Guidebook for Asciano
Essentials
COOP supermarket, 700m away from our apartment, only 10-15 minutes by foot.
Supermercato COOP. A 700m dall'appartamento, raggiungibile a piedi in 10-15 minuti.
Asciano Coop
COOP supermarket, 700m away from our apartment, only 10-15 minutes by foot.
Supermercato COOP. A 700m dall'appartamento, raggiungibile a piedi in 10-15 minuti.
Of course you can use our washing machine but if you have a huge amount of things to get washed you can reach this laundry with your car in 3 minutes.
Lavanderia L'Olandesina
1 Via Martiri della LibertàOf course you can use our washing machine but if you have a huge amount of things to get washed you can reach this laundry with your car in 3 minutes.
Farmacia De Munari
53 Via Martiri della LibertàPharmacy: 3 minutes by car
Sightseeing
A place you must visit. Only 20 minutes by car from our apartment.
A soli 20 minuti di auto un luogo da visitare assolutamente.
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Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore
Monte Oliveto MaggioreA place you must visit. Only 20 minutes by car from our apartment.
A soli 20 minuti di auto un luogo da visitare assolutamente.
Founded in 1462 by the Sienese Pope Pio II, Pienza was conceived as an example of an ideal city and built following the canons of the Renaissance. From 1996 it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Pienza
Founded in 1462 by the Sienese Pope Pio II, Pienza was conceived as an example of an ideal city and built following the canons of the Renaissance. From 1996 it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
An elegant medieval town, built at the top of a hill, facing Mount Amiata, an ancient volcano which occupies a great part of southern Tuscany. It is the place where Brunello wine was created!
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Montalcino
An elegant medieval town, built at the top of a hill, facing Mount Amiata, an ancient volcano which occupies a great part of southern Tuscany. It is the place where Brunello wine was created!
Another interesting ancient town to visit in the sorroundings. It is famous for the red wine it is produced here: Nobile di Montepulciano. Wine tastings suggested.
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Montepulciano
Another interesting ancient town to visit in the sorroundings. It is famous for the red wine it is produced here: Nobile di Montepulciano. Wine tastings suggested.
A pretty little medieval town surrounded by beautiful landscapes. It is considered to be the capital of White Truffle of Crete Senesi. Taste it in one of the restaurants in town!
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San Giovanni d'Asso
A pretty little medieval town surrounded by beautiful landscapes. It is considered to be the capital of White Truffle of Crete Senesi. Taste it in one of the restaurants in town!
Go down to the center of Asciano and follow the road signs to Siena. You'll drive on SS438, one of the most beautiful roads in Italy. Just stop in one of the panorama point and enjoy the landscape!!!
Vescona
Go down to the center of Asciano and follow the road signs to Siena. You'll drive on SS438, one of the most beautiful roads in Italy. Just stop in one of the panorama point and enjoy the landscape!!!
One of the most well preserved medieval city centers in Europe. A little city famous all over the world for its art and history. Feel free to ask us if you're interested in private guided tours.
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Siena
One of the most well preserved medieval city centers in Europe. A little city famous all over the world for its art and history. Feel free to ask us if you're interested in private guided tours.
One of the most important and best preserved walled castles in Tuscany with 14 towers. The structure of the village inside is still original! Dante speaks about it in his "Inferno". Do not miss!
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Monteriggioni
One of the most important and best preserved walled castles in Tuscany with 14 towers. The structure of the village inside is still original! Dante speaks about it in his "Inferno". Do not miss!
A small town know for its XI century Abbey with a wonderful romanesque church that is still very well preserved.
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Abbadia a Isola
A small town know for its XI century Abbey with a wonderful romanesque church that is still very well preserved.
A wonderfully preserved medieval town to visit on your way to Florence. Go all the way up to visit Colle Alta. Famous for glass and crystal production since ancient times.
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Colle di Val d'Elsa
A wonderfully preserved medieval town to visit on your way to Florence. Go all the way up to visit Colle Alta. Famous for glass and crystal production since ancient times.
One of the few medieval towns that still preserve its ancient tower houses! Situated on the hill it offers a breathtaking landscape to admire. S.Gimignano is also famous for its white wine:Vernaccia
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San Gimignano
Piazza Sant'AgostinoOne of the few medieval towns that still preserve its ancient tower houses! Situated on the hill it offers a breathtaking landscape to admire. S.Gimignano is also famous for its white wine:Vernaccia
One of the oldest etruscan sites in Italy. Breathtakingly beautiful town and nature around it. Rich in works of art (for ex.:Deposition by Rosso Fiorentino) and architecture monuments.
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Volterra
One of the oldest etruscan sites in Italy. Breathtakingly beautiful town and nature around it. Rich in works of art (for ex.:Deposition by Rosso Fiorentino) and architecture monuments.
A small medieval town few minutes drive from Florence. Admire the central square, visit the wine museum, stop at Macelleria Falorni for food and wine tasting!
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Greve in Chianti
8 Piazza Giacomo MatteottiA small medieval town few minutes drive from Florence. Admire the central square, visit the wine museum, stop at Macelleria Falorni for food and wine tasting!
