Discover Asciano in Italy
Asciano in the region of Tuscany with its 6,488 habitants is a town located in Italy - some 103 mi or ( 167 km ) North-West of Rome , the country's capital .
Local time in Asciano is now 12:19 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Trequanda, San Giovanni d'Asso, Rome, Rimini, and Ravenna. When in this area, you might want to check out Trequanda . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Asciano ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Toscana Aprile 2008
Da Monte San Savino a Siena, da Pienza a San Quirico d'Orcia ..
GoPro HD - Toscana in bici 2011 (borghi e strade bianche) [HD]
Soundtrack is a cover by tumuuu87: youtu.be Viaggio cicloturistico in Toscana fine estate 2011 - 480 km - 5 giorni. ..
Festival in Serre di Rapolano
Medieval drums and flags in Serre di Rapolano, Italy ..
Mulino - MonteMartino
Mulino del '400 in Rapolano. riferimento : tizianobellin@yahoo.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Crete Senesi
The Crete Senesi refers to an area of the Italian region of Tuscany 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. Crete senesi are literally ‘Senese clays’, and the distinctive grey colouration of the soil gives the landscape an appearance often described as lunar.
Located at 43.20 11.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Accona Desert
The Accona Desert is a semi-arid area in Tuscany, Italy, in the center of the so-called Crete senesi, in the west and the south of the comune of Asciano. It is characterized by calanques and dome-shaped formations locally known as biancane (deriving from Italian bianco, white, due to their light shade). Due to yearly rain amounting to no more than 600 mm, cultivations take advantage of a large irrigation system. The desert houses the medieval abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore.
Located at 43.20 11.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Territorial Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore
The Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore is a large Benedictine monastery in the Italian region of Tuscany, 10 km south of Asciano. Its buildings, which are mostly of red brick, are conspicuous against the grey clayey and sandy soil—the Crete senesi which give this area of Tuscany its name. It is a territorial abbey whose abbot functions as the bishop of the land within the abbey's possession, even though he is not consecrated as a bishop.
Located at 43.18 11.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Scrofiano
Scrofiano is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, a frazione of the comune of Sinalunga in the province of Siena. It is located on a hill in Val di Chiana, a few kilometers from Sinalunga proper. Scrofiano appeared probably in the 11th century. It is known however with certainty from the 12th century, when it was a fief of the Cacciaconti family, as part of the Republic of Siena.
Located at 43.23 11.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Arbia
The Arbia is a torrent in Tuscany, central Italy, an affluence of the Ombrone river. Its source is located in the comune of Castellina in Chianti, at 620 m of altitude. it flows into the Ombrone near Buonconvento. The rivers is mentioned by Dante in his Divine Comedy, its waters getting "colored of red" (Inferno, Canto X, verse 86) in the wake of the Battle of Montaperti between Florence and Siena.
Located at 43.14 11.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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