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    Holiday home Podere Palazzone in the heart of Tuscany

    When Pope Pius V in 1596 created the appro­xi­m­ately circu­lar Grandu­cato della Toscana, he must have had a compass at hand. He stuck the needle on Pomarance, the town of our holiday home. Indeed, from here it is about 100 km as the crow flies to the maximum extent of Tuscany, in all four cardi­nal direc­tions. Most of the things to see in Tuscany are within a radius of 50 km. There­fore, the Agritu­rismo Podere Palazzone is the ideal start­ing point for explo­ring the region. For example, from our holiday home the distance as the crow flies to major sites are:

    • 62 km to the Florence Cathedral
    • 57 km to the Leaning Tower of Pisa
    • 37 km to the Piazza del Campo in Siena
    • 28 km to the beach of Cecina
    • 60 km to the island of Elba.
    Landkarte Toskana von Siena bis Meer mit Volterra Pomarance

    Alternative to navigation apps: Tabula Peutingeriana

    On the oldest map in the world, the Tabula Peutin­ge­riana, our corner of Italy is already marked. While Florence, Siena or Milan are depic­ted with just two small houses, the town of Aquas Volaternas deser­ves a palace with an inner courty­ard. Accor­ding to the current state of histo­ri­cal science, this indica­tes the Complesso Sacro-Termale Etruso di Bagnone. It lies 20 km from our farm and was disco­vered only at the end of the 1980s. Here, the Etruscans used the healing waters of the natural hot springs. Bubbling warm water must have been a paramount experience at that time. Behind its healing power, the Etruscans suspec­ted a divine power, as can be concluded from the manifold votive offerings found there. This place was a hotspot for the rich and beautiful, a wellness resort for the well-heeled. They certainly did not forego worldly pleasu­res here. Because they were far too fond of good food and music.

    The Tabula Peutin­ge­riana, a UNESCO World Document Heritage, is a medieval copy of a Roman road map. Although seven metres long, this world’s oldest survi­ving map is perhaps a little inaccu­rate compared to today’s map apps. But it is already amazin­gly complete. From Britan­nia to India, it spans the world as the Romans knew it. Indeed, the entire Roman road network is depic­ted, inclu­ding horse-changing stati­ons and daily distances between traffic junctions.

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      Holiday home Podere Palazzone in the heart of Tuscany

      When Pope Pius V in 1596 created the appro­xi­m­ately circu­lar Grandu­cato della Toscana, he must have had a compass at hand. He stuck the needle on Pomarance, the town of our holiday home. Indeed, from here it is about 100 km as the crow flies to the maximum extent of Tuscany, in all four cardi­nal direc­tions. Most of the things to see in Tuscany are within a radius of 50 km. There­fore, the Agritu­rismo Podere Palazzone is the ideal start­ing point for explo­ring the region. For example, from our holiday home the distance as the crow flies to major sites are:

      • 62 km to the Florence Cathedral
      • 57 km to the Leaning Tower of Pisa
      • 37 km to the Piazza del Campo in Siena
      • 28 km to the beach of Cecina
      • 60 km to the island of Elba.
      Landkarte Toskana von Siena bis Meer mit Volterra Pomarance

      An alternative to navigation apps:

      The Tabula Peutingeriana

      On the oldest map in the world, the Tabula Peutin­ge­riana, our corner of Italy is already marked. While Florence, Siena or Milan are depic­ted with just two small houses, the town of Aquas Volaternas deser­ves a palace with an inner courty­ard. Accor­ding to the current state of histo­ri­cal science, this indica­tes the Complesso Sacro-Termale Etruso di Bagnone. It lies 20 km from our farm and was disco­vered only at the end of the 1980s. Here, the Etruscans used the healing waters of the natural hot springs. Bubbling warm water must have been a paramount experience at that time. Behind its healing power, the Etruscans suspec­ted a divine power, as can be concluded from the manifold votive offerings found there. This place was a hotspot for the rich and beautiful, a wellness resort for the well-heeled. They certainly did not forego worldly pleasu­res here. Because they were far too fond of good food and music.

      The Tabula Peutin­ge­riana, a UNESCO World Document Heritage, is a medieval copy of a Roman road map. Although seven metres long, this world’s oldest survi­ving map is perhaps a little inaccu­rate compared to today’s map apps. But it is already amazin­gly complete. From Britan­nia to India, it spans the world as the Romans knew it. Indeed, the entire Roman road network is depic­ted, inclu­ding horse-changing stati­ons and daily distances between traffic junctions.

      antike Landkarte Toskana von Siena bis Meer wo Ferienhaus mit Pool

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