The Tree on the Hill - Pieve a Salti, Italy

While visiting Tuscany last year, we stayed at the Hotel Pieve A Salti, which is actually a farmhouse that encompasses over 1,700 acres. It is situated in the rolling hills of Siena between Val d’Orcia and the Crete Senesi. Not far from the farmhouse is this one hill that has a grand old oak tree that can be seen from surrounding locations. Getting to the top of the hill requires you to wade through chest-high grass that is sprinkled with flowers. From the top, you have a 360° view of the rolling hills that is characteristic of the area.