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LA Mucchia Casa Vacanze and Art Gallery - Cortona
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Abbazia Monte Oliveto Maggiore |
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| Loc. Chiusure, 53041 - ASCIANO (SI) |
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The Congregation was founded in 1313 by John Tolomei - who took the religious name of Bernard - along with two of his friends, from the noble families of Siena: Patrick Patrizi and Ambrose Piccoomini. The interior of the Church, which is in the shape of a Latin Cross, was redesigned at the end of the 18th Cent. The marvel of the monastery is the Great Cloister with its 36 frescoes (Luca Signorelli, 1497 and Antonio Bazzi - called "Sodoma", 1505) which reount the life of St.Benedict, according to the Book of Dialogues by St.Gregory.
It is also possible to visit the Refectory, with its frescoes dating back to the 17th Cent., the Library (stripped unfortunately of its more precious books), the Pharmacy with its terracotta vases/ampules and a small art gallery in the Chapter Room.
The Abbey is open to visitors each day from: 09.15 - 12.00 and from15.15 - 17.00 (18.00 in summer).
Groups are welcome to visit the Abbey, and to be shown around by one of our english speaking tourist guides.
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| booking, please telephone: 0577 71 85 67 (meals time) |
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La Casa Gialla (The yellow house) |
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| Typical Tuscan foodstuff |
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| At the foot of Cortona, La casa gialla is a point of sale of typical foodstuffs carefully selected among the best Italian production. Among other things, they sell wine, loose oil and fifts of local ceramic production. |
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| via Gramsci 113, Camucia Tel: 0575 631183 |
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Antognolla golfclub |
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| Umbertide Umbria 40 km from us |
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Antognolla golf course is an 18 hole championship golf course, situated in the heart of Umbria, 20 mins north of Perugia. The course is open to local residents, including all agriturismos and hotels etc and their guests. It has a driving range, practice green, a small club house, a bar and changing facilities. There is a range of golf clubs, trolleys and carts available to hire.
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| http://www.antognollagolf.com |
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The Medieval museum of San Gimignano |
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| in Via Berignano, 23 a San Gimignano (Siena) |
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Contacts:
Pietro Bortolotti:
info@sangimignano1300.com
Tel. +39-0577-941078
Fax. +39-0577-906037
Cell. +39-335-121-7143
www.sangimignano1300.com
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| open every day from 8:00 till 20:00 |
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Palio of Siena |
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| Siena centre |
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The Palio is a historical secular tradition strictly connected with the origin of the Contradas of Siena (districts into which the town is divided). The Contradas are spectacular agonistic institutions each having their own government, oratory, coat of arms, appellations, sometimes titles of nobility, emblems and colours, official representatives, festivities, patron Saints, with protectors, delimited territories and population which consist of all those people who were born or live within the topographic limits of the district, according to the proclamation issued by Violante Beatrice of Bavaria on January 7, 1730, at that time, Governess of the town.
Originally, there were about fifty-nine "Contrade"; now only seventeen remain, ten of which take part in the historical pageant and in the race at each Palio (seven by right and three drawn by lots).
Here is a list of their names, emblems and colours grouped into "Terzi" or "Terzieri" (in olden times the town was divided into three sections called: "Terziere di Città", "Terziere di San Martino" and "Terziere di Camollia").
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