• Pienza, the oldest planned town in Europe, one of Tuscany’s pearls

• Bagno Vignoni and Rapolano Terme, with their Roman hot springs

• Rocca d’Orcia and Vignoni

• Montalcino and Montepulciano, with their famous wines

• Sant’Antimo Abbey, built by Charlemagne

• Monte Oliveto Maggiore

• Trequanda, Petroio, Cortona, Sarteano, Monte Amiata
   

• Abbadia Sicille and Abbadia a Cignano, ancient Templar rest stops on the way to Rome. 

Spedalone is 40 km from Siena and Arezzo, 70 km from Perugia, and about half way between Rome and Florence just 20 minutes into the hills off the main highway.