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Montepulciano – Famous for its Vino Nobile

May 5, 2013 by
Piazza Grande in Montepulciano

Montepulciano - A Hill Town in Tuscany that's Famous for its Vino Nobile: One of the pleasures of travelling in Tuscany is visiting its many charming medieval hill towns, Montepulciano being one of them. Set on a ridge of about 605 metres above sea level, Montepulciano is one of the of the highest Tuscan hill towns. The town is famous for its Vino Nobile di Montepulciano so if you love a good red wine, this is the town for you. Medieval Montepulciano Although Montepulciano's history … [Read more...]

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Siena – Famous for its Medieval Heritage and the Palio

March 27, 2013 by
Piazza del Campo, Siena

Siena - Home of the Palio and Panforte Capital of Italy: At the heart of central Tuscany lies Siena, a hill town that is famous the world over for its Palio and the Siena cake or panforte. Siena was built on three ridges which converge into the famous scallop-shaped central square, the Piazza del Campo.  It's Roman origin is reflected in the town's emblem - a she-wolf suckling the infants Romulus and Remus. We were dropped off at the north-western fringe of the historic centre and from … [Read more...]

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Siena is the Panforte Capital of Italy

September 12, 2012 by
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Enjoying Panforte in Siena - the Panforte Capital of Italy: For our visit of Siena, one of the things on my to-do list was to buy some Panforte from the city where this cake originated. Siena panforte is a dense fruit cake with candied fruits and nuts. But what makes it different from other fruit cakes is the distinctive flavour of spices and, in some brands, its slightly chewy texture. Origin of Siena Panforte Some say that Panforte was a creation of royal pastry chefs to the Court of … [Read more...]

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Via Francigena – Siena and Saint Catherine

June 29, 2010 by

We had happened to be in Siena on the day of the Palio, a fiercely competitive horserace. After visiting Il Campo where preparations were being made for the race later in the day, we found ourselves back at the piazza in front of the Duomo where the procession of the Contrades, representatives of Siena’s seventeen regions, and the skillful flag twirling events were in full swing. The colourful procession continued for another hour and by then we’d had enough of the jostling crowds. Since we … [Read more...]

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