On 29 June 1440 the Battle of Anghiari established the Tuscan borders. The victory of the Florentine over the Milanese troups and was made famous by Leonardo da Vinci’s unfortunately lost affresco in Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. Anghiari is a still uncontaminated and small Tuscan village, where there are no modern buildings and the life of its citizens follows slow rhythms, completely surrounded by the beautiful Tuscan countryside. The buildings, the churches and the two museums preserve valuable works of art. Its walls and alleys tell the history of Anghiari. From every corner of the old town you can enjoy the breathtaking view on the Tiber Valley, still a pleasure also for those who got used to it. In the little squares and tight alleys there of shops of ancient crafts such as the manufacture of iron, wood and lace, and laboratories for the restoration of the furniture.
In Sansepolcro everything speaks about Piero della Francesca, the famous painter who was born in this Renaissance Tuscan town where he realized the great deal of his most famous works, included the Resurrection, preserved in the Civic Museum of the town. This oeuvre is not just the symbol of Sansepolcro but also the very essence of the town and the surrounding landscapes, often painted by Piero as landscape backgrounds of his masterpieces. The old town of Sansepolcro is a real “extended museum”, a complex of big and small works of art, which make it a very special place. Throughout the year there are lots of important events in Sansepolcro but the most famous one is surely the Crossbows Competition: every year in September the town goes back in time for the traditional competition in costume between the archers of Sansepolcro and those of Gubbio, within a fascinating Renaissance atmosphere with historical celebrations.
CAPRESE MICHELANGELO, the native town of Buonarroti
A village surrounded by woods of chestnut trees, oaks, beeches at 650 m. of altitude where you can often see wild animals freely wandering around, and a village of cultivated fields: Caprese Michelangelo. An uncontaminated place in the hills of the Tuscan countryside, where the nature has its original power and where the colors are always so deep to seem almost unreal. Caprese, the birthplace of the famous Michelangelo Buonarroti, is the town of the chestnut, honored with the prestigious DOP label for its excellent quality. The inhabitants of Caprese, hearted people used to harsh winters and the hard work in the mountains, have made of this village a perfect place to enjoy nature and to disconnect from everything and everyone. Indeed, here you can find that sense of wellness that got lost in the big cities. Following the rhythms of the seasons the life here has that taste of genuine feelings that overwhelm you when you visit a little old town and its countryside.
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