Here is a view from the hilltop where the Villa Lecchi is situated (see previous post). In both directions, east and west, the ridge offers quintessentially Tuscan vistas. Now, the fall colours are out in the trees and grapevines. Far below is the town of Poggibonsi, and to the east the valley of Chianti. On clear days you can see the towers of San Gimignano, the ‘Mediaeval Manhattan’ with its stone towers.