Crete Senesi Tuscany

The Crete Senesi are the area south-east of the city of Siena, which includes the municipal areas of Asciano, Buonconvento, Monteroni d'Arbia, Rapolano Terme, Montalcino and Trequanda, all in the province of Siena. The name derives from the clay, or clay, present in the soil, which gives the landscape its characteristic gray-blue color and an appearance often described as lunar. This characteristic clay, mixed with rock salt and chalk, called mattaione, represents the sediments of the Pliocene sea that covered the area between 2.5 and 4.5 million years ago. The landscape is characterized by barren and gently rolling hills, solitary oaks and cypresses, isolated farms at the top of the hills, stretches of wood in the valleys, fountains that collect rainwater. Typical conformations of the land are the badlands, the crags and the biancane. Inside the Crete Senesi there is a naturalistic forest where there are many squirrels and dwarfs (Muscovy duck also called "dwarf" in Tuscany.) The most interesting building in this area is probably the S. Gimignano hostel, founded on the initiative of San Bernardo Tolomei, in the thirteenth century. The area is known for the production of the white truffle from the Crete and hosts a festival and museum dedicated to the so-called Crete diamond. Location: - Agriturismo Baccoleno, Asciano (SI) - Dji Mavic Pro 4k 30 Fps - D-log -WB - Sunny