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Buonconvento Destination Guide

Explore Buonconvento in Italy

Buonconvento in the region of Tuscany with its 3,168 inhabitants is a place in Italy - some 100 mi or ( 160 km ) North-West of Rome , the country's capital city .

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Time in Buonconvento is now 05:21 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: San Quirico d'Orcia, Rosennano, Rome, Rimini, and Rapolano Terme. Since you are here already, consider visiting San Quirico d'Orcia . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Buonconvento ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Vacanze in Toscana - Casa Bolsinina

5:02 min by Carlo Mazzotta
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Promo documentaristico realizzato da ACMELAB, (www.acmelab.it) su Casa Bolsinina. Casa Bolsinina è un tipico casale toscano della fine del 1700. È situata in posizione panoramica a soli 18 Km a sud di ..

Italy Vineyard For Sale - Beautiful Estate Home Located in Tuscany For Sale - VineSmart.com

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For more info go to: www.vinesmart.com The manor was restructured and enlarged step by step during a period of 12 years. The works were almost completely done by local constructing companies and by ar ..


holiday in Tuscany - Casa Bolsinina

5:03 min by Carlo Mazzotta
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Casa Bolsinina is a typical country house, built in 18th century. It is situated only 18 km south of Siena - the heart of Tuscany - in the picturesque countryside called 'Le Crete Senesi'. Casa Bolsin ..

Montalcino, Italy - The land of Brunello

1:30 min by travelrabbit
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A quick peek at the Brunello producing hill town of Montalcino, Italy as presented by www.travelrabbit.net ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 43.14 11.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Rivers of Tuscany

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.

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Located at 43.18 11.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Benedictine monasteries in Italy, Christian monasteries established in the 14th century, Christian organizations established in the 14th century, Crete Senesi, Monasteries in Tuscany, Religious organizations established in the 1310s, Renaissance paintings, Roman Catholic dioceses in Italy

Val d'Orcia

The Val d’Orcia, or Valdorcia, is a region of Tuscany, central Italy, which extends from the hills south of Siena to Monte Amiata.

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Located at 43.07 11.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Hilltowns in Tuscany, Romanesque architecture in Tuscany, Val d'Orcia, Valleys of Italy, Valleys of Tuscany, World Heritage Sites in Italy

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.

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Located at 43.20 11.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Crete Senesi, Geography of Tuscany

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.

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Located at 43.20 11.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Deserts of Italy, Geography of Tuscany

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Buonconvento