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Holiday House: Environs
| Siena |
Crete Sienesi: Siennese Clay Hills) refers to an area of the Italian region of Tuscany to the south of Siena.
Crete senesi are Siennese clay and the distinctive grey colouration of the soil gives the landscape an appearance often described as lunar.
Siena: is one of the most prominent city of art, which is well-known all overthe world. The original medieval fabric has been preserved for years, with its long districts of ancien houses and tortuous roads.
Siena is a cultural centre of the greatest importance because of its several universities (Chigiana Academy of music).
| Abbey of Monte Oliveto |
Florence: the city is often considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and was long ruled by the Medici family.
Florence is also famous for its magnificent art and architecture.
Abbey of Monte Oliveto: has been founded in the early Fourteenth century by a hermit, a Sienesi son of nobles who gave up all his privileges to withdraw to the isolated hills of the Crete together with two of his friends.
Abbey of San Galgano: with its world
famous sword in the stone.
| San Gimignano |
Rapolano - Health spa: a day spa where you can bathe in the warm, natural mineral rich waters and choose from a range of spa treatments designed to ease the body and soothe the mind.
San Gimignano: was a stopping point for pilgrims on their way to Rome and the Vatican as it sits on the medieval road Francigena.
Montalcino: is famous for its Brunello di Montalcino wine. The hill upon which Montalcino sits has been settled probably since Etruscan times.
| Montepulciano |
Pienza: the name of this pecorino cheese comes from the production area ewe milk which is directly collected at Pienza.
Montepulciano is a medieval and renaissance hill town of exceptional beauty. Montepulciano is a major producer of food and drink. Wine connoisseurs consider its Vino Nobile among Italy's best.
Monteriggioni: is a nice small village situated on a hillock. It was erected in 1203 by the Sieneses as a post against the Florentines. |
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