--- title: 'Around Siena' url: 'https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/siena/around-siena' markdown: 'https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/siena/around-siena.md' lang: en date: '2023-10-16' description: "A Guide to the Siena region of Italy Tuscany is divided into smaller areas called \"province\". The province of Siena is the second largest and arguably the most beautiful of all the Tuscan province, with a varied landscape going from the high mountain forests of the Amiata, to the rolling clay hills of the Val d'Orcia and on to the rugged forest and vineyard clad hills of the Chianti. The Siena province is a the perfect example of what springs to mind when thinking of Tuscany: a landscape characterized by terraced hills, lush valleys, meandering rivers, castles, churches, and historic buildings and villages scattered across the countryside. Would you like to know more about how to reach Siena? Have a look at our page on How to get to Siena Which region is Siena in? The province of Siena is part of Tuscany, one of Italy's regions. Other provinces of Tuscany include Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Pistoia, Livorno and more. Map of the province of Siena Map of the province of Siena in Tuscany Chianti North of Siena, in the Chianti region, you'll find castles and villages such as Castelnuovo Berardenga, Castellina, Gaiole, and Radda in Chianti, all offering fabulous views of the countryside from their high positions. This famous wine-making region was fiercely contested between the rival cities of Florence and Siena - you can read how they tried to resolve their dispute and how the Sienese cleverly influenced the outcome here: Why is the black rooster a symbol of the Chianti region?. Today you can visit the many fabulous wine-making estates and taste the excellent Chianti wine, accompanied by the local sheep's mil cheese, Pecorino, and cured 'prosciutto' ham. The area also has exceptional 18th-century gardens in Arceno, Pontignano, Villa la Pagliaia, Catignano, Geggiano, as well as Sestano in Castelnuovo Berardenga. Read more in our guide to the Chianti region Find a villa in Chianti here Why not stay in this beautiful old Borgo in the heart of Chianti? Via Francigena Slightly further west the historic Via Francigena, a famous pilgrimage route heading to Rome and even Jerusalem from Northern Europe, runs along the Elsa valley, dotted with churches, ancient hostels and monasteries. The constant traffic of pilgrims and merchants brought both cultural and economic vibrancy and life to the region since medieval times. I cycled along the Francigena, a few years ago, setting off from Canterbury with a list of stopping places left by Sigeric, the archbishop of Canterbury in 994. I navigated my way through France, Switzerland and then Italy following the list and finding the same stopping places mentioned over a thousand years before by an English Bishop travelling to Rome to receive the \"Pallium\" from the Pope that would mark his investiture as ArchBishop. It's a rewarding trip. Beyond the many famous towns and churches you can visit, it is also easy to stumble upon little hidden treasures, like the small church I once found during a stroll near Colle val d'Elsa. Val d'Elsa Along this ancient route in the Val d'Elsa you'll find San Gimignano, renowned for its numerous towers, and Monteriggioni, famous for its medieval city walls. Colle val d'Elsa, also known as the \"crystal town,\" was the birthplace of the acclaimed architect Arnolfo di Cambio, who built the body of Florence's famous Duomo. Unable to complete the vast cupola needed to roof the church, it was left for Brunelleschi to solve a hundred years later. Read more in our guide to the Val d'Elsa Villas in the Valdelsa Merse and Farma valleys The Merse valley lies west of Siena and is the wild side of the province; it abounds in forests, waterways, nature trails, and medieval churches and castles in Chiusdino, Monticiano, Murlo, and Sovicille. The northern side of the river Merse is part of the Alta Merse nature reserve, while the river Farma flows through the valley, meeting the Merse and Ombrone rivers and leading to the renowned thermal baths at Petriolo, renowned since the days of Pope Pius XII. Both rivers are have excellent spots to go wild swimming, you can find more details here: Wild swimming in Tuscany. Wild swimming spots along the Farma river The beautiful hilltop estate of Montestigliano is also in the Merse valley - we've been renting it for forty years now and it still as popular and as beautiful as when we started. This is a sketch I made of it, imagining myself flying before drones were popular or accessible. Aerial sketch view of montestigliano by Dan Wrightson During medieval times, this area west of Siena was popular with religious individuals and hermits due to its tranquility, a tradition evidenced by the presence of beautiful abbeys such as the Cistercian abbey