Montepulciano
The restaurant at Fattoria Le Capezzine only has 30 seats, so bookings are essential if you're keen to sample chef Luca Biancucci's creations, many of which are created using organic meats and vegetables grown and raised on the estate. There are always vegetarian and gluten-free options among the four courses of the set menu, which is accompanied by Avignonesi wines.
A tour of the estate is included in the price of the lunch.
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This chapel, in the apse of 14th-century Basilica di San Francesco, safeguards one of Italian art's greatest works: Piero della Francesca's fresco cycle…
Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria
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Museo Archeologico Etrusco di Chiusi
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3. Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca e della Città di Cortona
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5. Museo Diocesano di Arte Sacra
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6. Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
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7. Basilica di Santa Margherita
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