Hello dear friends,
as I mentioned in my last post, I haven't been feeling well these days, so I will take a few days off this week. Fortunately, work is slowing down, so I have less to do. Today, I wanted to share with you another interesting town in Tuscany that I had the chance to explore. It's quite close to the last town I visited, Caldana, which you can find in my profile.
Today, I want to talk about Giuncarico, which is a hamlet of the municipality of Gavorrano, still in the province of Grosseto. It's not my first time passing through this place; I've been here several times. However, this time I thoroughly explored this beautiful medieval village that overlooks the plain of Maremma Grossetana.
You can tell right from the beginning of the village because you encounter a beautiful medieval gate. In fact, this village was practically surrounded by medieval walls, like most of these historic boroughs.
Entering the street that leads to the center feels like stepping back in time. Everything has remained quite original from those times, and that's what I love most about these places.
Continuing my stroll, I found myself in a square where there was probably an ancient fountain. In the distance, I noticed a church that looked intriguing from afar. It turned out to be the Church of Sant'Egidio, dating back to the first half of the 13th century, although the last modifications were made around 1930. Seeing that it was open, probably after a religious service, I took the opportunity to go inside and admire the single nave interior and several paintings from the early 18th century.
It's a beautiful place of worship, well maintained, though it didn't impress me much. So, I continued my walk and also noticed a clock tower, which was actually part of the church I had just visited. As I've mentioned in other posts, these towers often served both religious and military functions for defending the town or signaling alarms in case of enemy approach.
Of course, I continued my walk through the intricate alleys of the village, where it's always challenging to navigate and easy to get lost.
Certainly, one of the best things to do when visiting these places is to wander through these narrow streets. One thing I discovered is that this village is connected to Pia dei Tolomei. This name might not ring a bell for everyone, but if you know Dante's Divine Comedy, he mentions a noblewoman from Siena due to her tragic love story, likely set in this very borough.
In conclusion, I can say that this was yet another pleasant discovery—a very beautiful place architecturally. These villages may all seem similar, but they always have something unique about them. Also, I forgot to mention earlier that Giuncarico is about 15 km from Gavorrano, its municipality, and 50 km from Grosseto. The village is accessible by both car and bus.
One thing I highly recommend is visiting during the summer when these places come alive with interesting cultural events, especially for those interested in understanding the traditions of these places.
Thank you for reading my post. I hope the photos I shared were interesting and perhaps inspired you to consider visiting this place not too far in the future. See you soon!