Include a lovely visit to San Giovanni d’Asso on your next vacation in Tuscany for an exciting tourist experience! Situated in the Siena province close to the unusual Crete Senesi geological formation, San Giovanni d’Asso has lots to offer visitors.
Stay in a fabulous luxury villa in Siena where you can relax and unwind after a wonderful day of exploration.
Stay in a fabulous luxury villa in Siena where you can relax and unwind after a wonderful day of exploration.
A large and well preserved castle overlooks the town of San Giovanni d’Asso which has a fascinating history of its own to discover. Walk around it to learn more of the castle’s history as well as touring around the White Truffle museum inside.
This museum will teach you everything you need to know about it including that the white truffle is a very rare and expensive fungus which grows in the local woodlands.
Every year there is a White Truffle festival hosted in San Giovanni d’Asso where locals and tourists come together to taste wonderful dishes made with this fragrant fungus. Learn all about how white truffles grow and how they’re harvested.
Be sure to visit the interesting medieval churches of San Pietro in Villore and San Giovanni Battista during your visit here.
This museum will teach you everything you need to know about it including that the white truffle is a very rare and expensive fungus which grows in the local woodlands.
Every year there is a White Truffle festival hosted in San Giovanni d’Asso where locals and tourists come together to taste wonderful dishes made with this fragrant fungus. Learn all about how white truffles grow and how they’re harvested.
Be sure to visit the interesting medieval churches of San Pietro in Villore and San Giovanni Battista during your visit here.
San Giovanni d’Asso is surrounded by a lush green countryside. Embark on a scenic walking or cycling tour of the local area and see the unusual Crete Senesi which are located nearby.
Other towns worth visiting around here include Asciano and Monteroni d’Arbia. So include a short trip to this charming town on your next tour through the Siena province of Tuscany for a fantastic tourist experience!
Other towns worth visiting around here include Asciano and Monteroni d’Arbia. So include a short trip to this charming town on your next tour through the Siena province of Tuscany for a fantastic tourist experience!
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picture 1: Vignaccia76 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Lforzini / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 1: Vignaccia76 / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Lforzini / CC BY-SA 3.0
