IT1105 Collina Degli Ulivi

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Don’t miss to visit Monte Savino, Gargonza and Lucignano, three historical and architectural jewels. In Monte San Savino, a worthwhile visit will include a trip to the Palazzo Comunale, the Loggia dei Mercati and the hanging garden, located on a road which cuts through the town. A visit to the Cassero, which houses the civic museum and a beautiful display of ceramics is also recommended. In June a festival will be held in Monte San Savino. The festival is a retrospective of music, art, theatre, literature, philosophy and poetry by the world’s most famous artists, but also by young emerging talents. Not far from there, you can find the Gargonza. Set in a thick forest, the tower, the main door and the small square make up the ancient thirteenth-century centre. The town of Lucignano has an elliptical shape, as it is made up of several circular roads that are all connected through very narrow streets, which all meet in the central square, where the San Francesco Church and the Collegiata are also located. At Lucignano, next to the San Francesco Church, there is a small museum (paid entry; closed on Mondays) where you can find a stunning relic, made of solid gold and set in precious stones, in the shape of a tree. It is called the ‘Albero di Lucignano’ or the ‘Albero dell’Amore’.