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LOCAL
AREA
Local
Area
 The
property is close to the small medieval Tuscan hilltop village of
Chiusure, which has a restaurant, a pizzeria, a bar and a number
of other services such as a post office, grocery and of course a
good hairdressers.
The
property is in the commune of Asciano and is in the heart of the
clay Crete Senesi area south east of Siena, containing some of the
prettiest landscapes in the whole of Italy and much protected. This
area contains many typical small rounded Cyprus covered hilltops,
these areas are mainly arable and a real contrast to the magnificent
cliffs of the Crete di Senesi. The schools run here is to die for
with astounding panoramic views and a picturesque landscape, autumnal
mists with typical Tuscan Cypress cladded hills standing proud.
Adjacent is the picturesque complex of the Abbazia di Monte Oliveto
Maggiore, which was founded in 1313 by Giovanni Tolomei; surrounded
by centuries-old cypresses, it dominates the landscape of the Crete
and is famous throughout Italy.
Besides
the many works of art there, the abbey also has a library of forty
thousand antique books, testimony to the cultural and artistic importance
of the abbey between the 15th and the 16th century. The monks run
an apothecary within their walls, open to the public, all year round.
Both
the small market town of Asciano and that of Buonconvento, both
a fifteen-minute drive away, in the heart of the Crete, still have
many of their old medieval fortifications, cobbled streets, with
numerous towers, including the guard towers of the original medieval
outer walls, which now lie beside the smaller modern-day towns.
In Asciano, as well as Buonconvento there is any number of shops,
restaurants, bars, clubs, a supermarket, gym, hairdressers and many
artisans' studios.
Close
also to the property is the central city of Siena, a medieval city
that hosts the famous 'Palio' twice every summer and is among the
major tourist sites of Tuscany with a colourful history, endless
shopping, stunning architecture, museums, art galleries galore and
with a vibrant social scene. In addition Siena Football Club is
a 'Series A' club and hosts the top flight in European football.
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