{"id":7835,"date":"2020-02-01T20:37:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-02T03:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"\/impressions\/?p=7835"},"modified":"2020-03-24T15:10:32","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T21:10:32","slug":"italy-2019-bagno-vignoni-motalcino-abbey-of-sant-antimo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/2020\/02\/01\/italy-2019-bagno-vignoni-motalcino-abbey-of-sant-antimo\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy-2019-Bagno Vignoni, Motalcino, and Abbey of Sant Antimo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bagno Vignoni was close to where we stayed &#8211; so we caught a glimpse of it on our way from Montepulciano, on that evening. It is a resort town. a very small one. built on hot springs. They do not let you into the big pool, only if you use the hotel pools which are around 30-40 e per person, or you can immerse your feet into luke warm water flowing from the big pool: <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7837\" src=\"\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2816.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2816.jpg 600w, https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2816-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7838\" src=\"\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2818.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2818.jpg 600w, https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2818-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7839\" src=\"\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2822.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2822.jpg 600w, https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2822-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>A man is washing his feet in hardly warm water canal: <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7840\" src=\"\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2832.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2832.jpg 600w, https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2832-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7841\" src=\"\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2833.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2833.jpg 600w, https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2833-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7842\" src=\"\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2834.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2834.jpg 600w, https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2834-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7843\" src=\"\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2841.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2841.jpg 600w, https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2841-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>The evenings in Tigliola were really beautiful: <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7844\" src=\"\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2847.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2847.jpg 600w, https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_2847-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>The next morning we stopped at Montalcino &#8211; it could be seen from Tigliola, but driving on winding roads was further. It has a big castle, small downtown of which this church looked to me the best:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7845\" src=\"\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_0918.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_0918.jpg 600w, https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_0918-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Then not so close by. but we still decided to see abbey of St. Antimo &#8211; it stands alone in a valley: <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7846\" src=\"\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_0924.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_0924.jpg 600w, https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_0924-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7847\" src=\"\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_0926.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_0926.jpg 600w, https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_0926-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>It was very dark inside, big columns and only one stained glass window. But a meadow around it with white little flowers-\uffc2\uffa0 was a really calming and delightful place!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7848\" src=\"\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_0930.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_0930.jpg 600w, https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_0930-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Views from the town above the abbey: <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7849\" src=\"\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_0932.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_0932.jpg 600w, https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/02\/IMG_0932-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Then we drove and drove until we reached Siena! And it was super! Siena is a city almost equal to Florence in regards of art treasures it has. Till next time in Siena!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bagno Vignoni was close to where we stayed &#8211; so we caught a glimpse of it on our way from Montepulciano, on that evening. It is a resort town. a very small one. built on hot springs. They do not let you into the big pool, only if you use the hotel pools which are &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/2020\/02\/01\/italy-2019-bagno-vignoni-motalcino-abbey-of-sant-antimo\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Italy-2019-Bagno Vignoni, Motalcino, and Abbey of Sant Antimo<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[171],"tags":[208,209,210],"class_list":["post-7835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-italy","tag-bagno-vignoni","tag-montalcino","tag-st-antimo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7835"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7835\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7855,"href":"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7835\/revisions\/7855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/softblog.com\/impressions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}