Italy Agriturismo Baccoleno, Asciano
Immersed in the beauty of the Crete Senesi landscape, near Asciano, this is one of the most beautiful territory of central Tuscany and definitely the most photographed.
Photography Tips
I am going to go at length here since this is necessary:
Be here early since you will need to park alongside the road where there are 2 small spots that contain 3 resp. 2 cars.
You are not allowed to park in front of Baccoleno's front gate, there are signs that it is a private property.
The photographers' paths and spots are easily recognized by the treaded grass paths, "naturally" created by the photographers and which can be easily seen when you zoom in on google map.
The sun sets behind the Baccoleno and one should hope for clouds (check meteo.it)
Once you parked alongside the road, you will see the path that leads uphill.
There are two tiers if you will on that hill: the upper one and the lower one. The upper one definitely does not provide a complete view of the S-shape road, more than the lower one. Better go immediately to the lower one before the spot is taken.
Bring a tripod, release cable, filters, sufficient charged batteries, sufficient space on your SD and lots of patience.
Make sure your phone is fully charged if you wish to use apps that will assist you
The light will be changing at a rapid pace, pay attention to metering
If you wish to stay until dark, bring a torch with you to find the path back to the car and to check that you have left nothing on the field once ready
There will be photography workshops ongoing but the leaders are professionals and you will not have any problems of squeezing in at the same vantage point
Last but not least, do not leave rubbish behind :-)
Be here early since you will need to park alongside the road where there are 2 small spots that contain 3 resp. 2 cars.
You are not allowed to park in front of Baccoleno's front gate, there are signs that it is a private property.
The photographers' paths and spots are easily recognized by the treaded grass paths, "naturally" created by the photographers and which can be easily seen when you zoom in on google map.
The sun sets behind the Baccoleno and one should hope for clouds (check meteo.it)
Once you parked alongside the road, you will see the path that leads uphill.
There are two tiers if you will on that hill: the upper one and the lower one. The upper one definitely does not provide a complete view of the S-shape road, more than the lower one. Better go immediately to the lower one before the spot is taken.
Bring a tripod, release cable, filters, sufficient charged batteries, sufficient space on your SD and lots of patience.
Make sure your phone is fully charged if you wish to use apps that will assist you
The light will be changing at a rapid pace, pay attention to metering
If you wish to stay until dark, bring a torch with you to find the path back to the car and to check that you have left nothing on the field once ready
There will be photography workshops ongoing but the leaders are professionals and you will not have any problems of squeezing in at the same vantage point
Last but not least, do not leave rubbish behind :-)
Travel Information
By car (or bicycle)
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
A decent amount of people
Best Timing
Sunset
Sunrise & Sunset
06:00 - 18:36
| current local time: 17:30
Photo Themes
Cypresses
dark sky
rolling hills
Serpent road
Sunset
Locations
Crete Senesi
Asciano
Baccoleno
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