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Tuscany
by train
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step back in time and take an unforgettable journey
by steam train through Tuscany's Val d'Orcia. |
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1994 the Siena-Asciano-Monte Antico railway
line was, like many of Italy's non-profitable stretches
of track, to be closed down. Fortunately however
someone recognised the enormous tourist potential
and the line stayed open.
Nowadays the Treno Natura ferries carriage-loads
of wonder-struck tourists through one of the most
breathtaking tracts of the Tuscan countryside. It
is living proof of how these disused railways that
wind their way through some of the most beautiful
parts of Italy can reinvent themselves and breathe
new life into the landscape they cross.
We recommend you take the train on any of the Sundays
from May 12th to June 9th
when the Val d'Orcia Railway Association has organised
three departures from Siena (8:30, 11:15
and 15:45) on authentic vintage locomotives, complete
with steam engine and old-style carriages. Prepare
yourselves for an unforgettable journey back in
time through the spectacular surrounds of central
Tuscany.
Your trip will take you past Montalcino, home of
the world-famous wine Brunello
di Montalcino, through the changing colours
of the crete
- Siena's rolling clay hills - until you reach your
destination at Monte Amiata.
The only downside? Getting into your car once more
when the journey has drawn to a close.
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ANTONIO AIZZA |
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May
8th, 2002
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THE SURVIVOR'S 