An enchanting medieval fortified castle on the top of a hill. Birth place of Amerigo Vespucci (look for his house with a stone bee over the entrance!). The time here has stopped. Feel the past!
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Montefioralle
An enchanting medieval fortified castle on the top of a hill. Birth place of Amerigo Vespucci (look for his house with a stone bee over the entrance!). The time here has stopped. Feel the past!
Needs not to be presented! You know it's worth a visit! Need a private guided tour in Florence? Just ask us and we'll help you organize that in no time!
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Florence
Needs not to be presented! You know it's worth a visit! Need a private guided tour in Florence? Just ask us and we'll help you organize that in no time!
Beautiful medieval town with an impressive central square. Nowadays also famous for R. Benigni's Oscar winning film: La Vita è Bella.
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Arezzo
Beautiful medieval town with an impressive central square. Nowadays also famous for R. Benigni's Oscar winning film: La Vita è Bella.
Food Scene
A good restaurant in the historical center of Asciano. Right at the end of Corso Matteotti, the main street of the town. Very tasty meat dishes and good choice of traditional Tuscan specialities.
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AmorDivino
128 Corso Giacomo MatteottiA good restaurant in the historical center of Asciano. Right at the end of Corso Matteotti, the main street of the town. Very tasty meat dishes and good choice of traditional Tuscan specialities.
Good restaurant, with traditional dishes. Pizza is very good too. Interesting quality/price ratio.
They have a nice courtyard with trees where you can have dinner or lunch.
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La Mencia
77 Corso Giacomo MatteottiGood restaurant, with traditional dishes. Pizza is very good too. Interesting quality/price ratio.
They have a nice courtyard with trees where you can have dinner or lunch.
Another good restaurant in the center of Siena. Good menu, pleasant atmosphere and a good selection of Tuscan wines. A good choice for a romantic dinner.
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Osteria Boccon del Prete
17 Via S. PietroAnother good restaurant in the center of Siena. Good menu, pleasant atmosphere and a good selection of Tuscan wines. A good choice for a romantic dinner.
Familiar and relaxing atmosphere of a tipical "Osteria". The chef is the owner's mother. She's a great cook!
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Osteria Titti
193 Via CamolliaFamiliar and relaxing atmosphere of a tipical "Osteria". The chef is the owner's mother. She's a great cook!
This restaurant is a few meters from the Cathedral square. The dishes are very well cooked and the waiters are usually kind and polite. Good quality/price ratio. I like this place!
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Osteria del Gusto
9 Via FusariThis restaurant is a few meters from the Cathedral square. The dishes are very well cooked and the waiters are usually kind and polite. Good quality/price ratio. I like this place!
Only a few kilometers north of Siena, this nice restaurant is immersed in the countryside. The dishes are tasty and the staff is polite and attentive. We highly recommend it.
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Osteria Cacio E Pepe
Only a few kilometers north of Siena, this nice restaurant is immersed in the countryside. The dishes are tasty and the staff is polite and attentive. We highly recommend it.
A great place to eat out right next to Monteriggioni castle. Typical Tuscan specialties, nice atmosphere. Loved by both: locals and travelers.
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Bar dell'Orso
23 Via Cassia NordA great place to eat out right next to Monteriggioni castle. Typical Tuscan specialties, nice atmosphere. Loved by both: locals and travelers.
A nice and simple place where you can taste numerous local specialties: cheese, ham, first and second course dishes. Great value for money! Loved by locals and it is always a guarantee!
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Il Ceppo station
A nice and simple place where you can taste numerous local specialties: cheese, ham, first and second course dishes. Great value for money! Loved by locals and it is always a guarantee!
A small family held restaurant. Wonderful cuisine, good choice of local wines. They really know how to prepare meat. Well worth a stop for lunch or dinner!
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La Castellana
2 Via MontefioralleA small family held restaurant. Wonderful cuisine, good choice of local wines. They really know how to prepare meat. Well worth a stop for lunch or dinner!
Another great Tuscan restaurant in Montefioralle. Wonderful cuisine and a beautiful view from the terrace.
Taverna del Guerrino
Another great Tuscan restaurant in Montefioralle. Wonderful cuisine and a beautiful view from the terrace.
A refined restaurant in the old centre of near small town of Rapolano Terme. Maybe not too cheap but they offer a high quality of their dishes' ingredients.
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Osteria Il Granaio
snc Via dei MonaciA refined restaurant in the old centre of near small town of Rapolano Terme. Maybe not too cheap but they offer a high quality of their dishes' ingredients.
"La Botteghina" is a very nice little place where it is possible to taste very good local chese, ham and wine. You can also try some typical soups and dishes.
I really like this little easy restaurant!
Corso Giacomo Matteotti, 56
56 Corso Giacomo Matteotti"La Botteghina" is a very nice little place where it is possible to taste very good local chese, ham and wine. You can also try some typical soups and dishes.
I really like this little easy restaurant!
