Tuscany

We leave our B&B in Montalcino and stop for lunch in the beautiful town of Pienza.

We soon arrive in Montepulciano, another hill city in the heart of Tuscany.

Near our B&B in Montepulciano.

Clock tower and its mechanical bell ringer, the infamous Pulcinella, a classical puppet character (aka Punch in English).

View from our room.

Our inn has a rooftop sitting area which offers a spectacular vista.

The next morning in our room.

Entry way to the inn.

View of the main piazza looking down from the ancient municipal palace (Palazzo Comunale).

The Duomo at Piazza Grande.

Sant'Agostino church.

Pulcinella is still in position on the clock tower as a strong thunderstorm hits Montepulcino.

On our way to the Chianti region the next day, we stop for lunch at a locals-only restaurant in the village of San Regolo, Il Carlino D'Oro.

Our new B&B for four days, Fattoria Poggerino, not far from the town of Radda in central Tuscany.

Walking in the neighborhood.

Automated harvesting at a Chianti vineyard. The machine shakes the vine to harvest the grapes.

Day trip to the medieval city of San Gimignano.

Fifteen towers remain out of the 72 standing in the 13th century.

Monuments to the wealth and power of medieval familes in ancient Tuscany.

View from the tallest tower.

San Gimignano from a nearby vineyard. We soon finish our stay in Italy and fly to Paris.