{"id":3429,"date":"2023-03-27T11:23:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T09:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gargonza.it\/?page_id=3429"},"modified":"2023-10-16T09:29:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T07:29:12","slug":"surroundings-of-gargonza","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gargonza.it\/en\/surroundings-of-gargonza\/","title":{"rendered":"Surroundings of Gargonza"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3429\" class=\"elementor elementor-3429 elementor-2324\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36d5b3ec elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-full elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"36d5b3ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-420ea61\" data-id=\"420ea61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e42aaad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e42aaad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 17-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Surroundings of Gargonza<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dffc85 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dffc85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The gems of Tuscany<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2299ddea elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2299ddea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16274d2a\" data-id=\"16274d2a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64476a94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64476a94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VAL DI CHIANA, AREZZO, MONTE SAN SAVINO<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40dc740b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40dc740b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Surroundings of Gargonza<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dde292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dde292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 17-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1591830877223\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-10\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1653294693916\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>One of the most striking castles in and around <strong>Arezzo<\/strong>, <strong>Gargonza Castle<\/strong> is located in the beautiful Val di Chiana. It is easily accessible and is 11 km off Monte San Savino A1 highway exit. Castello di Gargonza is located in the heart of Tuscany, between Siena and Arezzo along the rolling hills that border the Crete Senesi, the Chianti Classico wine region and the Val di Chiana. It is easily accessible and is 11 km off Monte San Savino A1 highway exit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-1\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1591831079568\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e7da451 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e7da451\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93cc02e\" data-id=\"93cc02e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f6dad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72f6dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE GEMS OF THE CHIANA VALLEY<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e9b16a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39e9b16a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monte San Savino\nand Lucignano<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62ab48e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62ab48e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discover the renaissance town of <strong>Monte San Savino<\/strong>, city of Pope Giulio III, with the Jewish ghetto, the church of S. Agostino with <strong>Giorgio Vasari<\/strong> painting of the assumption of Christ, the tower of the \u201cCassero\u201d where local exhibitions are held.<\/p>\n<p>Very close to <strong>Monte San Savino<\/strong> another hilltop village called Lucignano is worth a visit. 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The Arezzo province, it\u2019s territory and landscape has been of great inspiration for Piero della Francesca and the itinerary may also include the \u201cMadonna del Parto\u201d which is in Monterchi, in the Val Tiberina at 55 km from Gargonza.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Madonna del Parto<\/strong> is one of the greatest work of <strong>Piero della Francesca<\/strong> where the pregnant lady reveals herself to the faithful.<\/p>\n<p>Gargonza is ideal to follow the life of Italy\u2019s patron: St. Francis. It is worth then a visit to the \u201cCelle di Cortona\u201d in Val di chiana just outside the city of Cortona where the Saint passed by from Assisi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1594899132508\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>It is actually going towards Umbria and Assisi is an hour and 30 minutes drive to <strong>Gargonza<\/strong> and can be easily done in one day visiting the <strong>church of San Francesco,<\/strong> <strong>Santa Chiara, Santa Maria degli Angeli<\/strong> in <em>Porziuncola<\/em>.<br \/>Another gem is the Santuario della Verna located in another Arezzo valley:<\/p>\n<p>il <strong>Casentino<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Gargonza is one hour from <strong>La Verna<\/strong> and you can admire the church devoted to St Francis after his pilgrimage to the hill of La Verna.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e466a0 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e466a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff600af\" data-id=\"ff600af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73a162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c73a162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The drainage path\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23e9f23 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23e9f23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Val di Chiana<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f25a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7f25a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Absolutely not to be missed, for those who stay in Gargonza and are bike lovers, the \u201c<strong>Sentiero della Bonifica<\/strong>\u201d in Valdichiana. The path runs along the Maestro della Chiana canal and starts from Chiusi up to the Chiusa dei Monaci on the outskirts of Arezzo. In addition to being a flat path (which is rare in this part of Tuscany!) and therefore also suitable for families with children, it is ideal for recalling a period of history retracing the traces of the long struggle between grand dukes and rulers, laborers and farmers against the marshes.