Very nice rustic Locanda. You can eat well cooked traditional tuscan dishes. Good quality/price ratio. The little town of Chiusure, 10 mins driving from Asciano, is a little jewel nestled in the Crete Senesi, with breathtaking views (especially at sunset)
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Locanda Paradiso
25 Via Porta SeneseVery nice rustic Locanda. You can eat well cooked traditional tuscan dishes. Good quality/price ratio. The little town of Chiusure, 10 mins driving from Asciano, is a little jewel nestled in the Crete Senesi, with breathtaking views (especially at sunset)
Entertainment & Activities
A nice thermal resort with sulphureous water. Your skin will be smoother than a peach's one after swimming some hours in the inside and outside warm pools. A very relaxing place. Suggested!
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Terme San Giovanni
52 Via Terme S. GiovanniA nice thermal resort with sulphureous water. Your skin will be smoother than a peach's one after swimming some hours in the inside and outside warm pools. A very relaxing place. Suggested!
A nice resort with sulphureous water. You'll have a great skin after swimming some hours in the inside and outside warm pools. A very relaxing place. Suggested!
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Terme Antica Querciolaia
22 Via TriesteA nice resort with sulphureous water. You'll have a great skin after swimming some hours in the inside and outside warm pools. A very relaxing place. Suggested!
Saltalbero is an adventure park in Rapolano Terme immersed in nature, full of games and attractions for children of all ages and for adults too. The right place to have a day of fun with your kids!
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Saltalbero Adventure Park
25 Loc. FontemaggioSaltalbero is an adventure park in Rapolano Terme immersed in nature, full of games and attractions for children of all ages and for adults too. The right place to have a day of fun with your kids!
A small organic farm near Pienza, dedicated to helping guests get closer to the source of their food. A lot of farm animals for the little ones and cooking classes for every age. podereilcasale.it
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Il Casale Agricampeggio
Strada ComunaleA small organic farm near Pienza, dedicated to helping guests get closer to the source of their food. A lot of farm animals for the little ones and cooking classes for every age. podereilcasale.it
Parks & Nature
The area around San Quirico d'Orcia worth a day trip. Visit Bagno Vignoni, Castiglione d'Orcia, Radicofani, Montalcino. A whole world to discover! Parco Naturale della Val d'Orcia recently became a UNESCO site.
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Parco Artistico Naturale e Culturale della Val D'Orcia
The area around San Quirico d'Orcia worth a day trip. Visit Bagno Vignoni, Castiglione d'Orcia, Radicofani, Montalcino. A whole world to discover! Parco Naturale della Val d'Orcia recently became a UNESCO site.
Getting Around
This bike rental is only a few hundred meters from our apartment, just at the biginning of Asciano town center. Here you can rent the right bike for your daily tour in the contryside!
Via Roma, 46
46 Via RomaThis bike rental is only a few hundred meters from our apartment, just at the biginning of Asciano town center. Here you can rent the right bike for your daily tour in the contryside!
Very well equipped bike rental center in Siena. They're very helpful and will help you pick up routes to bike.
Have a look at their site on dfbike.it
D.F. Bike
54 Str. Massetana RomanaVery well equipped bike rental center in Siena. They're very helpful and will help you pick up routes to bike.
Have a look at their site on dfbike.it
The easiest way to rent a car while staying in Asciano.
You can easily go to Siena by train (only 30 minutes travel, the Asciano M.O.M. railway station is 10 minutes walk from our apartment). HERTZ car rental is only 10 minutes walk from Siena railway station.
Address: Viale Sardegna, 14 - 53100 Siena
Phone: 0039057745085
Open:
Mo-Fr 0900-1200 1530-1830
Sa 0900-1200
Su closed
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Hertz Noleggio Auto
37 Viale SardegnaThe easiest way to rent a car while staying in Asciano.
You can easily go to Siena by train (only 30 minutes travel, the Asciano M.O.M. railway station is 10 minutes walk from our apartment). HERTZ car rental is only 10 minutes walk from Siena railway station.
Address: Viale Sardegna, 14 - 53100 Siena
Phone: 0039057745085
Open:
Mo-Fr 0900-1200 1530-1830
Sa 0900-1200
Su closed
Asciano railway station. ten minutes walk from the apartment. Trains to Siena almost every hour (the travel takes about 30mins). Than you can continue to Florence by train or by bus (Siena - Florence takes from 1h to 1h30)
Asciano M. Oliveto M. station
Asciano railway station. ten minutes walk from the apartment. Trains to Siena almost every hour (the travel takes about 30mins). Than you can continue to Florence by train or by bus (Siena - Florence takes from 1h to 1h30)
Arts & Culture
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
8 Piazza del DuomoEtruscan antiquities and masterpieces of som of the most famous sienise painters of the XIV and XV centuries. A little jewel in the heart of Asciano.
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Archaeological Museum, and Sacred Art Palace Corboli
122 Corso Giacomo MatteottiEtruscan antiquities and masterpieces of som of the most famous sienise painters of the XIV and XV centuries. A little jewel in the heart of Asciano.
Probably the most beautiful romanic-gothic cathedral in Italy.
https://operaduomo.siena.it/en/
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Duomo di Siena
8 Piazza del Duomo Probably the most beautiful romanic-gothic cathedral in Italy.
https://operaduomo.siena.it/en/