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Nestled amidst the hills and valleys of the Sienese Chianti-a territory dominated by medieval hill towns---Siena offers a wonderfully preserved example of the Tuscan Middle Ages. The city is home to many Gothic palaces, churches, and museums filled with Gothic art. Dating back to 1310, the Palio delle Contrade is an annual bareback horse race in which 10 of the city's 17 contrade (neighborhoods) compete. The culminating event of Italy's most spectacular festival, the biggest race is held on August 16; a smaller race is held on July 2nd. In the environs of Radda in Chianti, wine estates such as Castello di Volpaia and Badia a Coltibuono are satisfying side trips for wine and olive oil lovers. Heading northwest of Siena towards San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, one of Italy's most perfectly preserved fortified villages, dominates the vista.

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North of Siena lies the Chianti, Italy's definitive wine-growing region. This area boasts hills covered in vineyards, winding roads (favored by sporty drivers and daredevil cyclists), and breathtaking vistas. Following the old Chiantigiana road from your Chianti vacation rental you see the heart of this region, including the Chianti Classico, the Sienese Chianti, and southeast of Siena, the border of Valdarno. To the north lies San Casciano, and further north still, Florence. What to do while staying in one of our villas in Chianti? Eat, drink, and be merry. Towns like Panzano, Greve-in-Chianti, and Radda-in-Chianti---and all the wineries in between---are filled with gastronomic delights and a dizzying selection of wine shops.

South Siena  -  [ Matches:  25 Villas and Houses For Rent]

If such a thing is possible, this may be Tuscany's most picturesque zone. South of Siena, the walled town of Montalcino and the Etruscan center of Chiusi are not to be missed. A walled town of Roman origins, Montalcino produces one of the finest red wines in Italy: Brunello di Montalcino. Although you could sip Brunello from dawn till dusk in Montalcino, the Cistercian abbey of Sant'Antimo---located near the town---is well worth a side trip. The Romanesque abbey's yellow and white stone makes its interior literally glow. Add the otherworldly sound of Gregorian chants (French monks have inhabited the abbey---which dates back to 1118---since 1992), and merely standing inside the abbey becomes a sublime experience. Pienza, home of pecorino cheese, is another worthwhile stop on the road eastward. One of the most powerful cities in the 12-city Etruscan federation, Chiusi boasts some of Southern Tuscany's most significant archaeology. Conveniently, it is also one of the main stops on the Florence – Rome line and is an exit off the A-1 autostrada. Montepulciano, 13 miles northeast of Chiusi, produces a red wine, called Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, that is second only to Montalcino's Brunello. To the southeast of Montepulciano lies Chianciano Terme, a famous Tuscan spa where you can soak in the thermal baths or drink the waters, which through the ages have been purported to cure a variety of ailments.

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