Discover Cristena in Italy
Cristena in the region of Tuscany is a town located in Italy - some 102 mi or ( 164 km ) North-West of Rome , the country's capital .
Local time in Cristena is now 05:57 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Vescona, Trequanda, San Quirico d'Orcia, Rome, and Rimini. When in this area, you might want to check out Vescona . 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 Cristena ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Vacanze in Toscana - Casa Bolsinina
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 ..
Toscana Aprile 2008
Da Monte San Savino a Siena, da Pienza a San Quirico d'Orcia ..
holiday in Tuscany - Casa Bolsinina
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 ..
Val d'Orcia - Perla della Toscana
Foto di Mauro Nizzi Montaggio Fabio Peruzzi ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 2 km away
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 5 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 6 km away
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.
Located at 43.07 11.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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