Global Food Tour

Chapter 317 Catch the Afterglow of the Setting Sun!

There are coffee shops, souvenir shops and restaurants around the square of Wells Square, but the most unmissable ice cream shop is Gelateria-Dondoli.This Gelato, which is known as the number one in Italy, has won the championship of the Family Ice Cream Contest three times. Can you bear to miss it?Can you move your legs?Zhang Feng kept asking himself, in Italy, he developed a bad habit of eating ice cream.

There is a bright spot in this store. Zhang Feng judged that the store owner must be a die-hard Viola.

In fact, the evaluation of Gelato is nothing more than how smooth, delicate and sweet, but there is no harm if there is no comparison. The incredible pleasant taste instantly killed Zhang Feng's taste buds.

Climb to the Grossa Bell Tower, the only one open to the public in the town, and you will have a panoramic view of the town, with picturesque olive groves and vineyards in the distance.Zhang Feng found that he was always climbing to the summit in different places every day, but for the different scenery, he was also tired and happy.

Next came Siena, another name familiar to a Serie A team.San Gimignano is 46 km away.

Siena ancient city gate.When driving in Italy, when you see an ancient place with a parking space in front of it, there is no need to doubt that it must be a ZTL restricted zone.

Sure enough, ZTL was just ahead. Fortunately, Zhang Feng had already parked his car outside the city.

Quaint small streets abound in the ancient city of Siena. Zhang Feng walked through them, found the feeling of the Middle Ages, calmed down in the thick historical traces, let his mind fly, and returned to the world, and his soul was also released.

The center of Siena is undoubtedly the Field Square. Zhang Feng feels that no matter where in the city, it is easy to see the guidance signs of the Field Square.

Piazza della Concha is one of the largest medieval squares in Europe and the soul of the small town of Siena.

In the camera, Zhang Feng can't tell whether it's a tourist or a resident. Everyone is sitting on the ground on a slightly sloping slope, enjoying the warmth of the sun, chatting, reading, etc., very leisurely.

The ground of the square is slightly sloping down, like a huge shell shape, surrounded by ancient buildings, the whole design can be called a model of the Middle Ages, and it can be said that there is no problem at all to spend hours here.

There are also open-air restaurants around, come to have a leisurely afternoon tea and enjoy the quiet time of life.

Leave the Shell Square, walk through the narrow alley, and walk towards the highest point in the city.

The highest point in the city is undoubtedly the magnificent Cathedral of Siena.Siena and Florence have had unclear origins since the Middle Ages.In addition to the two cities often confronting each other on the battlefield, they also have to compete in architecture and art.The Jiaotang was originally aimed at surpassing the Great Jiaotang of Notre Dame des Fiores. If it hadn’t been for a severe plague in the 14th century that caused the plan to be shelved, perhaps this would be the largest Jiaotang in the world today.

The main entrance of the Jiaotang today was designed as a side entrance. Although the scale has been reduced, it is still one of the largest Jiaotang in Italy.

Walking around, just in the evening, Zhang Feng took a photo of the sunset, looking at the photo in the camera, Zhang Feng felt very satisfied.

Zhang Feng's itinerary did not arrange to stay in Siena. He left before sunset and finally went to the farmhouse near Pienza tonight, with a journey of 55 kilometers.

The road from Siena to Pienza is the essence of the entire Tuscany self-driving tour.

Along the way, you will pass many vineyards, small farms and castles, etc. The pastoral scenery is beautiful along the way.

Using a camera to record the scenery along the way, I could only take a few rough shots in the car, because I was not too embarrassed to stop and take pictures on the roadside. Zhang Feng could only enjoy it with both eyes and turn on the eye travel mode. This is also the biggest disadvantage of traveling. There are too many Things are rushing into my mind, and I don’t know what to leave behind.

The blue sky and white clouds, the green vegetation of different shades are undulating, several neatly repaired pine trees stand proudly among the hills, surrounded by exquisite and unique manors.

There are too many beautiful things, although it is the sunset time, in fact, it is already past eight o'clock in the evening in Italy.

After driving on a small gravel road lined with pines and cypresses, Zhang Feng finally arrived at Agriturismo Il Macchione, a farmhouse in Pienza, surrounded by fields.The price is 128 Euro/night, but since it is an independent farm, the price is completely reasonable.

The farm is so beautiful, it happened to be built on a small high ground, and the view from the garden and swimming pool just caught up with the invincible sunset of the Orcia Valley.

Since Zhang Feng arrived too late and the owner was no longer in the farm, Zhang Feng could only call the owner to check in, but the owner came over in his four-eyed old Mercedes-Benz E after a short wait. An old Italian gentleman who looked very kind.

Zhang Feng's room was arranged on the first floor. The door of the room was really farmhouse and warm.

The interior of the house is clean and tidy. The furniture in the wooden cabinets is very rustic, with the rough terracotta bricks, which fully satisfies Zhang Feng's inner imagination of the farm hotel.

The retro wrought iron bed is exactly the same as that of the heroine in the movie "Under the Tuscan Sun" in the Cortona villa.

There was homemade wine in the room, which only sold for 6 Euros. Zhang Feng ordered a glass and tasted it deliciously.

At night, Zhang Feng simply didn't bother to go out for food, because he was really reluctant to leave such a comfortable room.I just ate the yogurt, bread and salad bought in the supermarket, looked at the computer, and passed it by, putting down food and domestic items from time to time.

The farm during the day is equally charming, surrounded by rolling Tuscan pastoral beauty, tall cypress pine trees are patchwork, the blue sky is blue, the sun is shining softly, and it carries the breath of flowers and plants.Zhang Feng really wanted to stay for a few more days. When he made the travel itinerary, he didn't expect this place to be so comfortable.

The owner of the house was a kind old gentleman with gray hair but good spirits. He told Zhang Feng that he usually lived in the town of Pienza, but he would come over every morning to prepare breakfast.This farm has a history of hundreds of years. It was bought by the old gentleman's father from others.

There is a fireplace in one corner, and the TV next to it is showing Premier League highlights.

Breakfast is a variety of homemade muffins and cakes, as well as fresh fruit and yogurt. While overlooking the scenery outside the window, I feel inexplicably relaxed and my thoughts are flying freely.

The best travel is to find a long-lost feeling in a strange place, take a camera, stay away from the bustling, go to the open, and leave all the tiredness and ideals behind.It's like living in just such a place.

Parking in Pienza is very simple. Zhang Feng directly opened the google map and opened the satellite view to find the parking lot. It was just beside the town, and the price was very cheap. This made Zhang Feng write down another sum in his small notebook.

Check out at noon and drive away to the town of Pienza.

The Fiat 500 that came across unexpectedly on the road has a natural tacit understanding of greeting each other.

(End of this chapter)