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Wow, I'm not usually one for churches or cathedrals as it's easy to get 'church-ed out' in Europe, but that Cathedral was gorgeous - especially the ceiling! 😍 As always, your done shots are fab, a really lovely montage at the end mixed in with some street scenes too.
Thanks for watching! Duly noted. Although on this particular occasion I didn't eat or drink anything in the village itself - not that I can remember anyway!
ur video is awesome, I'm from San miniato and it was really cool watching u showing my town, u also showed my house in the video ahah:) hope u had a great time!
Thank you so much Denisa! You live in a lovely little town, I thoroughly enjoyed my day walking about - the tower on top of the hill was incredible, could have stayed there all day! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed my video!! 😀
Loved the video. Will definitely visit this beautiful town when we go to Tuscany in September. Do you have any other recommendations of villages/towns off the beaten track for a day trip from Vinci Matt?
Hey Barbara, thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video, it was a fun and interesting day. A couple of other places that are in the area and worthy of a visit are Certaldo and Lucca, not really off the beaten track but good to see nonetheless. If I think of anything else I'll let you know. Enjoy your trip in September!
🇮🇹😎Already well known by the Romans as Quarto, this area grew until it was finally overtaken by Florence and declined in military power as a consequence. In the last 70 years, they have worked hard to restore local traditions in leather working and truffle hunting. It is no secret that this little town was a strategic lookout for the valley. Set on three dominant hills in the middle of the valley near the Arno river, the view stretches from the center of the Italian peninsula (east to the west), where ports for commerce sat in what is now Pisa and Livorno. Its position coincided with north/south travel along the important via Francigena that connected France to Rome. The many fortified towers testify to its importance. The dominant structure is the Rocca, built between 1217-1223 to control the comings and goings between the constantly warring areas. Rocca is an Italian word that refers to a fortress built on the top of a rocky pinnacle. To distinguish this town from the church in Florence with the same name, San Miniato al Monte, you will sometimes find the phrase “al Tedesco” attached to it. These two words make reference to Frederick II who among many other positions and titles, was the King of Germany (thus the word Tedesco which means German in Italian). The Rocca, one of his many architectural contributions to Italy, was totally destroyed in WWII after the German army decided to eliminate the threat it posed for its potential sharpshooter position for the allies and was then completely rebuilt in 1969. It now sits in the middle of a large grassy field which is used for events in the spring and summer, especially the Festa di Aquilone or Festival of Kites.
Hello Alessio, thanks for the information but it appears to have been copied from the following great article... www.discovertuscany.com/pisa/san-miniato.html
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Thank you Howard, much appreciated.
Thank you for another great video.
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!! 😀
Wow, I'm not usually one for churches or cathedrals as it's easy to get 'church-ed out' in Europe, but that Cathedral was gorgeous - especially the ceiling! 😍 As always, your done shots are fab, a really lovely montage at the end mixed in with some street scenes too.
Thanks very much. It was a memorable day that's for sure!
Great video again. Would love to see some of the foods and drinks on offer.
Thanks for watching! Duly noted. Although on this particular occasion I didn't eat or drink anything in the village itself - not that I can remember anyway!
great Video, thank you Matt
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.
Great vid! Thanks Matt, im thinking of going soon :)
Thanks! Lovely area, I hope you have a great time!!
Beautiful Cathedral! Rotary Club is everywhere. We all need more Tuscany drone shots in our lives!
Ha it's a very photogenic landscape, especially for a drone. I loved the cathedral too!
ur video is awesome, I'm from San miniato and it was really cool watching u showing my town, u also showed my house in the video ahah:) hope u had a great time!
Thank you so much Denisa! You live in a lovely little town, I thoroughly enjoyed my day walking about - the tower on top of the hill was incredible, could have stayed there all day! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed my video!! 😀
That church was exquisite! Some amazing views and hardly anyone around. What a lovely place to visit❤
Thanks Jo, yes I was surprised by how quiet the place was. Lovely to walk around and explore!
Loved the video. Will definitely visit this beautiful town when we go to Tuscany in September. Do you have any other recommendations of villages/towns off the beaten track for a day trip from Vinci Matt?
Hey Barbara, thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video, it was a fun and interesting day. A couple of other places that are in the area and worthy of a visit are Certaldo and Lucca, not really off the beaten track but good to see nonetheless. If I think of anything else I'll let you know. Enjoy your trip in September!
Wow beautiful countryside and the catholics knew how to build the most beautiful churches.
They certainly did! It really is terrific to see and experience, they had a real eye for detail back then!
🇮🇹😎Already well known by the Romans as Quarto, this area grew until it was finally overtaken by Florence and declined in military power as a consequence. In the last 70 years, they have worked hard to restore local traditions in leather working and truffle hunting. It is no secret that this little town was a strategic lookout for the valley. Set on three dominant hills in the middle of the valley near the Arno river, the view stretches from the center of the Italian peninsula (east to the west), where ports for commerce sat in what is now Pisa and Livorno. Its position coincided with north/south travel along the important via Francigena that connected France to Rome. The many fortified towers testify to its importance. The dominant structure is the Rocca, built between 1217-1223 to control the comings and goings between the constantly warring areas. Rocca is an Italian word that refers to a fortress built on the top of a rocky pinnacle. To distinguish this town from the church in Florence with the same name, San Miniato al Monte, you will sometimes find the phrase “al Tedesco” attached to it. These two words make reference to Frederick II who among many other positions and titles, was the King of Germany (thus the word Tedesco which means German in Italian). The Rocca, one of his many architectural contributions to Italy, was totally destroyed in WWII after the German army decided to eliminate the threat it posed for its potential sharpshooter position for the allies and was then completely rebuilt in 1969. It now sits in the middle of a large grassy field which is used for events in the spring and summer, especially the Festa di Aquilone or Festival of Kites.
Hello Alessio, thanks for the information but it appears to have been copied from the following great article... www.discovertuscany.com/pisa/san-miniato.html
I went to a white truffle festival there in November! Wonderful little town! (You should definitely take a bus from the train station to the town.)
Wow that sounds pretty cool, I didn't know such a thing happened there. I think next time I'll catch the bus 😄