Italy Cappella Madonna di Vitaleta

Amongst the colourful southern Tuscany countryside beside the village of Vitaleta, lies a charming little Chapel of the Madonna di Vitaleta. One of the most photographed churches in Tuscany, this mystical building used to be the home of a Renaissance statue of the Madonna sculpted by the artist, Andrea della Robbia in 1590. Built in the middle of a hill, this spectacular attraction was restored in 1184 by the architect Giuseppe Partini and was recently classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Dotted across this magnificent countryside are many peaceful holiday villas and luxury accommodation to stay in and soak in the undisturbed natural beauty of the area.

This is a sunset spot when the warm light hitting the chapel, however you may come before sunrise, just note that the sun will be smack in your lens after it moves above the horizon. Bring tripod, wide angle lens so as to capture also the well, the pine tree and the farm next to it, some nd filters and make sure to leave the place neat and clean behind :-)

Get on the SP146 and drive until this point:
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Enter the unasphalted path and drive carefully and slowly (deer and other animals are running) around)
Park your car at the spot where you see a path going to the right with a huge gate 43.070389,11.6415638
Get your gear and walk to the gate and you will see that you can circumvent the gate on both sides.
Walk up the path (about 10 min. calm walk) until you get to the back of the Vitaleta.
On the left, you will see at the far end of the valley "Buonvista"
Find yourself a spot (tread on the many paths that the photographers have created) and have a blast