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Things to do in Tuscany
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you can tear yourself away from the beauty of our medieval borgo, Sogna
makes a perfect base for exploring Tuscany. It is just a 30 minute drive
to the centres of Siena and Arezzo and an hour’s drive to Florence.
The classic Tuscan hill towns of Pienza, Montalcino, Montepulciano, are
all within a short drive and Chianti’s famous villages of Castellina,
Greve, Gaiole, Radda are just on our doorstep. Closer to home, you can
take a leisurely stroll to Rapale, the next village in the chain of hilltop
borgos or discover the
beauty of the Valdarno and particularly the Valdambra where the magical
medieval towns of Badia a Ruoti, Cennia, Ambra and Bucine, cling to their
hilltop perches evoking a sense of timelessness.
 When you tire of the natural and historic beauty of Tuscany and find yourself in need of a little "retail therapy"; a quick 25 minute drive will take you to the anonymous grey warehouse called Space, which is the outlet store for Prada, Jill Sander, Mui Mui, and Helmut Lang. A further 15 minute drive brings you to "The Mall", a huge complex of outlet shops where you can find labels such as Alexander McQueen, Agnona, AJ Armani, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Emanuel Ungaro, Ermenegildo Zenga, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Hogan, I Pinco Pallino, La Perla, Loro Piana, Marni, Pucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Sergio Rossi, Stella McCartney, Tod’s, Valentino, Yohji Yamamoto and Yves St. Laurent. There is also a Miss Sixty and Diesel outlet at The Mall as well as a stylish café that serves salads, sandwiches and fantastic coffee. Down the road from The Mall you will find the Fendi, Celine, Loewe and the Dolce and Gabbanna outlet shops.
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| On
the first weekend of each month Arezzo's Piazza Grande is home to
Europe's largest antiques market. |
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| Florence,
the capital of the region of Tuscany and the home of the Renaissance
with its rich cultural and historical heritage. |
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| Siena's
Campo is the stage for the famed Palio held twice each summer. |
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| The
12th century Abbey of San Antimo with it's beautiful translucent alabaster
windows. |
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