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The history of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa is connected to that of the Chiantigiana region. The first historical recollections of the town date back to 790: it was originally called Tabernulae, a derivation of taberne, the ancient taverns where travelers stopped for food and refreshment along the road to Val d’Elsa, which met the Via Francigena.
The town today, has the characteristics of a fairly modern urban development. It has grown out of the union of three rural villages: Tavarnelle, Mocale and Borghetto.
In the XII century the village passed under the dominion of the FlorentineRepublic. In the 1800’s the town grew around its ancient nucleus and on May 1, 1893 became an autonomous municipality, thus detaching itself from Barberino Val d’Elsa. Near Tavarnelle is the Pieve di S. Pietro in Bossolo, one of the most ancient constructions in the Val di Pesa area. There are three important centers in this municipality: San Donato in Poggio, surrounded by massive walls, noted historically for the first time in 989; Sambuca Val di Pesa and Badia a Passignano, of Longobard origin and seat of an ancient monastery dating back to 890.
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Wine tourism _ tour around wine cellars in the chianti area
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