{"id":2731,"date":"2020-12-09T16:57:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T16:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/?p=2731"},"modified":"2020-12-09T16:57:18","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T16:57:18","slug":"the-historical-village-of-sambuca-in-val-di-pesa-tuscany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/the-historical-village-of-sambuca-in-val-di-pesa-tuscany\/","title":{"rendered":"Sambuca in Val di Pesa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0a8d3e6c4d6\" data-id=\"6a0a8d3e6c4d6\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;<em>Sambuca in Val di Pesa<\/em>&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;title&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0a8d3e6c50a\" data-id=\"6a0a8d3e6c50a\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The historical village of <i>Sambuca in Val di Pesa<\/i>, Tuscany&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;subtitle&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0a8d3e6c51b\" data-id=\"6a0a8d3e6c51b\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The small town of <strong>Sambuca in Val di Pesa<\/strong> is documented from 1053, but due to bombing during WW II is now mostly modern and forms a centre of light industry. However, the ancient bridge and some nearby mediaeval buildings are still extant and worth noting as you pass through the area.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2732\" style=\"width: 444px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/sambuca.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/sambuca-444x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sambuca Val di Pesa Chianti Tuscany\" width=\"444\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/sambuca-444x300.jpg 444w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/sambuca-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/sambuca-775x523.jpg 775w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/sambuca.jpg 846w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Ponte di Ramagliano, the mediaeval bridge over the river Pesa at Sambuca Val di Pesa<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\">More about<\/span> <a title=\"Sambuca\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valdipesa.org\/sambuca_in_val_di_pesa.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\">Sambuca in Val di Pesa<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\">More about<\/span> <a title=\"Val di Pesa\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valdipesa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\">the Val di Pesa<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\">More about<\/span> <a title=\"Val d'Elsa\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valdelsa-info.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\">the Val d&#8217;Elsa<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\">More about<\/span> <a title=\"Val di Greve\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/val-di-greve-the-valley-of-the-river-greve-in-central-tuscany\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\">the Val di Greve<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Sambuca in Val di Pesa&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;title&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The historical village of Sambuca in Val di Pesa, Tuscany&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;subtitle&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The small town of Sambuca in Val di Pesa is documented from 1053, but due to bombing during WW II is now mostly modern and forms a centre of light industry. 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