8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Abbey of San Galgano
Roofless 13th-century Gothic abbey open to the sky in a Tuscan field, beside the Montesiepi chapel where Galgano's sword remains thrust into the rock: a genuine 'sword in the stone'. Grass floor, intact walls, no crowds at dusk.
11 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Duomo di Siena
A striking Italian Romanesque-Gothic cathedral with an intricately inlaid marble floor and works by Donatello and Bernini.
33 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
Volterra
An ancient Etruscan hilltop town in Tuscany known for its alabaster workshops and Roman theater ruins.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Siena
A medieval Tuscan city famed for its shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, the Palio horse race, and a stunning Gothic cathedral.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Piazza del Campo
Siena's magnificent shell-shaped medieval square, the venue for the famous Palio horse race held twice each summer.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
San Gimignano
A medieval walled town in Tuscany famous for its fourteen surviving stone towers that create an unmistakable skyline.
37 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Abbey of Sant'Antimo
Luminous Romanesque abbey of pale travertine and alabaster standing alone among olive groves below Montalcino, founded: legend says, by Charlemagne. Time a visit for the canonical hours when chant fills the 12th-century nave.
43 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Val d'Orcia
A UNESCO-listed Tuscan valley of rolling hills, cypress-lined roads, and golden wheat fields that define the Italian countryside.
44 km · about 50 min drive