Crete Senesi
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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.
Crete senesi are literally ‘clays of Siena’ and the distinctive gray colouration of the soil gives to the landscape an appearance often descibed as lunar.
Perhaps the most notable edifice of this area is the monastery Monte Oliveto Maggiore.
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