FAI Spring Days are upcoming on the last week end of March 28^th and 29^th just a few days form now.

FAI is a non-profit trust with the purpose to protect and preserve Italian artistic and environmental heritage. FAI spring days are the chance to visit monuments and museums normally not accessible to the general public, a great opportunity for those visiting Italy and Tuscany to see famous inaccessible places such as:

• Convento di Santa Maria Novella (Florence)
• Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa maria Novella (Florence)
• Giardino di Villa Mazzarosa (Lucca)
• Villa Medicea di Coltano (Pisa)
• Palazzo Chigi alla Postiera (Siena)

The complete list of locations open on FAI Spring Days is available online at the FAI website.

Photos by: Scouit.it^TM

The Crete Senesi is an area in the region south of Siena (Tuscany), consisting of hills and woods among villages and includes the comuni of:

• Asciano
• Buonconvento
• Monteroni d’Arbia
• Rapolano Terme
• San Giovanni d’Asso

all within the province of Siena. Crete senesi are literally ‘Siennese clays’.

You can tour the Crete Senesi on board a steam train, departing from Siena touring the countryside. Each stop is a little adventure – discover towns and castles, enjoy typical Tuscany Cuisine and Wines.

These are the dates for the Crete Senesi train departures:

• October 5th – Treno della Vendemmia (Grape Harvest)
• October 12th – Treno del minatore (Miner)
• October 19th – Treno del fungo porcino (Porcino Mushroom)
• October 26th – Treno della Castagna (Chestnuts)

The October 5th tour is dedicated to the farming traditions of Tuscany. After a pleasant ride in the countryside the train will stop at Ascanio Scalo where locals will prepare lunch – a pork based menu, followed by traditional dances and wine tasting in a winery in Montalcino . A ride through the town in a horse-drawn carriage will end the day.

Return to Siena is foreseen at 18:05

There are many possible options to combine train with bike, trekking or other selected wine tasting destinations

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Here at Hotel Relais we strive to make your holiday an unforgettable experience and made a short Video of Tuscany just for you, our Guests traveling to Tuscany for a holiday. Tuscany is the travel destination offering a variety of locations in the chianti countryside or along the shore.

We have had many requests asking where the video has been shot and who did the work and we gladly make the information available here on our blog:

2 of our finest hotels hosted the indoor locations:

• Castello di Vicarello an exclusive luxury hotel, a retreat where you will feel the welcoming, comforting touch of the owners, Aurora and Carlo Baccheschi Berti
• La Suvera Nestled among the rolling hills of Tuscany, Relais La Suvera offers award winning service and a historic 5 star luxury hotel experience

Other locations include:

• La Diaccia Botrona
• Valdorcia
• Villa Mansi
• Villa Pietraia
• Giardino dell’Orticultura in Florence
• Tettuccio of Montecatini

Music: Patrizia Barrilà

Filming took place between January and February 2008, produced by Scoutit^TM