Siena, Tuscany, Italy
The Province of Siena (Italian: Provincia di Siena) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Siena.
It has an area of 3,821 sq.km (1475 sq.miles), and a total population of 252,288 (2001). There are 36 comuni (singular: comune) in the province.
The area is a hilly one: in the north is Monte del Chianti; Monte Amiata is the highest point at 1738 m; and in the south is Monte Cetona. To the west are the Colline Metallifere (“Metallic Hills”), whilst the Val di Chiana lies to east.
Historically, the province corresponds to the former republic of Siena.
The chief occupations are agricultural (wheat, grapes and fruit) and silk culture. The wine known as Chianti is produced here as well as in other parts of Tuscany: the Chianti Colli Senesi, however, is limited to this province.
Apart from the city of Siena the principal towns are Poggibonsi, Colle di Val d'Elsa, San Gimignano and Montepulciano.
Siena Hotels
This hotel is named after its most illustrious owner Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere, who later became Pope Giulio II, patron of artists of the calibre of Michelangelo and Raffaello.
The building...
Once upon a time, in the XIVth century, there was a small village called Amorosa... we have turned the ancient stables into a restaurant; filled the old cellars with a careful selection of wines and...
It is not an easy task to explain the many levels of sensations that a traveler encounters at the Tenuta di Ricavo, but we will endeavor to do so.
Tenuta di Ricavo is a very lovingly restored...
