Experiences
SAN GIOVANNI IN POGGIO
Tuscany? Here and nowhere else
OUTDOOR
Upon booking, it is possible to arrange numerous activities and itineraries in the heart of nature along the ancient Via Francigena to retrace the footsteps of the saints (St Bernardino, St Catherine, St Bernard Tolomei) Popes (Enea Silvio Piccolomini, Pius II), wayfarers, merchants, pilgrims, innkeepers, rogues and bandits, passing through parish churches, castles, towers, abbeys, villages, palaces, farmsteads, wine cellars and taverns. The various types of excursions and activities available during your stay include:
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Hot-air balloon ride
Guided car tour with a guide and driver
E-bikes and mountain bikes
Horse rides
Hiking with a nature guide
Golf: Just a short distance away are the excellent 18-hole courses at Borgo La Bagnaia and the Punt’Ala Golf Club, set against the backdrop of the Tuscan coastline.
You can enjoy a relaxing time in the thermal waters at Rapolano Terme, Petriolo, San Casciano dei Bagni, Bagno Vignoni and Bagni San Filippo, all of which are easily accessible from our accommodation.
Art and Culture
To help you appreciate the cultural treasures of the area, we are pleased to offer all our guests an exclusive pass, with Early Booking, for the most important museums in the city of Siena and the surrounding area.
You will find admission tickets to Siena Cathedral, the OPA Museum, the Crypt and the Baptistery waiting for you at your apartment. You can always book guided day tours to the many places of interest in the surrounding area: in Siena, Pienza, Montalcino, the abbeys of Sant’Antimo, Monte Oliveto Maggiore and San Galgano, Montepulciano, San Gimignano and Monteriggioni, the Chianti region, and the villages of the Val d’Orcia and the Crete Senesi.
In addition to all this, we can also arrange visits to the Uffizi Gallery and the Accademia Museum in Florence.
Wine & Gourmet
Getting to know the local area also means experiencing the traditional produce that stems from a long-standing tradition, which – whilst respecting and protecting the environment – has managed to specialise and modernise its cultivation and production techniques.
We can therefore arrange guided tours for guests who wish to explore the wine routes of the province of Siena: Chianti, Brunello, Vernaccia and Nobile. It will be fascinating to visit the historic wineries, organise dinners amongst the oak barrels and sample all the traditional produce that makes Tuscany a centre of excellence in the food and wine sector: Cinta Senese cured meats – the breed of pig depicted in Lorenzetti’s fresco *The Good Government* – Chianina beef, Pecorino di Pienza, extra virgin olive oil, and Sienese sweets such as ricciarelli and panforte…
Whether in the comfort of your own flat or in a professional kitchen in Siena’s historic centre, our guests can book cookery classes.