At 35 km from Cetine, direction Grosseto, there are the Petriolo hot springs( up to 40°C water temperature) ,situated close to a river. The access is free
At only 10 km, there is San Galgano (1288) a beautyful gothic building, - without a roof. In summer the place is also used for performances.
Near S.Galgano, on top of a hill , you can visit the Eremo di Monte Siepi (1185) ,a romanic church where the sword of San Galgano is kept pushed into a rock, in memory of the Galgano di Guidotto spiritual convertion.
Siena(at 20 km), is rich of cultural and artistic attractions; for example the museum of the "Palazzo Comunale", the "Pinacoteca nazionale", the modern art centre of "Palazzo delle Papesse"and the Chathedral (Duomo).
In summer , a lot of events make the city even more interesting: the international school of Jazzmusic organizes public concerts, and the famous Palio, a historical arrangement is organized by the "contrade" in P.zza del Campo on july 2nd and august 16 th.
It's a special event, for the setting, costumes and contrada’s waving of flags, ... you can feel the cheerful atmosphere during the horserace to win the palio and, finally, take part to the celebrations and parties after the race.
The medieval villages of Monteriggioni (20 km), San Gimignano and Volterra (40 e 65 km), are famous for their architectural beauties and arts.
The Crete senesi landscape in the Comune of Asciano is absolutely magic.
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