<\/p>\n<p>The cycle itinerary of the path takes its name from the great drainage works that the Medici carried out on these lands since the Fifteen century.<br \/>For about four centuries, first the <strong>Medici<\/strong>, then Lorena and finally the Italian state used great resources and the talents of the best engineers of their times to be able to enjoy one of the most fertile plains in central Italy today. In particular, this drainage technique consisted in drying the marshy areas by slowly raising the ground level. This was possible by creating embankments that let the clear water flow out, leaving all its debris inside the fill. The itinerary is also an opportunity to discover the remains of the Etruscan civilization of which the Val di Chiana is a witness.<\/p>\n<p>From Gargonza it is easily reachable by following the signs for Cesa and from there go towards Arezzo.<\/p>\n<p>In agreement with the reception it is possible to return by Van to Gargonza. Bicycles are available both from Gargonza<\/p>\n<p>or at the bicycle shop in Monte San Savino, but always with a previous booking.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12e33f8\" data-id=\"12e33f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f68ebc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f68ebc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gargonza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Panorami_in_Valdichiana_Montepulciano_01-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2378\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gargonza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Panorami_in_Valdichiana_Montepulciano_01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gargonza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Panorami_in_Valdichiana_Montepulciano_01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gargonza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Panorami_in_Valdichiana_Montepulciano_01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gargonza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Panorami_in_Valdichiana_Montepulciano_01-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gargonza.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Panorami_in_Valdichiana_Montepulciano_01.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4de7a96b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"4de7a96b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24a9e8e7\" data-id=\"24a9e8e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-706f5706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"706f5706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Activities<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176b0804 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"176b0804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Living Tuscany\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72db32d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72db32d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are our main proposals for <strong>activities<\/strong> you can do in <strong>Gargonza<\/strong> From cooking classes, to wine tastings, to cheese tastings and wine pairings up to truffle hunting demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, taking advantage of the more than 600 hectares of forest it\u2019s possible to take e-bike tours with a guide, walking on smarked paths, mindfulness and yoga paths and horseback riding in collaboration with a riding stable 9 km from Gargonza.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7090f6b8 elementor-align-right animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-raven-button\" data-id=\"7090f6b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"raven-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-widget-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-button raven-button-widget-normal-effect-none raven-button-text-align-left raven-button-link elementor-animation-none\" href=\"https:\/\/gargonza.it\/activities\/?lang=en\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-button-overlay\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"raven-button-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"button-text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-button-texts-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"button-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"raven-button-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-187c8793 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"187c8793\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d3153b2\" data-id=\"4d3153b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1106c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d1106c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Activities<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3094a6ad elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3094a6ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Living Tuscany\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e4e71a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14e4e71a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are our main proposals for <strong>activities<\/strong> you can do in <strong>Gargonza<\/strong> From cooking classes, to wine tastings, to cheese tastings and wine pairings up to truffle hunting demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, taking advantage of the more than 600 hectares of forest it\u2019s possible to take e-bike tours with a guide, walking on smarked paths, mindfulness and yoga paths and horseback riding in collaboration with a riding stable 9 km from Gargonza.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7844cb00 elementor-align-right animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-raven-button\" data-id=\"7844cb00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"raven-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-widget-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"raven-button raven-button-widget-normal-effect-none raven-button-text-align-left raven-button-link elementor-animation-none\" href=\"https:\/\/gargonza.it\/activities\/?lang=en\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-button-overlay\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"raven-button-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"button-text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-button-texts-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"button-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"raven-button-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surroundings of Gargonza The gems of Tuscany VAL DI CHIANA, AREZZO, MONTE SAN SAVINO Surroundings of Gargonza One of the most striking castles in and around Arezzo, Gargonza Castle is located in the beautiful Val di Chiana. 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