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Amorielli Vol. 1 · No. 09 · September 2025 Portfolio p. 24

Portfolio · Vol. 1 · No. 09 · September 2025

Tuscany in pictures

9 photographs from the cover story, Where to Stay in Tuscany, printed large. Photographs by Gianluca Pirro, LigaDue, Alicebrinis, PROPOLI87, Holger Uwe Schmitt, Anna.Massini, Einaz80, Perituss, Sailko, from Wikimedia Commons under the licences credited on each image.

Smooth green hills with a grove of cypress trees on a rise, in low light — Cypresses on the hills of the Val d’Orcia near San Quirico, a UNESCO landscape south of Siena: the view most people carry of rural Tuscany.

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The rooftops and bell towers of Montalcino seen from the castle, with a road curving below and the Tuscan hills beyond — Montalcino sits under a 14th-century fortress and gives its name to Brunello, the region's most serious red.

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Rows of vines on a hillside in the Chianti hills with olive trees and ploughed fields beyond under a pale sky — Chianti Classico, sealed with its black rooster, comes from the vineyard hills strung between Florence and Siena.

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A narrow brick-paved lane between stone walls leading to an arch with a view beyond — Pienza was rebuilt in the 15th century as a model Renaissance town; today it is known equally for its pecorino cheese.

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A hilltop town with a prominent tower above green fields and bare trees, with a blue sky and white clouds — Pienza, an ideal Renaissance town, on its hilltop above green fields in the Val d’Orcia.

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A vaulted ceiling constructed from reddish-brown bricks, with an ornate, dark metal chandelier featuring multiple illuminated bulbs hanging from its centre. — The reader is looking at the vaulted brick ceiling within the Fortezza di Montalcino, as shown in the file 'Montalcino - Fortezza di Montalcino - Soffitto a volta in mattoncini.jpg'.

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Light blue thermal pools are visible, bordered by white rock formations and a dirt path, with sparse vegetation on the banks under a cloudy sky. — The reader is looking at the light blue waters of the natural thermal baths in Bagno Vignoni, Siena, Tuscany, Italy, surrounded by white rock formations.

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A wide view of Piazza del Campo in Siena, showing historic buildings, many outdoor cafe awnings, and people walking under a blue sky. — The reader is looking at Piazza del Campo in Siena, as depicted in July 2014, with its historic buildings and outdoor cafes.

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An interior view of a brick-vaulted room with multiple arches, a stone-paved floor, a large black cross, and a framed painting. — Readers are looking at the brick-vaulted interior of the factors' dwellings at Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore.

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