The hills of Siena, an open-air theater for charming sceneries and prestigious villas
The Sienese hills: Montagnola, Crete, Val d’Orcia, and Monte Cetona
The hills around Siena enclose unexpected beauty, art, culture, and astonishing landscapes, pleasantly surprising visitors with the soft landscape – surely one of the most beautiful in the Italian peninsula – and with the splendid architecture in the hills.
In this unparalleled and romantic territory with a touch of antiquity and history seeping out of every corner, the clusters of rural homes, parishes, and hamlets mark the Sienese territory, along with the expertly and lovingly tended countryside and hilly farmlands in many different and unforgettable colors.
It is a territory that connects man with land and agriculture, where the basic architecture is harmoniously set with picturesque taste in the natural landscape and where, especially during summer, towns come alive with historical parades and revivals, theater productions, and food and wine festivals mainly inspired by medieval times.
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The Sienese hills can be geographically divided in four macro areas: Montagnola, Crete, Val d’Orcia, and Monte Cetona.
Montagnola
Montagnola Senese is a hilly area encompassing the municipalities of Siena, Monteriggioni, Casole d’Ela, and especially Sovicille, a Site of Community Importance for its remarkable quality of environment and traces of history and art.
Crete Senesi
Crete Senesi stretch across a vast area south-west of the city of Siena, encompassing the municipal territories of Asciano, Buonconvento, Monteroni d'Arbia, Rapolano Terme, and San Giovanni d'Asso. This area has a typical hilly landscape with hardly any vegetation, where alternating gullies and “biancane” make for a seemingly lunar landscape.
Val d'Orcia
Val d’Orcia is a wide valley in the province of Siena, north-west of Monte Amiata and near the border with Umbria. The valley is named after the Orcia river, which runs across it, and it has pleasant landscapes and several towns with medieval origins. The municipalities in Val d’Orcia are Castiglione d'Orcia, Montalcino, Pienza, Radicofani, and San Quirico d'Orcia. Other important towns are Monticchiello, Rocca d'Orcia, Campiglia d'Orcia, Bagni San Filippo, and Bagno Vignoni.
Monte Cetona
Monte Cetona (1,148 m) is a mountain in southern Tuscany. It towers above the province of Siena’s southeastern border, enclosing Val d’Orcia to the east and separating it from Val di Chiana. It encompasses the municipality of Cetona, San Casciano dei Bagni, Radicofani, and Sarteano.
The spring of the Orcia river is on the southwestern slope of Monte Cetona, while San Casciano Lake is at the foot of the mountain to its south.
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