Gabriele begins his story by explaining that: “The company remained family-run until 2008, after which my brother Luca and I entered the company by taking over it in 2013; the firm mainly dealt with construction works, guaranteeing all our customers the opportunity to find a double service at our company” – i.e. both earthmoving and construction works.
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The rich calendar of autumn events that characterize the territories of the Amiata Tourist Area is about to end, but there is still room for excellent food, beautiful music and activities dedicated to the discovery of Mount Amiata.
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The Slow Horse Italia association promotes the “equusustainability” project (equus = horse, in Latin), which aims to make everyone (equestrian operators, owners and lovers of horses and donkeys) aware of the environmental impact caused by equines: in a nutshell, to study the “horse (& donkey…) carbon footprint” in activities related to tourism, sport or work in the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors.
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Recognizing the indispensable role parents play in our students’ lives, we have devised group workshops to assist them in navigating the challenges of parenting
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The grapes harvested in the pre or early veraison phase are pressed, cooked and then cold flavored with a blend of herbs from the Amiata area including: juniper berries (Juniperus communis), chives (Allium schoenoprasum), carline roots (Carlina acaulis), wild garlic (Allium ursinum) and white onion (Allium cepa). The purpose is to enhance a mountain on whose slopes grapes have always been grown through which great wines will be obtained, and – at higher altitudes – aromatic herbs that grow abundantly and characterize the territory for its wealth of endemic specimens, making dell’Amiata, as Father Ernesto Balducci said, a “precious casket”.
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Today the Convent, managed by the love of the Ricci Barbini brothers – Carlo, Marianna and Elena, sons of Prof. Vittorino Ricci Barbini – is one of the most valuable accommodation facilities between Monte Amiata and Val d’Orcia. We went in to tell you about it.
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An idea that comes from the foresight of Stefano Rossi and Annamaria Pinotti, great mountain experts, who in 2010 decided to take over a small structure at Prato delle Macinaie (Castel del Piano), evaluating Mount Amiata as an extremely characteristic place to set up this kind of activity. From that moment on, the growth of Indiana Park attracts thousands of adventurers from all over Italy and Europe every year.
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A place whose philosophy is precise: to offer diners an unforgettable and one hundred percent Tuscan experience, thanks to the processing of exceptional raw materials to embellish beautiful and delicious dishes
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“Our aim ̶ Marco tells ValleyLife ̶ is to offer ourselves as the go-to place for everything related to equestrian culture, and to constantly emphasize the enormous physical, mental and even spiritual benefits born from the relationship one can establish with this wonderful animal; it’s no coincidence our motto is ‘Wellbeing for horses and people’.
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“Our desire ̶ founder and owner Amedeo Cencioni tells me ̶ is to provide a memorable experience for our guests and those who come to visit us to enjoy our attractive, flavourful meals”. Our vegetables for example come directly from the biodynamic garden adjacent to the restaurant; the meat is all Tuscan, while the wine list encompasses in particular the territory of Montalcino and the Val d’Orcia”.
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The Teatro Povero in Monticchiello was one of the first Community Cooperatives in Italy, dating back to the 1980s: “We provide an example to others ̶ one of the volunteers proudly tells me ̶ a lot of committment goes into the organization of the Teatro Povero ̶ which, over time, has become known across the country.
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A visit to Emma’s Tavern: “always involves food and drink ̶ Alessandro tells me ̶ and we offer absolutely irresistible platters with different cold cuts, such as finocchiona, prosciutto, Tuscan salami, capocollo, spicy ventricina, rolled pancetta, but also grilled vegetables and cheeses and they are all local products”.
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Spread over several levels, it’s hallmark is the array of large block letters in pastel colours and stands that occupy the entire surface area of the shop. Aimed at the younger generation, the store boasts a selection of clothes from brands in Italy and elsewhere, ready made clothes but with their labels removed.
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The association was established in 2022 and already includes nine DOP and IGP products: Castagna del Monte Amiata IGP, Fagiolo di Sorana IGP, Farro della Garfagnana IGP, Marrone del Mugello IGP, Mortadella di Prato IGP, Pane Toscano DOP, Pecorino delle Balze Volterrane DOP, Olio di Seggiano DOP and Olio Terre di Siena DOP.
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At Claudia’s you can get all kinds of advice on colour, cut and also on trichology: “hair health – Claudia continues – is really the most important thing, so our advice always takes this into consideration: based on the type of hair we decide whether a treatment is needed or not”.
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The visit to the Abbadia San Salvatore Mining Museum Park is structured in three parts, each one fascinating. The first is represented by the multimedia museum The ‘Geography of Mercury’, where, like a script, everything revolves around this metal element and immerses the viewer in the narrative of mining life: the myth, the territory, the work, the men and the material constitute the chapters of the story; multimedia technologies take the visitor on a fascinating journey: “there are numerous mining parks ̶̶ explains Massimo Sabatini, president of the Terre di Toscana Consortium ̶̶ but very few focused on mercury and it is no coincidence that we are twinned with Idrija in Slovenia and Almadén in Spain which, together with Abbadia, formed the three main poles of mercury production in Europe. In the museum you will find films, videos and oral testimonies of those who spent their lives in mining.”
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