Sometimes you meet people who, with just a few words, are able to convey emotions, describe places you have never visited, flavours you have never tasted, panoramas you have never seen. They make you ‘feel there’, even if you are 5,000 miles away.
Anastasia Kellermann is one such person. She loves the Val d’Orcia, and you only have to read a few pages of her beautiful book ‘See Feel Taste Val d’Orcia’ to think you are there (here, actually).
Places, flavours, streets, faces and people, palaces and fortresses, arts and history: the whole Val d’Orcia is in her book, and the way she describes it makes you want to take your suitcase and book a farmhouse or a hotel in Montalcino, or in Radicofani, in Castiglione dOrcia, in Torrenieri, in San Quirico…
“See Feel Taste Val d’Orcia” is not a travel guide: it’s a sincere declaration of love, which springs from the eyes and heart of the author and sweeps you away in a whirlwind of visions and tastes, showing you what you can experience in this magical land.
In her own words: “I had a dream to write a book about a culinary journey through Tuscany more than 25 years ago, and because no such guide or wine book existed which focussed only on this area and Orcia D.O.C. wines, I decided to write a book about the area, the people, their wines and foods, which I love so much. There were so many hidden gems I discovered that I wanted to share with readers who want to really experience the Val d’Orcia”. You’ll love the way Anastasia writes, the heart she puts into describing the places, the people, the food, the wines, the hikes. Everything.
If you ever wondered what Val d’Orcia is like and haven’t been here (yet), save a few hours to read Anastasia’s book and start dreaming of your next holiday in Val d’Orcia.
The book is available on Anastasia’s website, on amazon.us, and on BOL in The Netherlands. It is also available in selected shops and museums in the Val d’Orcia.
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