Surrounding

The Farmhouse La Fornace of San Galgano is located in a strategic position to visit Tuscany and to explore this territory and its cultural and scenic beauties.

The Chianti

54Km from Agriturismo  Fornace di  San Galgano

Chianti is a fascinating hilly area, in its diversity. The name is synonymous “Chianti” of its prestigious wine, is used fluently to indicate areas of territory differently delimited. The municipalities that traditionally belong to Chianti are Greve in Chianti, Radda in Chianti, Gaiole in Chianti, Castellina in Chianti, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Impruneta, San Casciano Val di Pesa, Tavernelle Val di Pesa, Barberino Val d’Elsa and Poggibonsi.

Val d'Orcia 

76Km from Agriturismo The Fornace of San Galgano

Val d’Orcia is a large valley located in Tuscany, in near Siena, on  the north and east of Mount Amiata and close to the border with Umbria. Crossed by the river Orcia to the center, which gives it its name, it is characterized by pleasant landscapes and various medieval centers, two of which are very well known as Pienza and Montalcino. The cypress tree, typical foods and wines, the Pici, the Cinta Senese salami, the Pecorino di Pienza, the Brunello di Montalcino and the new denomination of the DOC Orcia wine.

San Gimignano

                                    43Km from Agriturismo the furnace of San Galgano

San Gimignano is an Italian town of 7 780 inhabitants located in the province of Siena in Tuscany. Because of the characteristic medieval architecture of its historical center it has been declared by the UNESCOP of humanity. The site of San Gimignano, despite some eight-twentieth-century restorations, is mostly intact in the two-fourteenth-century appearance and is one of the best examples in Europe of urban organization of the municipal age.

The sea

                                        58Km from Agriturismo the furnace of San Galgano

The Maremma sea, among the clearest in Italy, bathes a coast of about 160 km, composed of a multitude of landscapes. Long beaches of fine sand alternate with cliffs overlooking the sea, small wild and enchanting bays, equipped bathing facilities, free beaches, picturesque islands, seaside villages, marinas and fascinating seabeds. The Maremma Sea offers all this: an incredible variety of different ways to experience the sea.

Lake Trasimeno

91Km from Agriturismo The  Fornace of San Galganoo

Lake Trasimeno is, with a surface of 128 km², the largest lake in central Italy, fourth among Italian lakes just after Lake Como. This extension is flanked by a shallow depth; this makes it classify as a lake of laminar type. Lake Trasimeno is part of the Province of Perugia, in the Umbria region.