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Province of Italy
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a landscape characterised by bare and gently undulating hills, solitary oaks and cypresses, isolated farms on top of the hills, stretches of woods in the valleys, the fontoni that collect rainwater
the valley of the river Elsa
characterised by gentle, carefully-cultivated hills occasionally broken by gullies and by picturesque towns and villages
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its centro storico, a , is extremely picturesque, and from high towers, you can see the beautiful countryside that still largely surrounds the city
Castellina in Chianti is a town of 2,600 people (2024) and a wine region in Italy.
its fortified tower from the Middle Ages offers a spectacular 360-degree view over the Val d'Orcia area
known for its therapeutic springs that have been healing Romans since ancient times
Lecchi in Chianti is a tiny farming community in the Chianti in Tuscany. It is located close to Siena.
a quiet Hilltop town known for its Brunello wine
a hilltop town known for its eponymous wine
Italy's best-preserved completely walled medieval town
considered to be the "touchstone of Renaissance urbanism
has two ancient thermal spas: San Giovanni and Antica Querciolaia
a pretty medieval walled city, famous for its historic centre with beautiful towers
attracts both Italian and foreign tourism with its charming natural landscape and thermal springs
a small hot spring containing calcium carbonate deposits
the area around Chiusure is filled with majestic cypresses and has among the finest views in all of Tuscany
has a ruined castle dating back to the year 1000
a mediaeval town enclosed in city walls
the Leonini Gardens on the ancient ramparts date from 1581
it hosts a palio, a horse-and-cart race every
a mediaeval hilltop town that is off the tourist path and it still looks the way it did in the 13th century
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