ボルテッラの洞窟・トップ10

カステッロ・ディ・クエルチェートは、キャンティ・クラッシコの中心部、具体的にはグレヴェ・イン・キャンティ（フィレンツェ県）の町にある、歴史的な中世の要塞であり有名なワイナリーです。1897年以来、この土地はフランソワ家が所有しており、彼らはこの土地をトスカーナワイン生産の国際的な基準点へと変貌させました。

ヴァル・ディ・チェチーナの丘に囲まれた宝石、カステッロ・ディ・クエルチェートは、その控えめで時代を超越したエレガンスで風景を支配しています。 🚴‍♂️✨ 🌾 ブドウ畑と白砂利道に囲まれ、モンテカティーニ・ヴァル・ディ・チェチーナ地域を通過する際に最も印象的な場所の1つです。 📸 城の歴史的建造物とトスカーナの田園風景とのコントラストが、写真撮影の休憩に最適なスポットとなっています。

Castelvecchio in Val d'Elsa is an archaeological site with the ruins of a medieval castle, located near San Gimignano, in Tuscany. It is part of the Castelvecchio Nature Reserve, known for its diverse flora and fauna, including rare bird species such as the peregrine falcon.

The majestic and powerful fortress was built on the highest point of the city. Today it is used as a state prison.

Perched on a rocky spur in the Cecina valley, the Rocca di Berignone, also known as the Bishops' Castle or Torraccia, is a place that smells of history and legend. Already mentioned in 896, it was a bastion of the episcopal power of Volterra, a refuge and symbol of resistance in the struggles against the Municipality. Besieged, rebellious, conquered by the Sienese in 1399, it then began its slow decline. Today, its imposing ruins emerge among the woods of Berignone, silent witnesses of a tumultuous past, framed by a landscape that still retains a wild and fascinating aura.

Panoramic viewpoint with stone tower can only be reached on foot from the ruins.

The small, medieval hamlet of Querceto, dating back to 1082, is located on Monte Aneo at an altitude of 260 m above the Cecina River. Querceto means "oak forest" and can only be reached via a narrow, winding path. The ascent and descent are challenging and are a great destination for racing cyclists who love altitude.

Worth a visit at any time of year.