Tavarnelle V.P.: offers a beautiful wave of various landscapes, from natural beauties, like woods and cultivated fields that have been greatly worked for centuries as vineyards and olive trees, to historical villas and old farms, old chapels and rural churches, castles and medieval hamlets. Worth visiting: the church of S. Lucia al Borghetto with XIVth-XVth C.'s frescos; the very old chapel of S.Pietro in Bossolo with Holy Art Museum; the Monastery and the church of S. Maria al Morrocco (XIIIth C.); the fortified village of S. Donato in Poggio of XIIIth - XIVth C. with the beautiful Romanesque chapel of early XIIth C.; the Sanctuary of S. Maria delle Grazie a Pietracupa (XVIth C.); the Badia vallombrosana of Passignano, a fortified structure belonging to XIIIth C., with important pieces of art like the fresco of D. Ghirlandaio “ultima cena” and many other relevant pieces of art in the church of the XIIth C. In all the territory harmonically live important eno-gastronomic traditions, wine, very good oil, food specialities, artistic handcraft all in a professional and welcoming centre.

* Chiesa di Santa Lucia al Borghetto
The Franciscan convent portebbe be built after the passage of St. Francis of Assisi in 1220, although the first historical story dates back to 1260.

* Chiesa della Madonna della Neve
Gothic building with some of the century frescoes XIV and XV.

* Chiesa dei Santi Maria e Jacopo alla Sambuca

* Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine al Morrocco
Risale al XV secolo sul luogo dove si trovava un'immagine lasciata da alcuni pellegrini.

* Santuario di Santa Maria delle Grazie a Pietracupa
Founded in 1596 and built around the existing tabernacle with the effigy of Our Lady by Paul Schiavo.

* Pieve di San Pietro in Bossolo
Built in 990 is Romanesque structure and contains works Roman, Byzantine and school fiornentia. The name comes from the words' In puxula 'Latin, meaning given by the Romans to the imperial coffers. The place was certainly inhabited in the V century witnessed renewed membership of '800 and was dated to 424

* Cappella di San Giovanni Gualberto

* Badia A passignano.
To see!!!!!

 

Tavarnelle Val di Pesa