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Area of the Italian region of Tuscany
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The Crete senese (Literally “Senese clays”) refers to the residual sediment left from the Pliocene era. The crete can look alpine in areas of steep elevation or in the rolling hills where crops are cultivated and after the earth has been turned over post-harvest, the light grey color of the fields recalls the light grey of the lunar surface.
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Buonconvento is a small town in the Crete senese in the province of Siena, Tuscany.
Chiusure is a small hamlet about halfway between the towns of Buonconvento and Asciano, on a road that winds through the Crete Senese in the province of Siena. The area around Chiusure is filled with majestic cypresses and has among the finest views in all of Tuscany.
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