Ghizzano: Art, Gardens and Wine in Tuscany

Ghizzano combines contemporary art, historic garden culture and wine to create a distinct cultural profile.

Art that belongs to the place

One prominent work is “SolidSky”. It consists of two elements: a large, hollowed-out cube and a sphere with a completely smooth surface. In “Elevatio corpus”, details of the figures San Sebastiano, San Michele and San Giovanni depicted by Benozzo serve as inspiration for sculptures made of marble, neon and iron. The combination of models from the history of sacred art with different materials gives this project its own conceptual and formal direction. The house façades are also part of Ghizzano’s documented artistic character. David Tremlett developed a project for the village featuring a series of wall drawings on the house façades along Via di Mezzo. As a result, art can be encountered not only as an individual work, but also as a design element extending along a named street. The Giardino Sonoro also features an exhibition trail entitled “Verde Armonico – Garden”.

Garden art and wine tradition

The Venerosi Pesciolini Garden in Ghizzano was created in 1932 based on a design by Franco Venerosi Pesciolini. Its concept was inspired by the historic layouts of Italian-style Renaissance gardens. The garden is characterised by topiary art and a symmetrical design. It is surrounded by a holm oak forest; an arched view through cypress trees is also one of its described design elements. The “Tour Classico” at Tenuta di Ghizzano combines several of these themes in one offering: it includes a walk through the Italian garden, a visit to the historic wine cellar and a tasting of four wines. It also includes a sample of extra virgin olive oil. In this way, garden, wine and olive oil are not presented in isolation, but brought together in a specific sequence.

Understanding Ghizzano as a destination

If you are looking for a hotel in Ghizzano, you can assess the village according to its cultural highlights and the connection between garden and wine themes. For different interests within one trip, the selection offers several clearly distinct reasons to visit: you can explore art in the public setting of the village, view a designed garden, choose the trail in the Giardino Sonoro or consider the “Tour Classico” with wines and olive oil. This makes it possible to structure your stay more according to your preferred pace and interests than around a single main attraction. A specific indication of the location is provided by the connection to Peccioli: from Peccioli, Ghizzano can be reached by car in approximately 10 minutes. If you are weighing up which of the two places to use as your base, this provides at least an approximate driving time for the route. For other destinations in the same selection, you can also consider [Marti](Marti), [Montecchio](Montecchio), [Montelopio](Montelopio), [Fabbrica](Fabbrica) and [Legoli](Legoli).

For the overarching travel overview: Peccioli.