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Day 3 - Tuesday 15th October 2019

San Quirico d'Orcia to Sant Antimo Abbey

Distance Time Elevation in meters

Km		 Elapsed
Hrs-Mins		 Moving
Hrs-Mins		 Gain Loss Min Max
17.8 5H46 3H51 397 492 190 433

   

   

 

 

 

 

Our start point, the central square in San Quirico d'Orcia, in front of Chiesa di San Francesco

L to R: Jim, Paul, Steve, Frankie, Aileen, Robin, Mick, Sue, Johanna and Lesley

Heading towards Collegiata

Collegiata

Passing by our old friend Nuvolari, still waving to us

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Agriturismo La Moiana

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L to R: Paul, Lesley, Caroline, Johanna and Jim

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Our first glimpse of Sant' Antimo Abbey

Time for a quick beer before visiting the abbey

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Romanesque Sant' Antimo

Sant' Antimo is a very old abbey located in the Val di Starcia, at the foot of the medieval village of Castlenuovo dell' Ab bate. The church was built at the beginning of the XII century, but the abbey's origins are more ancient. According to the legend, Sant' Antimo was founded in the IX century, during the Holy Roman Empire of Carlo Magno who built the chapel, named Caroligian Chapel, that nowadays is the sacristy.

Sant' Antimo abbey is one of the highest expressions of romanesque architecture of the XII century. The church's planimetry presents typical features of the churches located on the ancient pilgrim's way.

 

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Madonna di Sant' Antimo

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"Office Hour" at Il Rigo

Bruce and Jane

Ian and Sue

Sue and Aileen

Wine for the evening..... a rare bottle of Chateau Strollers 1950 in celebration of Lesley's **th birthday