Castiglion Fiorentino tour
I suppose it's about time to give you all a tour of Castiglion Fiorentino, the place I've been calling home. The town is located on a hilltop resulting in a circular-shaped street arrangement. I decided to take a spin around the block, so to speak.
Here's the front door to Casa Vescovo, where Dave & Laurie McIntosh, Yarnie, Ana, Matt, Henry, Raphael, Joel, Isby, Sarah and I live. The people across the way, or directly in front in this picture, have a cute garden and decked it out for Halloween.
Looking down to the left from the front wall. The former chapel of Santa Chiara, our school, is directly ahead.
View from the bottom of the hill. Our house is the second and third floor on the right. A theater is below on the right. Straight up the hill and on the right is Bobo's coffeeshop, and the main road in town leading to the Piazza and Corso (main shopping district).
The cathedral is to the left of the piazza below our house. The bells ring starting at 7:15 am, 7:30, then on the hour. Yes, even on weekends!
The bell tower. Our livingroom is the top floor on the left. We're not sure who has the balcony...it's kind of a maze-like home, obviously converted numerous times over the centuries.
View out to the Val di Chio from the front of our house. Santa Chiara is on the right.
Turning right down the street, Santa Chiara is on the left. The door with the mailman's scooter in front of it is the main entrance to school. Now that's what I call a commute.
Further down the street. The intersection ahead is the main street...it goes from one gate to the other, straight up and over.
Turning left at the intersection and heading downhill, you come to this nice loggia.
This is one of my favorite old places in town..that bicycle is too cute, and I love the 'green roof'. The man we rent bikes from is actually two doors down on the right.
Puerta Roman...all roads lead to Rome!
This wonderful church is on the left through the gate. This road leads out to the valley, and I walk it frequently.
Back through the gate and up to the right leads to a wonderful residential part of town.
My next favorite little house is on the left...the rainbow flag is the Italian peace flag, PACE. This place is absolutely packed with potted plants.
Looking back down the street from the top.
There is a great park at top, just outside of the wall. There is a beautiful view of the Val di Chiana from here. Lots of cute potted plants, fig trees, and benches make up the park.
Here's the gate leading from town out to the park. I love the walls here..so much history and character are visible in them.
This place is really interesting...new meeting old.
I love how they did the entry to this home. To the right is an outdoor kitchen/bbq space.
Heading out past the remodeled house there is a wonderful view of the outskirts of town.
To get back up into town, you climb these wonderful steps. People usually go down them as a short cut to the train station. The view from the top is magnificent.
Top of the stairs looking up the hill. The original Eutruscan wall with layers of Roman construction on top of it is seen straight above.
The wall and old tower with Stone Pines and Olives. Here a man is harvesiting the olives.
Pure Italy...a stone wall with capers growing out of it and a vespa scooter.
This is another magnificent bell tower in town.
This home wins for most spectacular fall color. The Parthenocisus vine on the wall is amazing, and a persimmon tree is in front.
Heading up past the color house to the museum district.
This is the base of one of the museums. You can see how the ancient civilization built right on the bedrock. The larger pieces of stone are probably Eutruscan, and the smaller more random construction is probably Roman or medieval. Just up the hill from here is the Eutruscan Museum. They have excavated part of the top of town, and you can go down inside and see streets, pipes, walls, and pots similar to what is used today.
Coming down from the museum to the right we end up in the main piazza. In the corner to the left and under the loggia is the coffee shop. I spent A LOT of time in there. The red doors on the left is a little produce market.
View of the bell tower and back of the cathedral which is in the piazza across from our house.
View from the loggia back up to the museum area.
Heading right past the piazza on the main street. Bobo's coffee shop is directly ahead. All the cute old men in town spend their time there. We frequent Bobo's in the morning before class for a quick coffee.
Just past Bobo's on the left is our street back down to the house. You can see our place on the left at the bottom of the hill.
Here's the front door to Casa Vescovo, where Dave & Laurie McIntosh, Yarnie, Ana, Matt, Henry, Raphael, Joel, Isby, Sarah and I live. The people across the way, or directly in front in this picture, have a cute garden and decked it out for Halloween.
Looking down to the left from the front wall. The former chapel of Santa Chiara, our school, is directly ahead.
View from the bottom of the hill. Our house is the second and third floor on the right. A theater is below on the right. Straight up the hill and on the right is Bobo's coffeeshop, and the main road in town leading to the Piazza and Corso (main shopping district).
The cathedral is to the left of the piazza below our house. The bells ring starting at 7:15 am, 7:30, then on the hour. Yes, even on weekends!
The bell tower. Our livingroom is the top floor on the left. We're not sure who has the balcony...it's kind of a maze-like home, obviously converted numerous times over the centuries.
View out to the Val di Chio from the front of our house. Santa Chiara is on the right.
Turning right down the street, Santa Chiara is on the left. The door with the mailman's scooter in front of it is the main entrance to school. Now that's what I call a commute.
Further down the street. The intersection ahead is the main street...it goes from one gate to the other, straight up and over.
Turning left at the intersection and heading downhill, you come to this nice loggia.
This is one of my favorite old places in town..that bicycle is too cute, and I love the 'green roof'. The man we rent bikes from is actually two doors down on the right.
Puerta Roman...all roads lead to Rome!
This wonderful church is on the left through the gate. This road leads out to the valley, and I walk it frequently.
Back through the gate and up to the right leads to a wonderful residential part of town.
My next favorite little house is on the left...the rainbow flag is the Italian peace flag, PACE. This place is absolutely packed with potted plants.
Looking back down the street from the top.
There is a great park at top, just outside of the wall. There is a beautiful view of the Val di Chiana from here. Lots of cute potted plants, fig trees, and benches make up the park.
Here's the gate leading from town out to the park. I love the walls here..so much history and character are visible in them.
This place is really interesting...new meeting old.
I love how they did the entry to this home. To the right is an outdoor kitchen/bbq space.
Heading out past the remodeled house there is a wonderful view of the outskirts of town.
To get back up into town, you climb these wonderful steps. People usually go down them as a short cut to the train station. The view from the top is magnificent.
Top of the stairs looking up the hill. The original Eutruscan wall with layers of Roman construction on top of it is seen straight above.
The wall and old tower with Stone Pines and Olives. Here a man is harvesiting the olives.
Pure Italy...a stone wall with capers growing out of it and a vespa scooter.
This is another magnificent bell tower in town.
This home wins for most spectacular fall color. The Parthenocisus vine on the wall is amazing, and a persimmon tree is in front.
Heading up past the color house to the museum district.
This is the base of one of the museums. You can see how the ancient civilization built right on the bedrock. The larger pieces of stone are probably Eutruscan, and the smaller more random construction is probably Roman or medieval. Just up the hill from here is the Eutruscan Museum. They have excavated part of the top of town, and you can go down inside and see streets, pipes, walls, and pots similar to what is used today.
Coming down from the museum to the right we end up in the main piazza. In the corner to the left and under the loggia is the coffee shop. I spent A LOT of time in there. The red doors on the left is a little produce market.
View of the bell tower and back of the cathedral which is in the piazza across from our house.
View from the loggia back up to the museum area.
Heading right past the piazza on the main street. Bobo's coffee shop is directly ahead. All the cute old men in town spend their time there. We frequent Bobo's in the morning before class for a quick coffee.
Just past Bobo's on the left is our street back down to the house. You can see our place on the left at the bottom of the hill.
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