SI Trip Overview
A guided tour for all lovers of nature, art and ancient legends!
Let yourself be carried away to discover a mystical and unique place in the world, visit the mysterious Abbey of San Galgano and discover the legend of the Templar who, as a sign of renouncing war, cried his sword in the rock.
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Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: SI, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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A guided tour for all lovers of nature, art and ancient legends!
Let yourself be carried away to discover a mystical and unique place in the world, visit the mysterious Abbey of San Galgano and discover the legend of the Templar who, as a sign of renouncing war, cried his sword in the rock.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Eremo di Montesiepi, Strada comunale di San Galgano, 53012, Chiusdino Italy
The tour will start from the hermitage of Montesiepi, where you your expert local guide will tell you the legend of San Galgano, that is Galgano Guidotti, a young knight who took refuge on the top of this hill following his renunciation of worldly life. The story tells that he is buried in this place near his emblematic sword in the stone. Inside the Chapel you can also admire the frescoes of one of the most famous Renaissance artists of Siena, Ambrogio Lorenzetti.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Abbazia di San Galgano, Localita San Galgano Palazzetto, 53012, Chiusdino Italy
The tour continues by visiting the suggestive roofless Gothic Abbey of San Galgano, a place out of the ordinary full of charm and mystery. Built in 1218, along the Maremmana road, today we can admire the Abbey without a roof, with the sky acting as a ceiling creating an almost surreal atmosphere!
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Centro Storico di Chiusdino, 53012 Chiusdino (SI), Chiusdino Italy
After the visit to the Abbey you will move to the medieval village of Chiusdino, perched on a hillock of the metalliferous hills dominating the Val di Merse. The small village welcomes the Church of San Martino, known as “outside the walls”, the house of San Galgano and the Church of the Company from San Galgano.
Here the tour will finish
Duration: 45 minutes
