Torrita di Siena, Trekking and Vinsanto Paradise

Following the growth trend of outdoor activities, which emerged during and after the pandemic and which has been confirmed and consolidated in our days, the Municipality of Torrita has seen fit to think, trace and finally promote the historical, naturalistic and food and wine routes of its territory. We talk about it with Councilor Laura Giannini who told us about the birth and growth of this multifaceted trail network, managed with the Torrita web agency ‘Torrita di Siena Living’ (https://active.torritadisienaliving.it)

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Carlo Alberto Fabbri, Agronomy and Loyalty to the Land

Married to two still very young children – Miranda of two and a half years old and Pietro, who is 9 – we notice he is full of energy despite the pressing commitments of everyday life. Basketball player for over 18 years in Umbertide, he soon became passionate about the world of the technology and optimization of production systems, then evolving his interests in machine learning and artificial intelligence.

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In the footsteps of Giotto, Beato Angelico and Cimabue: the breath of nature at the rhythm of art

In Mugello there are paths that retrace the footsteps of the great artists to whom it gave birth. We are talking about the path of the painters Giotto and Cimabue conceived and designed by the Vicchiese Hiking Group (Gev) and created in collaboration with the municipal administration of Vicchio. An evocative path for its uncontaminated and precious nature because it leads to visit the places where these famous painters lived.

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A friendly place for cycle touring  

 “The Castiglionesi Trails are about 100 kilometres of paths in the depths of nature that connect the coastal area with the Castiglionese hinterland  ̶  explains Enzo Riemma, president of the Maremma Experience Consortium  ̶  making use of bike professionals, our associates, and folk from the Associazione Albero delle Idee who have been engaged in these activities since since 2013 in collaboration with the municipal administration we believe we can make these routes more usable for cycling tourism lovers.”

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Towards local ecotourism?

The Nature Reserves present in the vallys lend themselves perfectly to this purpose: “The Rognosi mountains with their ophiolites and black pine, the Alpe della Luna with its Sandstone Marl and venerable beech woods, the floodplain of the Tiber, the Alpe di Catenaia and other noteworthy areas have a series of internationally important itineraries and paths passing through them.

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