of San Galgano near Chiusdino. Crete Senesi South of Siena lie the internationally renowned \"Crete senesi,\" a unique natural landscape shaped by prehistoric erosions on sand and clay. This distinct \"lunar landscape\" forms a striking backdrop for medieval villages like Asciano, Buonconvento, Monteroni d'Arbia, Rapolano Terme, and San Giovanni d'Asso. A beautiful photo of the area south of Siena by our favourite photographer Daniela Cesarei Val d'Orcia Adjacent to this area is the Val d'Orcia, characterized by gentle hills and cypress trees, with the river Orcia meandering through woods and past many intriguing old towns along the medieval route of Via Cassia. Towns such as Radicofani, Castiglione, San Quirico d'Orcia, and further towards Val di Chiana, Pienza and Montepulciano, are nestled here. This region is renowned for producing the famous red wine, Brunello di Montalcino, and offers ancient thermal baths at Bagno Vignoni and Bagni San Filippo. Montepulciano offers excellent wines, and Chianciano Terme, Montepulciano, and San Casciano dei Bagni provide healing waters, making the entire Val d'Orcia a haven for well-being and gastronomic delights. Find out more about Thermal Spas in Tuscany Read more in our guide to the Val d'Orcia Or browse through these Villas in Val d'Orcia This beautiful pool at Casa del Pastore has fabulous views across the Val d'Orcia towards Mont'Amiata Mont'Amiata Mount Amiata (1738 meters) overlooks the Val d'Orcia in the southern part of the province, bordered by the hills of Chianciano and Chiusi and the vast plain of Maremma. This area's woods have been inhabited since Etruscan times, and it was traversed by the medieval pilgrims' route, Via Francigena. Today, the region is a popular tourist destination and renowned ski resort, offering numerous slopes and cross-country skiing tracks. A scenic ski lift connects the mountain to the valley, passing through enchanting chestnut trees and beech forests. The town of Abbadia San Salvatore has a wonderful 9th century Longobard crypt, featured in Tarkovski's film \"Nostalghia\". The spent volcano of Amiata is visible from Pienza" taxonomy: category: - Guide tag: - 'Towns to Visit' - 'Things to do' area: - Italy - Tuscany - Siena - Valdorcia - Chianti - Valdelsa - 'San Gimignano' --- Since 1982: over 40 years' experience Google: 4.8 [Google: 4.8](https://www.google.com/search?q=Invitation+to+Tuscany+Ltd) [+44 (0)20 8444 9500](tel:+442084449500)| [Whatsapp: ](https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=447700164339) ![Around Siena](https://invitationtotuscany.com/user/pages/03.guide/01.italy/01.tuscany/01.siena/around-siena/view-of-cetinale.jpg) [ Guide ](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide) [ Italy ](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy) [ Tuscany ](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany) [ Siena ](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/siena) [ Around siena ](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/siena/around-siena) # Around Siena ## Wine, cypresses, monasteries and hill top towns - [Towns to Visit](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/tag:Towns%20to%20Visit) - [Things to do](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/tag:Things%20to%20do) #### Table of Contents - [A Guide to the Siena region of Italy](#a-guide-to-the-siena-regi) - [Which region is Siena in?](#which-region-is-siena-in) - [Map of the province of Siena](#map-of-the-province-of-si) - [Chianti](#chianti) - [Via Francigena](#via-francigena) - [Val d'Elsa](#val-d-elsa) - [Merse and Farma valleys](#merse-and-farma-valleys) - [Crete Senesi](#crete-senesi) - [Val d'Orcia](#val-d-orcia) - [Mont'Amiata](#mont-amiata) ![author dan wrightson](https://invitationtotuscany.com/user/themes/tuscan/images/dan-wrightson.jpg "dan wrightson")Author: Daniel Wrightson Dan Wrightson grew up in Tuscany, Italy and has been writing about, sketching and exploring Tuscany and Italy since 1983. 16th Oct 2023 16th Oct 2023 --- ## A Guide to the Siena region of Italy Tuscany is divided into smaller areas called "province". The province of Siena is the second largest and arguably the most beautiful of all the Tuscan province, with a varied landscape going from the high mountain forests of the Amiata, to the rolling clay hills of the Val d'Orcia and on to the rugged forest and vineyard clad hills of the Chianti. The Siena province is a the perfect example of what springs to mind when thinking of Tuscany: a landscape characterized by terraced hills, lush valleys, meandering rivers, castles, churches, and historic buildings and villages scattered across the countryside. Would you like to know more about how to reach Siena? Have a look at our page on [How to get to Siena](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/siena/how-to-get-to-siena-italy) ## Which region is Siena in? The province of Siena is part of Tuscany, one of Italy's regions. Other provinces