The Crete Senesi refers to an area of the Italian region of Tuscany immediately to the south of Siena. It consists of a range of hills and woods among villages and includes the comuni of Asciano, Buonconvento, Monteroni d'Arbia, Rapolano Terme and San Giovanni d'Asso, all within the province of Siena. They border to the north with the Chianti Senese area, to the east with Val di Chiana and to the south-west with Val d'Orcia. Nearby is also the semi-arid area known as the Accona Desert.
The Province of Siena is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Siena.
Asciano is a comune and hill town in the province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany. It is located at the centre of the Crete senesi between the river Ombrone and the torrent Copra, some 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of the town of Siena by rail.
Castelnuovo Berardenga is a comune (municipality) in the province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Florence and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) east of Siena. Since 1932 it is included in the Chianti wine-production area.
Rapolano Terme is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Florence and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Siena in the area known as the Crete Senesi.
Trequanda is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Florence and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Siena.
Astolfo Petrazzi was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in his hometown of Siena, but also Spoleto and Rome. He was a pupil of mainly Francesco Vanni, but also worked under Ventura Salimbeni and Pietro Sorri. He died in Siena.
The Empoli–Siena–Chiusi railway is an Italian railway that connects Empoli and Siena to the Florence–Rome railway at Chiusi. The route between Empoli and Siena follows the valleys of Elsa river as far as Poggibonsi and then the Staggia stream, which were very convenient when the line was planned. The route is in fact flat and substantially straight from Empoli to Poggibonsi, then ascends with wide and long curves through the hills of central Tuscany to Siena.
Serre di Rapolano is a frazione in the comune of Rapolano Terme in the province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy.
Armaiolo is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Rapolano Terme, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 79.
Poggio Santa Cecilia is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Rapolano Terme, province of Siena.
San Gimignanello is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Rapolano Terme, province of Siena.
Lucignano d'Asso is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, in the comune of Montalcino, province of Siena.
Costafabbri is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, in the comune of Siena, province of Siena.
Buliciano is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, in the comune of Colle di Val d'Elsa, province of Siena.
Partena is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, in the comune of Colle di Val d'Elsa, province of Siena.
Sicelle is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, located in the comune of Castellina in Chianti, province of Siena.
Cerreto Selva is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, located in the comune of Sovicille, province of Siena.
Barontoli is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, in the comune of Sovicille, province of Siena.
Chiusi-Chianciano Terme railway station is a station in Chiusi, Umbria, Italy. It also serves Chianciano Terme, hence the name. It is located on the Florence–Rome railway, at the junction with the line from Siena. Its buildings and infrastructure is managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, which classified it in 2008 in the silver category.
