Cetona

A small village that was developed around the castle which dates back to 1207 / 1214. At a distance of one kilometer from the center there is the archeological park called "Belverde"which dates back to 40.000 years ago, and with 25 prehistorical caves. The archaeological finds are preserved in the" archeological museum of the mountain of Cetona", situated in the historical center of the country inside the Town Hall.

Montepulciano

It was founded, according to the tradition, from Porsenna lucumone etruscan of Chiusi. It is called by the people of the spot "the small Siena", so much remembers the evocative chief town. Its beautiful buildings, Piazza Grande, the magnificent temple of St. " Biagio " and a lot of other work of art are not to miss.

Pienza  

 

Pearl of the Renaissance, owes its splendeur to Enea Silvio Piccolomini who became Pope with the name of Pio II in 1458,and committed Bernardo Rossellino to transform his small native village, in a perfect model of the Renaissance architecture and urbanism.

Trequanda

With Petroio and Castelmuzio are three charming medieval village. The gentle sienneses hills on which they lean, form a well preserved natural environment, rich of woods and agrarian piece of ground, in which vineyards, olive-trees and fit for seed are alternated magistrally.

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Val d'0rcia

Its evocative landscapes are absolutely not to miss.

Many others are the places, cities and countries to visit around Chiusi, such as the lake Trasimeno with CASTIGLIONE DEL LAGO and its greatest fortress; SAN CASCIANO BAGNI with its beneficent thermal baths; BAGNO VIGNONI a picturesque thermal town where have been filmed numerous films of success and advertising spot.

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