of Tuscany include Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Pistoia, Livorno and more. ## Map of the province of Siena ![Siena provincia map](https://invitationtotuscany.com/user/pages/03.guide/01.italy/01.tuscany/01.siena/around-siena/Siena-provincia-map.jpg "Map of the province of Siena in Tuscany")Map of the province of Siena in Tuscany ## Chianti North of Siena, in the [Chianti region](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/chianti), you'll find castles and villages such as Castelnuovo Berardenga, Castellina, Gaiole, and Radda in Chianti, all offering fabulous views of the countryside from their high positions. This famous wine-making region was fiercely contested between the rival cities of Florence and Siena - you can read how they tried to resolve their dispute and how the Sienese cleverly influenced the outcome here: [Why is the black rooster a symbol of the Chianti region?](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/chianti/why-is-the-black-rooster-a-symbol-of-the-chianti-region). Today you can visit the many fabulous wine-making estates and taste the excellent Chianti wine, accompanied by the local sheep's mil cheese, Pecorino, and cured 'prosciutto' ham. The area also has exceptional 18th-century gardens in Arceno, Pontignano, Villa la Pagliaia, Catignano, Geggiano, as well as Sestano in Castelnuovo Berardenga. Read more in our [guide to the Chianti region](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/chianti) Find a [villa in Chianti here](https://invitationtotuscany.com/villas/italy/tuscany/chianti) ![trespolo-aerial02](https://invitationtotuscany.com/user/pages/03.guide/01.italy/01.tuscany/01.siena/around-siena/trespolo-aerial02.jpg "Why not stay in this beautiful old Borgo in the heart of Chianti?")Why not stay in this beautiful old Borgo in the heart of Chianti? [Why not stay in this beautiful old Borgo in the heart of Chianti?](https://invitationtotuscany.com/villas/italy/tuscany/siena/borgo-castello) ## Via Francigena Slightly further west the historic Via Francigena, a famous pilgrimage route heading to Rome and even Jerusalem from Northern Europe, runs along the Elsa valley, dotted with churches, ancient hostels and monasteries. The constant traffic of pilgrims and merchants brought both cultural and economic vibrancy and life to the region since medieval times. I cycled along the Francigena, a few years ago, setting off from Canterbury with a list of stopping places left by Sigeric, the archbishop of Canterbury in 994. I navigated my way through France, Switzerland and then Italy following the list and finding the same stopping places mentioned over a thousand years before by an English Bishop travelling to Rome to receive the "Pallium" from the Pope that would mark his investiture as ArchBishop. It's a rewarding trip. ![chiesetta-valdelsa](https://invitationtotuscany.com/user/pages/03.guide/01.italy/01.tuscany/01.siena/around-siena/chiesetta-valdelsa02.jpg "Beyond the many famous towns and churches you can visit, it is also easy to stumble upon little hidden treasures, like the small church I once found during a stroll near Colle val d'Elsa.")Beyond the many famous towns and churches you can visit, it is also easy to stumble upon little hidden treasures, like the small church I once found during a stroll near Colle val d'Elsa. ## Val d'Elsa Along this ancient route in the Val d'Elsa you'll find San Gimignano, renowned for its numerous towers, and Monteriggioni, famous for its medieval city walls. Colle val d'Elsa, also known as the "crystal town," was the birthplace of the acclaimed architect Arnolfo di Cambio, who built the body of Florence's famous Duomo. Unable to complete the vast cupola needed to roof the church, it was left for Brunelleschi to solve a hundred years later. Read more in our [guide to the Val d'Elsa](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/valdelsa) [Villas in the Valdelsa](https://invitationtotuscany.com/villas/italy/tuscany/valdelsa) ## Merse and Farma valleys The Merse valley lies west of Siena and is the wild side of the province; it abounds in forests, waterways, nature trails, and medieval churches and castles in Chiusdino, Monticiano, Murlo, and Sovicille. The northern side of the river Merse is part of the Alta Merse nature reserve, while the river Farma flows through the valley, meeting the Merse and Ombrone rivers and leading to the renowned thermal baths at Petriolo, renowned since the days of Pope Pius XII. Both rivers are have excellent spots to go wild swimming, you can find more details here: [Wild swimming in Tuscany](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/best-wild-swimming-in-tuscany-italy). ![canaloni-del-farma](https://invitationtotuscany.com/user/pages/03.guide/01.italy/01.tuscany/01.siena/around-siena/farma-wild-swimming.jpg "Wild swimming spots along the Farma river")Wild swimming spots along the Farma river The beautiful hilltop estate of [Montestigliano](https://invitationtotuscany.com/our-villas/villa-estates/montestigliano) is also in the Merse valley - we've been renting it for forty years now and it still as popular and as beautiful as when we started. This is a sketch I made of it, imagining myself flying before drones were popular or accessible. ![aerial view of montestigliano](https://invitationtotuscany.com/user/pages/03.guide/01.italy/01.tuscany/01.siena/around-siena/aerial-montestigliano03.jpg "Aerial sketch view of montestigliano by Dan Wrightson")Aerial sketch view of montestigliano by Dan Wrightson [Aerial sketch view of montestigliano by Dan Wrightson](https://invitationtotuscany.com/our-villas/villa-estates/montestigliano) During medieval times, this area west of Siena was popular with religious individuals and hermits due to its tranquility, a tradition evidenced by the presence of beautiful abbeys such as the Cistercian abbey of San Galgano near Chiusdino. ## Crete Senesi South of Siena lie the internationally renowned "Crete senesi," a unique natural landscape shaped by prehistoric erosions on sand and clay. This distinct "lunar landscape" forms a striking backdrop for medieval villages like Asciano, Buonconvento, Monteroni d'Arbia, Rapolano Terme, and San Giovanni d'Asso. ![Crete Senesi](https://invitationtotuscany.com/user/pages/03.guide/01.italy/01.tuscany/01.siena/around-siena/0706-montisiworkshop22-lowres-9114_orig.jpg "A beautiful photo of the area south of Siena by our favourite photographer Daniela Cesarei")A beautiful photo of the area south of Siena by our favourite photographer Daniela Cesarei ## Val d'Orcia Adjacent to this area is the [Val d'Orcia](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/valdorcia), characterized by gentle hills and cypress trees, with the river Orcia meandering through woods and past many intriguing old towns along the medieval route of Via Cassia. Towns such as Radicofani, Castiglione, San Quirico d'Orcia, and further towards Val di Chiana, Pienza and Montepulciano, are nestled here. This region is renowned for producing the famous red wine, Brunello di Montalcino, and offers ancient thermal baths at Bagno Vignoni and Bagni San Filippo. Montepulciano offers excellent wines, and Chianciano Terme, Montepulciano, and San Casciano dei Bagni provide healing waters, making the entire Val d'Orcia a haven for well-being and gastronomic delights. Find out more about [Thermal Spas in Tuscany](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/best-thermal-spas-in-tuscany) Read more in our [guide to the Val d'Orcia](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/valdorcia) Or browse through these [Villas in Val d'Orcia](https://invitationtotuscany.com/villas/italy/tuscany/valdorcia) ![casadelpastore-poolandview](https://invitationtotuscany.com/user/pages/03.guide/01.italy/01.tuscany/01.siena/around-siena/casadelpastore-poolandview.jpg "This beautiful pool at Casa del Pastore has fabulous views across the Val d'Orcia towards Mont'Amiata")This beautiful pool at Casa del Pastore has fabulous views across the Val d'Orcia towards Mont'Amiata [This beautiful pool at Casa del Pastore has fabulous views across the Val d'Orc…](https://invitationtotuscany.com/villas/italy/tuscany/siena/casa-del-pastore) ## Mont'Amiata Mount Amiata (1738 meters) overlooks the Val d'Orcia in the southern part of the province, bordered by the hills of Chianciano and Chiusi and the vast plain of Maremma. This area's woods have been inhabited since Etruscan times, and it was traversed by the medieval pilgrims' route, Via Francigena. Today, the region is a popular tourist destination and renowned ski resort, offering numerous slopes and cross-country skiing tracks. A scenic ski lift connects the mountain to the valley, passing through enchanting chestnut trees and beech forests. The town of Abbadia San Salvatore has a wonderful 9th century Longobard crypt, featured in Tarkovski's film "Nostalghia". ![valdorcia-amiata](https://invitationtotuscany.com/user/pages/03.guide/01.italy/01.tuscany/01.siena/around-siena/valdorcia-amiata.jpg "The spent volcano of Amiata is visible from Pienza")The spent volcano of Amiata is visible from Pienza ![author dan wrightson](https://invitationtotuscany.com/user/themes/tuscan/images/dan-wrightson.jpg "dan wrightson")Author: Daniel Wrightson Dan Wrightson grew up in Tuscany, Italy and has been writing about, sketching and exploring Tuscany and Italy since 1983. 16th Oct 2023 16th Oct 2023 --- [ Previous Post](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/vegan-and-vegetarian-restaurants-in-tuscany) [ Top of Page](#top) [Next Post ](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/siena/beautiful-towns-near-siena) ### Contact Us ### UK: Head Office [ +44 (0)20 8444 9500](tel:+442084449500) [ info@invitationtotuscany.com](mailto:%7B%7B%20'info@invitationtotuscany.com'%7Csafe_email%20%7D%7D) All Payments are secured by - 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