3 Valdichiana gems to visit

Particularly beautiful sites to see in Monte San Savino include the Palazzo Comunale, Loggia dei Mercanti and the hanging garden, located along the main road of the town. Also notable is the Cassero museum, composed of a wonderful collection of ceramics.
The small town is in fact a reference point for traditional crafts and craftsmanship. Here, you can discover the wrought iron process up close, as well as buy locally made items and goods.

The fortified village of Gargonza stands in the middle of dense woods a short distance away. The tower, entrance gateway, and small square overlooked by the parish church dedicated to Saints Tiburzio and Susanna, constitutes the historic 14th-century centre.

Gargonza Castle is just one of the many Tuscan castles with a long history. Already part of Arezzo as a fief of the Ubertini Counts, in medieval times it was the subject of disputes between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, like almost all the forts in the area. In fact, Dante Alighieri also passed through here.

Today, Gargonza is an important agritourism center, the ideal setting for organizing weddings, ceremonies and meetings.

The town of Lucignano is truly unique. It has been built according to an elliptical urban plan, meaning many concentric rings connected to each other by short alleys which culminate in the central square with the church of San Francesco and the Collegiata.
Next to the church, you can find a small museum where a splendid gold reliquary is kept, set with precious stones in the shape of a tree, therefore called the Tree of Lucignano or the Tree of Love. Legends about this masterpiece have been handed down from generation to generation. The first says that placing the flowers of a wedding ceremony at the foot of the tree is beneficial to newlyweds. The second legend declares that the tree has aphrodisiac properties for older couples.
Most importantly, the museum is also home to beautiful paintings by Luca Signorelli and Bartolo di Fredi.