Crete Senese
The Crete senese refers to the residual sediment left from the Pliocene era. The crete can look alpine in areas of steep elevation or in the rolling hills where crops are cultivated and after the earth has been turned over post-harvest, the light grey color of the fields recalls the light grey of the lunar surface.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Buonconvento and Chiusure.
Buonconvento
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Buonconvento is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 kilometres south of Florence and about 25 kilometres southeast of Siena in the area known as the Crete Senesi. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia.
Chiusure
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Chiusure is a small hamlet about halfway between the towns of Buonconvento and Asciano, on a road that winds through the Crete Senese in the province of Siena.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cappella di Baccoleno and Trequanda.
Santa Maria di Monte Oliveto Maggiore
Church
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Santa Maria di Monte Oliveto Maggiore is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asciano and San Giovanni d’Asso.
Asciano
Village
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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 southeast of the town of Siena by rail.
San Giovanni d’Asso
Village
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San Giovanni d’Asso is a frazione of the comune of Montalcino, province of Siena, Italy. It is located about 125 kilometres southeast of Florence and about 40 kilometres southeast of Siena in the area known as the Crete Senesi.
Crete Senese
- Type: region
- Description: area of the Italian region of Tuscany
- Also known as: “Crete Senesi”
- Location: Siena, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.2° or 43° 12′ northLongitude
11.5667° or 11° 34′ eastOpen location code
8FMH5HX8+XMWikidata ID
Q1139769
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Crete Senese” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كريت سينيسي”
- Basque: “Crete Senesi”
- Chinese: “科雷特色內西”
- Dutch: “Crete Senesi”
- Finnish: “Crete Senesi”
- French: “Crete senesi”
- French: “Crete Senesi”
- French: “Crêtes siennoises”
- German: “Accona-Wüste”
- German: “Crete senesi”
- German: “Crete Senesi”
- Hebrew: “כרית סנסיי”
- Italian: “Crete senesi Val d’Arbia”
- Italian: “Crete senesi”
- Italian: “Crete Senesi”
- Persian: “کرته سنزی”
- Persian: “کرتهٔ سنزی”
- Portuguese: “Crete senesi”
- Portuguese: “Crete Senesi”
- Russian: “Крете-Сенези”
- Slovenian: “Crete Senesi”
- Spanish: “Crete Senesi”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Crete Senese”. Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 4.0.