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Parco Benestare: last hidden treasure for holidays in Tuscany

The Parco Benestare is an area in Tuscany situated between the two villages of Montaione and Gambassi Terme,and it rapresent the last treasure discovered for holidays in Tuscany where you can admire many nature’s beauties and historical sites.
There are two loop trails within the park, along which you can see thermal springs, geological sites and wonderful views. Along the trails you can also stop and enjoy historical and artistic sites such as the chapels and the monastery of San Vivaldo, the small Jerusalem in Tuscany

Riding holidays in Tuscany through the Parco Benestare

The landscape around Montaione is varied: woods, hills, lakes, rivers and picturesque villages, all surrounded by paths, roads and tracked trails, very important resources for mountain biking holidays in Tuscany. The two trails of the Park are the latest in the reality of Montaione. Read the rest of this entry »

Here you are to this new post to update you for the events in Tuscany  I recommend for this month.
San Miniato 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 November: Internation fetsivall of white truffle
The white truffle or so called Tuber magnatum pico is the most valuable
species of truffle. During these months there are a lot of truffle researchers who look for truffles in the woods of san miniato and montaione. They use special dogs called Lagotti to find truffles. Most of searchers look for truffle during the night so it is likely to meet one of them  in the heart of the night inside a wood!!

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We all were there like every year to attend the event. In this post I will share with you my experience Montaione on the truffle festival.

a big Truffle on the truffle fair in Montaione

The fair started on Saturday, October the 24th at Villa Serena, with a funny show and a live concert held in the evening inside the theatre of Montaione.

But the real festival day was Sunday the 25th. At 10 am many stands opened their doors, and from that moment we had the opportunity to taste and buy lots of typical Tuscan products such as Extra Virgin olive oil, wine, mushrooms, cheese, chestnuts, different kind of salami and good truffle.

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September is a special month to have holidays in Tuscany. While I am writing from the sun bed of the swimming pool I am enjoying a sunny and fresh weather. The temperature infact in September is crisp and fresher than August. During August infact people in Belmonte who spend their holiday in September in Tuscany use to rest during the hot hours (around twelve o’clock) in the swimming pool. The panoramic location of the swimming pool is good since it use to be always a little bit windy and this is important during summer time when the temperature use to arrive until 36 degrees. Towns on plan like Florence or Lucca are very hot during summer time especially on the plan where there is no wind and the moisture is nasty. An holiday in farm house in countryside is a good solution for living an holiday in Tuscany during summer time.
If you have an holiday in September in Tuscany you can profit of this delightful weather to enjoy trips in the close towns of Belmonte also during the hot hours. From Belmonte you can easily reach the main Tuscany towns like Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Siena and the closest San Gimignano and Volterra. In Belmonte I have some clients that use to go back every year in this month because of the weather they love.
Countryside also start to change and begin to become more green compared to the yellow colors of July and August.

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