In the Val d’Orcia, the best-selling line is the Acqua di Bagno Vignoni line: “it’s a tribute to the wonderful area in which we opened our first direct outlet in 2012; a real springboard”.
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On entering, you are captivated by its warm, family environment which is pleasantly informal. Light on trappings in short, but with an excellent cuisine that fully respects the traditions and flavours of its territory.
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Let’s start with Elisa who created the est’animo project for image consultancy and personal shopping. Image consulting can take place in several steps chosen by the client. The fundamental step for good image consultancy starts from the colour chart. “There are four seasons – she tells us – each one is associated with certain colours which can be warm (spring and autumn) or cold (summer and winter); each person ‘falls’ in a certain season, or, more rarely, between one and the other”. Yuri, as you can imagine, mainly deals with rental-with-driver for the Travel In company and with tour operators with his partner Luca with Capital Travel Service : “together with Elisa – he says – we try to combine the car service with the business described above.
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“They come to have their hair cut – Silvia tells me – from children to the elderly, and together we look for the perfect cut, interpreting their wishes, tastes and needs”. And what then are the colours and cuts for 2022? “Cold colours are fashionable, such as cold blond, ash or ice”. As for the cuts? “The yoke never goes out of fashion, that is short on the back and long on the front, with a thousand facets”
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At the entrance to the pharmacy there is a very large piece of glass (3.60 x 3.40) weighing four quintals: “a unique piece that gives the feeling of not being isolated from the outside, and in the morning it illuminates everything, creating a sense of continuity with the exterior world”. Speaking of the environment, the quality of life of employees has changed a lot, where before there was a sense of closure, now the impression is of large space, and that is positively reflected in their work: “ it is a big step forward for us – Giulia tells me – you work much better in an atmosphere of great calmness thanks also to the robot that simplifies both work and working space”.
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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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In 2001, after years of experience, Patricia brought her innovative idea of education to the Val d’Orcia, with the motto of ‘have fun learning’. The classrooms are colourful and welcoming. Entering them one gets the impression of belonging to a large family.
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“We have always been passionate about clubs — Gaia tells me full of enthusiasm — as soon as I returned from London where I lived for several years (singing in a rock group, ed.) I fell in love with this place, and with the help of my father Paolo, Alessio, and many other really smart guys, we made this dream come true”. And the dream, now a reality, has conquered hundreds of youngsters who meet at the Kartika tables on weekends to get to know each other, joke in company and fall in love.
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Aldo expresses himself through the Ku Nye massage, a traditional Tibetan massage that was born more than 3900 years ago in the ancient kingdoms of Tibet. A practice belonging to the ancient Tibetan Medical Tradition, the Sowa Rigpa: a system of natural holistic medicine that, over the centuries, has researched and developed forms of therapeutic treatment for our physical and psychological ailments.
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“VIAnDANTE – Massimiliano explains – is for explorers, dreamers and the curious who follow a path so as to nourish the body, mind and soul”. We are in the centre of San Quirico d’Orcia, in the middle of the Via Francigena: “We were inspired by the itinerary of Sigeric, the Archbishop of Canterbury, who began the journey in 990 AD and during the journey noted the stages of the route thereby creating the oldest extant record of the Via Francigena”.
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Soon it’ll be 2022, what are the cuts on offer to keep up with the times? “I take elegance over flamboyance at all costs —Valentina tells me – so I prefer natural tones in strong and bright colours.”
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This family-run place has been in existence since 1995, started from an idea of Lodi Pieraccini.
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There are eight fragrances that make Bramasole a company of absolute quality and one of a kind: Dark & Sweet, Vetyvain, Tuberose Temptation, Venus Rose, Jasmine Bride, Dionysus Fig, Eternal Cedar and Alchemical Spice.
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ART 5 wooden doors and windows meet the highest standards in their field, designed to perfection and made using innovative technologies: «The world of doors and windows – says company vice president Stefano – has evolved a lot and uses technologies that were unthinkable until recently. The materials must be aesthetically pleasing and at the same time perform their function very well: we are always careful to minimize their impact, letting a lot of light and therefore the view of the landscape through».
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AdF pushes down the sustainability pedal and proceeds apace in its ecological transition. A new water plant for the city of Grosseto has been inaugurated: environmental sustainability, innovation and the concrete application of the principles of the circular economy are the cardinal points of an overall investment of 16 million euros here.
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To get to the «Land of the Wigeons» you have to go up a hill, pass a little church, turn left, bear slightly left again and there’s the restaurant. It has a marvellously panoramic and truly enviable position. Inside we are welcomed by Maria Pia and Marcello, a couple who share both their work and their lives, she’s from Milan and he’s from Lecce. Together they had the idea of transforming a tavern into a modern, clean and welcoming restaurant, where Maria Pia’s cuisine blends perfectly with the artistic decor and the surrounding landscape.
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