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DRIVE 18
Milan
Turin Venice
IT AL Y
Genoa Bologna
Florence
Perugia
Rome
Sacred Paths
San Miniato to
San Galgano
Highlights
• The pilgrim way
Follow in the footsteps of the pilgrims
who travelled the Via Francigena from
Northern Europe to Rome
• Etruscan heritage
Visit Volterra, city of the ancient
Etruscans, and discover the exquisite
art and culture of this civilization
• Ancient abbeys
Experience the solitude and majesty
of the pilgrim monasteries – Monte
Oliveto Maggiore and San Galgano
• City of culture
Explore beautiful Siena and marvel
at the medieval city’s masterful pre-
Renaissance art and architecture
• Rural idyll
Relax in the unspoilt countryside
of the Val di Merse, dotted with
sleepy agricultural hamlets
Inside the dramatic roofless nave of the
Abbey of San Galgano
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