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Sansepolcro, formerly Borgo Santo Sepolcro, is a town and comune founded in the 11th century, located in the Italian Province of Arezzo in the eastern part of the region of Tuscany.
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1. Aboca Museum
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4.5 based on 334 reviews
Aboca Museum, the original and the only Herb Museum, has rediscovered the history of the millenary relationship between Man and Herbs and is passing it down to future generations. The museum explores the ancient tradition of Medicinal Herbs through historic sources such as herbariums, pharmaceutical botanical books, ancient mortars, ceramics and glassware.Tickets and opening timesTicket pricesFull: €8 Groups (minimum 5 persons): €6 Reduced (10-14 years, over 65s, students): €4 Free of charge: children under 10 years of age accompanied by parents or a guide Summer opening hours: 1 April - 30 September (every day) Morning: 10.00-13.00 / Afternoon: 15.00-19.00 Winter opening hours: 1 October - 31 March (closed Monday, 25-26 December and 1 January) Morning: 10.00-13.00 / Afternoon: 14.30-18.00
Reviewed By Rosita_Amsterdam - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
As I came across this museum at TA, it seemed very interesting. It is about medicinal herbs, in a nice building and well laid out. When buying a ticket I received an explanatory brochure in English which made it so more interesting. The entrance ticket is 8 euro, but as it is a pass, it will provide you additional discount on 11 other musea in the area (Valtiberina Pass). There are different rooms like the Pottery Room with all kind of different pharmaceutical containers, the Glassware room with for example glassware from 1700s with hand decorated scrolls and the Herb Room, the heart of the museum. The building itself is a Palazzo and is also interesting. The museum is not that big, so in one hour you can easily see everything. There is a shop attached to the museum which is also open to visitors not going to the museum. In summer the museum is open daily from 10am - 1pm and 3pm - 7pm. If you are around, just spend one hour as it is worthwile.
2. Cattedrale di san Giovanni Evangelista
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4.5 based on 113 reviews
Reviewed By DFD1303 - Brisbane, Australia
A peaceful Church with wonderful paintings and sculptures. Better lighting inside the Duomo is required to view and appreciate the Masterpieces on display.
There are some extraordinary works by artists such as Perugino [1450 ca.-1523] ("The Ascension of Christ"), Bartolomeo della Gatta (1448-1502), Santi di Tito [1536-1603] ("The Doubting Thomas").
The masterpiece is “Il Volto Santo”(The Holy Face), an unusual carved wooden Crucifix of Carolingian origin made from a single walnut log between the 8 C and 9 C. It was restored between 1983 and 1989, and its polychrome finish was largely recovered.
During The Palio the Camponile was open to visit and it lives on in my memory and I was there at noon for The Angelus. The Team that ring the bells manually are a dedicated team (photo included)
3. Museo Civico di Sansepolcro
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4 based on 439 reviews
Reviewed By VoyagerAimerSourire - Greenwich, Connecticut
We supplement the reviews below by reporting that restoration work on Piero della Francesca's Resurrection has progressed, as of our visit in August. It is still surrounded by scaffolding which allows only a partial view but the part you can see has restored and vibrant colors. Do not miss the interactive presentation of the restorators' work on the video screen by the side, especially the way modern tech was used to explore the interior of the wall on which the fresco is painted. There was a temporary exhibition on Luca Pacioli: artist, mathematician and accountant - now that's a Renaissance person! There was also a retrospective of Steve McCurry's photos across decades of his travels around the world; that exhibition is scheduled to end in November. It was very moving to see how McCurry's own approach to documenting the tragedy and hope of humankind links back to the humanism of the Renaissance and how art continues to be able to express deep emotions across the centuries.
4. Convento di Montecasale
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4.5 based on 93 reviews
The monastery dates back to 1192, when the Camaldolese built a small hermitage with a hospital and a hospice for pilgrims along the road that crossed the Alps and the Marche
Reviewed By cleghorn - London
The monastery is charming, but do walk down the paths round about it and, if you are feeling really like a hike, go down into the valley as there is an amazing strange water feature there down the hillside which you can occasionally glimpse from the road as you drive up. The other thing is inside the monastery if you are really rude and see what door that look shut open you can get into their cloister which is full of flowers and has a little Fountain, but do it tactfully. This is one of those places that has been "discovered" in the last three or four years - it has been signed for a long time from the town - and it is all a little more tourist aware than it used to be. Also just up the road is the retreat house where you can get food or drinks.
