Location: Asciano
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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 (19 mi) southeast of the town of Siena by rail.
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1. Crete Senesi
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5.0 based on 448 reviews
2. Agriturismo il Molinello
3. Museo Palazzo Corboli
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5.0 based on 54 reviews
The Daily Telegraph has defined Palazzo Corboli as “one of the most beautiful small Museums in Italy”. It is set-up inside a wonderful medieval building, belonged to the wealthy Bandinelli family and it is decorated with a rare series of fourteenth century frescos. It hosts the Archaeological section, dedicated to Etruscan and Roman evidences from the High Ombrone Valley and the Sacred Art section, with real Sienese works of art.
4. Site Transitoire
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5.0 based on 41 reviews
5. Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore
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4.5 based on 937 reviews
Reviewed By Toscoantico - Pisa, Italy
With my family we visited the abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore in September 2020 during our holidays in Val d'Orcia and this place, together with others such as the Temple of San Biagio, the Chapel of Vitaleta, the abbey of Sant ' Antimo, the gentle hills with the little big gems on the top, will remain one of the most beautiful images in my mind. The abbey is located in a pine forest with beautiful surroundings, the structure itself is very beautiful and the atmosphere is very serene. The abbey is still functioning according to the Benedictine rule and therefore it is not possible to visit it entirely but the part that can be visited is definitely worth. In addition, the visit is free, a non-binding offer may be requested. The Cloister of the Abbey contains the most important work of art of the complex, a cycle of frescoes on the stories of San Benedetto painted both by Luca Signorelli (the first 8 lunettes 1497-1498) and by Antonio Bazzi known as Sodoma, a curious nickname , (the remaining 26 lunettes painted after 1505). You can also visit the church, the refectory, the library and the pharmacy of the monastery plus a small exhibition of paintings from various periods. Serenity, History, Art and Harmony, Val d'Orcia at its best.
6. Museo Cassioli
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4.5 based on 12 reviews
A Museum that gathers the works of art of the 19th century major Senese artists along with an important collection of paintings by Amos Cassioli, an artist born and raised in Asciano who painted the frescos of the famous Sala del Risorgimento in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena.
7. Cappella dei Santi Fabiano e Sebastiano
8. Castello di Gallico
9. Collegiata di Sant'Agata
10. Ufficio Turistico
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
