The ancient and aristocratic rurality of this area invites the visitor to rent one of the many farmhouses in the Crete Senesi for their vacation or even for life. On this page our agency specialized in vacation rentals is pleased to offer you the best farmhouses for rent in the Crete Senesi.
The Crete Senesi are renowned for their land , full of gullies and clay. If it was not for a few trees and the beautiful houses on the tops of the hills, it could seem a lunar landscape. The origin dates back to the Pliocene era, a period between 5 and 2.5 million years ago, when sea sediments formed the clay that we see today. In the Middle Ages there were built main villages of the area, although the fortresses did not help to stop the Florentine advance which eventually succeeded in defeating Siena and conquering all its territories, including the Crete Senesi. The painter
Duccio di Buoninsegna represents in his famous fresco on the Good Government the lands of the Crete Senesi and the already arid area then known as Desert Accona. We would also like to mention the Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore, founded in the thirteenth century.
In the Crete Senesi you can sample the best of local Tuscan cuisine. This territory, even if it is apparently dry, provides many local products, thanks to the patience and the skill of good farmers. The most famous, however, is that the truffle in San Giovanni d'Asso is particularly celebrated with festivals and a museum open all year. The truffle is also used for truffle butter, the truffle liquor, the truffle grappa and the truffle honey ... and finally, why not also buy a package of truffle spaghetti and cook them in your farmhouse for rent with the sauce that you prefer?
Choose one of Farmhouses in the Crete Senesi you on these pages and do not hesitate to contact us for more information or to book.
