Things to do in Mount Amiata

The village is characterized by geometric streets that align the houses perpendicularly and by two rocky spurs that overturn any concept of statics. Between these two extremes there is the beauty, the balance of an urban planning that comes from afar. On the southernmost slopes... more

Abbadia San Salvatore is a town located on the slopes of Monte Amiata and which is known as the city of torches. The reason for this denomination lies in an ancient custom, according to which on the night of December 24, piles of wood up to 7 meters high are lit and burn until... more

Abbadia S. Salvatore is a small village located on the Sienese side of Monte Amiata. It owes its name to the abbey of the same name built at the behest of the Lombard king Rachis in 743, on the place where, according to tradition, he had an apparition of the Savior. Today only... more

Roccalbegna is a Tuscan town in the province of Grosseto; located 522 meters above sea level, it has about 1000 inhabitants and is 43 km from the capital. It is located in a particularly suggestive position, dominated by two steep and picturesque cliffs in which the remains of... more

Following the winding road in the Amiata wood, we arrive at the village. Piazza Garibaldi is the main square where you can see the watchtowers of the Aldobrandeschi, who had a Duchy here since 1624. Walking along Via Lungo, inhabited by Jewish families in 700, you can meet... more

The villages and hamlets around Monte Amiata are rich in historical evidence but also in legends. In Castel del Piano, a location from which you take the chairlift to practice the slopes, you can visit one of the first monumental trees in Italy. The centuries-old Beech tree in... more

Located on the eastern coast of Monte Amiata on a small plain planted with chestnut trees, the small town Piancastagnaio extends. The name of the city derives from Planacastagnaio, a toponym that originates from the plain of chestnut trees that have been the main source of food... more

Castel del Piano is an ancient village in the province of Grosseto, located at an altitude of 637 meters. In the heart of the village, in Piazza della Madonna we find the Church of the Opera, a Baroque-style building with a Latin cross plan. Inside is a real Nasini museum... more

Today we are going to discover Arcidosso: one of the most evocative villages at the foot of Monte Amiata, where the richness of history, culture, art and traditions blends with natural beauty. Historically one of the most important centers of the provinces of Siena and Grosseto,... more

We are in Santa Maria Fiora, in the province of Grosseto. We immediately enter the oldest part of the city, Piazza Garibaldi, still dotted with medieval defensive structures of the Aldobrandeschi. In fact, we can admire the Square Tower and the piece of the clock tower, whose... more

Arcidosso is a Tuscan town of 4,295 inhabitants, in the province of Grosseto. It is located near the slopes of Mount Amiata, and its landscape is divided between that of the mountain until it descends towards that of the Maremma. There are vast forests of beech and chestnut... more