martedì 22 ottobre 2013

Francigena Way between Tuscany and Lazio

Walking in beauty
 
From Val d'Orcia to Bolsena Lake
 
 
Francigena Way is one of the most ancient way of pilgrimage in Europe, from Canterbury (in England) to Rome, dated from del X century.
 



Not many people can walk all the way, but everyone can have the possibility to take a few steps in it, and one of the most amazing corner is in Italy (of course!) between Tuscany (Val d'Orcia) and Lazio (Bolsena Lake).
 
You can start from San Quirico d'Orcia (that is near villages like Montalcino, Montepulciano, Pienza) walking toward Radicofani, a beautiful hamlet on a vulcanic hill
 
 







 
 
The day after, walking through rolling hills, you may arrive to Acquapendente, a village characterized by many sources (the name sounds like "waterfall")
  








 


 
 If you are not tired, you can walk again - the third day - until Bolsena, an amazing village with the suggestive catacombs of St. Cristina
 












 A little more effort, and on the fourth day, in the beautiful contest of Bolsena Lake, you can arrive - walking on the original Roman consular road ("Cassia Road") - to Montefiascone, famous for its wine "EST,EST,EST"
 










 
 Welcome... and enjoy it!
 




giovedì 10 ottobre 2013