Jan 11, 2011

San Galgano, Tuscany

Original "Sword in the Stone"?

By Lisa T. Bergren

Could the legend of King Arthur and the sword in the stone, Excalibur, have actually begun in Italy? Regardless of what you decide, if you go to Tuscany and anywhere near Siena, you must visit this fascinating place—San Galgano. Continue reading

Feb 3, 2010

3 Generations Tour Tuscany

Siena, Florence, San Galgano and Chianti

By Lisa T. Bergren, 2007, updated 1/31/10

We did a March 2007 trip with two grandparents (in their 60s), two parents (in their 40s) and three kids (ages 11. 8 and 4). Our first leg of the trip was in Rome, and our third was Venice, but Tuscany, as always it seems, stole our hearts.

Day 1:

We drove up from Rome (about 2 hours from the airport) on Saturday afternoon and had to get groceries before reaching our agriturismo, the incredible Odina, where we shared the luxurious, roomy, fabulous Redento villa, complete with full kitchen and wood-burning pizza oven (see pizza oven tips below). Continue reading