5. Ottimi Vini
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5 based on 51 reviews
Stephanie is the third generation of her family to be involved in the wine trade. Her grandfather and father both owned retail and wholesale wine businesses in the UK from 1959 onwards. Obviously Stephanie must have wine in her blood having opened Ottimi Vini in 2010. She has carried on the strong family tradition of sourcing, wherever possible, wines from small producers. This offers guaranteed quality, as well as benefitting the consumer due to the excellent price/quality ratio. Whilst enjoying a glass of wine in the bar Stephanie would be only too pleased to give you the story of how the Wine Bar got its name! English and Italian spoken
Reviewed By G C H - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
We were so grateful for Steph's help and advice. Firstly, relying on her knowledge of local wines, and without breaking the bank, we tasted and selected cases of white, red and sparkling wine for our celebratory meal. Guests thoroughly enjoyed the wine and we are certainly looking forward to opening the few remaining bottles that we managed to send home. Steph also provided practical help in ensuring that we could easily load the car when we collected our order by steadfastly bagging a car parking space close to the shop (no mean feat on a market day) and by lending wine glasses to us: the whole exercise was very straightforward.
Secondly she was an absolute star when we emailed in advance to ask if she could recommend a local butcher to supply a suckling pig: not only did she find an amazing butcher, she took us to the butcher's shop herself to collect the piglet and even helped us to purchase suitable pans in which to cook it. The celebratory meal was fantastic (even for the vegetarians I think!) and the whole experience truly memorable: all achieved with relative ease due to Steph's enthusiastically going the extra mile to help us. I can't recommend Ottimi Vini too highly.
6. Eremo di Montecasale
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4.5 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By ToriBarry - Humble, Texas
This is one of the three hermitages north of Assisi in which St. Francis is said to have stayed. It is a small hermitage with only 4 remaining monks. The owner of the Palazzo Rosadi (in Monterchi) and his family have been contributors to this hermitage for centuries and, as such, he volunteers to take his renters to see the Eremo. It is an experience not to be missed whether or not one is Roman Catholic. Why? The history of the Eremo, the ancient buildings in which the monks still live, the monks themselves, their very simple and truly down-to-earth lifestyle, and lastly, the views. I believe that one would be able to see the hermitage even without a tour led by the Rosadi family. There is no admission fee but I think it is a good idea to leave an offering in the church for the privilege of visiting and for the kindness of the monks.
7. Chiesa di San Lorenzo
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4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By PierreGoloso - Paris, France
One masterpiece only here, splendid and disturbing. Rosso had to face the sack of Rome (1527) and this probbaly reflects his mood after an event that closed the 'smiling Renaissance'. Look at the strange face looking at you over the Christ's body. Devil? Ourselves? Who knows! A terrific counterpart to another painting by Rosso Fiorentino in Volterra!
8. Chiesa di San Francesco
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4 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By Dearbhala C - London, United Kingdom
So lovely to have some time out from our busy lives. A lovely little church and a beautiful statue of St. Frances contemplating life.
9. Acquapark Le Piscine Pincardini
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4 based on 27 reviews
Seasonal closing until June 2016, remains open the Beach Volley.
Reviewed By xerxes52 - Manchester, United Kingdom
We came here because our kids were looking for a place with waterslides. It's a pleasant location with big and small pools, deckchairs etc, and a couple of slides - but they were out of order on the day we arrived. Also the opening times weren't as advertised on the website, so worth checking before you go.
10. Ufficio Turistico Valtiberina Toscana
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4.5 based on 14 reviews
The Valtiberina Toscana Tourist Information Centre is provided with all you need to visit the area. It has a well-stocked bookshop with local guides, books of Piero della Francesca, trail maps and souvenirs.
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