Hotels to remember: Crete Senesi

Locanda dell'Artista

San Gimignano

Castello di Gargonza

Monte San Savino

Fattoria Armena

Buonconvento

Borgo Lucignanello

Montalcino

From € 396.00

Follonico 4-Suite

Torrita di Siena

Relais della Rovere

Colle di Val d'Elsa

Palazzo San Lorenzo

Colle Val d'Elsa

Siena House

Torrita di Siena

Borgo Stomennano

Monteriggioni

Foresteria il Giardino di...

Alberoro di Monte S. Savino

Relais La Costa

Monteriggioni

Villa San Sanino

Montefollonico

La Casa di Adelina

Monticchiello, Pienza

Villa Poggiano

Montepulciano

Castello di San Fabiano

Monteroni d'Arbia

Locanda del Loggiato

Bagno Vignoni

Palazzo Leopoldo

Radda in Chianti

Relais Villa Armena

Buonconvento

Adler Thermae

San Quirico d'Orcia

Travel ideas

Crete Senesi: introduction

Crete Senesi Hotel

Close to Siena one finds a spectacular and truly unique landscape with a marvelous clay soil. The Crete Senesi is a land scattered with churches, castles and small medieval villages. The main town of the area is Asciano; here visitors can admire the Museum of Sacred Art, the Civic Archaeological Museum in Palazzo Corboli and the Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore.

For those interested in traditional crafts, the Crete Senesi is home to numerous workshops where terracotta is transformed in to works of art following traditional techniques. Surrounding the grey Crete Senesi one finds expanses of green countryside, the vineyards of Montalcino, lush meadows and fields full of Sunflowers.

Gourmands will find plenty to satisfy the palate: Pecorino Cheese, white and black Truffles including the most prestigious Truffles from the San Giovanni area, the artichokes of Chiusure, honey, and the world famous red wine, Brunello di Montalcino, The grappa made with the Brunello grapes is quite simply superb.

Crete Senesi: suggestions from the hotels

Neri Guicciardini

(Proprietario)

Castello di Gargonza

Historical Residences

Neri Guicciardini

Situated in the heart of the Tuscan hills, Gargonza is a thirteenth-century fortified village reminiscent of the toys forts that children enjoy building on the floor, spending hours moving around the tower, the wells or the castle walls. (Castello di Gargonza) →

Edoardo Giacone

(Proprietario)

Relais Villa Armena

Small Boutique Hotels

Edoardo Giacone

Villa Armena is located in Buonconvento, in the heart of the Crete Senesi. Center of great charm, Buonconvento is a member of "The most beautiful villages in Italy". (Relais Villa Armena) →

Relais La Costa Dimora Storica

(General Manager)

Relais La Costa

Historical Residences

Relais La Costa Dimora Storica

Historic Residence in Toscana, Near Siena, Monteriggioni & Chianti. In the heart of the Montagnola wood, full of silence, peace and exclusivity, with amazing views over the Sienese hills, private Spa, restaurant and pool (Relais La Costa) →

Crete Senesi: places to see in the area