings in Tuscany, Italy
Tavarnelle is mostly modern architecturally but is the location of the Church of Santa Lucia al Borghetto, the most interesting architectural sight within Tavarnelle itself, being a rare example of...
View ArticleA tour of the Romanesque parish churches (pievi) of Chianti, Italy
Chianti, the picturesque wine region that extends between Florence and Siena, is known worldwide for its unique landscape – hills dotted with castles, villas and farm houses, and vast expanses of...
View ArticlePieve a Pacina, an ancient parish church near Castelnuovo Berardenga
The parish church at Pacina (Pieve a Pacina), located near Castelnuovo Berardenga, is worth a visit by anyone interested in the Romanesque churches of Chianti. It is documented from a remarkably early...
View ArticleThe Abbazia (Abbey) of Badia a Passignano in Chianti, Italy.
The Badia a Passignano is located on the road running from Greve in Chianti through Montefioralle towards San Donato and Sambuca, and in fact was probably built there because of the importance of this...
View ArticleAbbeys, basilicas, monasteries, hermitages and parish churches of Tuscany
The Abbeys, Basilicas and Monasteries of the Tuscan countryside and villages are sometimes overlooked as we enthusiastically feast on the masterpieces in the churches of Florence, Sienna and the other...
View ArticleThe village of Tavarnelle in Val di Pesa and its surroundings in Tuscany, Italy
Tavarnelle is mostly modern architecturally but is the location of the Church of Santa Lucia al Borghetto, the most interesting architectural sight within Tavarnelle itself, being a rare example of...
View ArticleA tour of the Romanesque parish churches (pievi) of Chianti, Italy
Chianti, the picturesque wine region that extends between Florence and Siena, is known worldwide for its unique landscape – hills dotted with castles, villas and farm houses, and vast expanses of...
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