Located in Southern Tuscany at the foot of Monte
Amiata (1,768 M) and on the border of the provinces of Siena and Grosseto, San
Martino is halfway between the medieval towns of Seggiano and Casteldelpiano.
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| Monte Amiata |
The history of Podere San Martino
The first documented record of the origins of Podere San Martino date back to the fourteenth century, when it was the hermitage of a community of Franciscan monks who tended the farm’s fields, vineyards and olive groves. Local legends recount tales of a lost Etruscan treasure hidden on the farm somewhere within its surrounding hills.
From its hill top, looking down into the Val D’Orica, Podere
San Martino offers 360 degrees of panoramic views; with sunrise above Monte
Amiata, the extinct volcano once considered
sacred to the Etruscans - to the East and spectacular sunsets over the
Potentino Castel (11th century) and across the Val D’Orcia
to the West, where on a clear day, the hills of Corsica are visible on the
horizon.
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| View of Monte Amiata from Podere San Martino. |
