Tuscany Vacation Villas

Choose to rent one of our villas in Asciano and you will be in the heart of the Crete Senesi. On this page you can find our best offers of villas for rent in Asciano in the Crete Senesi. Each villa or cottage has several photos, prices, and an accurate description.

Asciano is one of the main towns of the Crete Senesi and is a wonderful village that stands on a hill surrounded by an area of clay . Enchanting. The village is medieval and the main church has a fine tower of the thirteenth century. The town is famous because a few kilometers from the beautiful old town there is the Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore. Accessible through a tree-lined avenue, this abbey is one of the most important and famous of Tuscany. The church dates back to the fourteenth century and offers a charming cloister with frescoes by Luca Signorelli and Antonio Bazzi.

In addition to the city's festivals and events related to wine, the most important folkloric event of Asciano is the 'Palio dei ciuchi' (Race of the donkeys). In addition to the city's festivals and events related to wine, the most important folkloric event of Asciano is the 'Race of the donkeys'. This competition between the districts of the town takes place in September, the second week, and involves all citizens. The districts are seven and each district has a donkey that is during the race. The donkey that comes first will make win its district and the celebrations involve everyone. There are also many events related to the culinary traditions of the place and of these, remember 'Asciano nel piatto' (Asciano in the plate) which usually takes place in April and on a specific day of the week offers the best dishes.