Visit Tuscany in autumn

Visit Tuscany in the autumn, take a walk in the countryside, and you will get a chance to see the colour changes of the land and the season - in particular, the colours of the grape vines. Explore, discover, escape and refresh. We also got a mention as best of the day http://instagram.com/p/vvOmT7DBIZ/

A walk to Sammezzano Castle - SAVE THE CASTLE

A walk to Sammezzano Castle - a hidden Treasure of Tuscany that needs to be saved!

 

 

  

Visit www.sammezzano.org 

Sammezzano Castle - built in about 1605 by the Spanish nobleman, Ximenes of Aragon. In the 19th century, Ferdinand Panciatichi Ximenes inherited the property and, between 1853 and 1889, remodeled it into one of the largest examples of Moorish Revival architecture.
Unfortunately the castle is not visible at the moment, except on extraordinary occasions, and it’s hard to believe that this incredible building has been left in abandon (there is no electricity and water inside). At the moment there are no public openings planned, but the committee always tries to arrange visits in agreement with the owners. You can’t buy tickets in advance, but you can make volunteer donations.

Sammezzano Castle is surrounded by a parkland of 450 acres, one of the largest in Tuscany, and can access on foot.

Visit www.sammezzano.org and “like” the Facebook page “Sammezzano-comitato fpxa“, which offers update info about new opening hours. https://www.facebook.com/SammezzanoComitatoFpxa18132013?fref=ts

 

Areas in need of restoration/conservation

 

 

Some examples of decoration

From the train station at Rignano Sull'Arno Reggello (Trains Florence-Arezzo-Chiusi), there is a nice 4-5km walk, taking just over an hour, that wanders up through the hills and parkland of the castle.