Valdichiana Senese: discover Tuscany's Cultural Capital 2025

Living traditions, shared culture, authentic emotions

2025 is a special year for Valdichiana Senese: the area has been officially named Tuscany’s Capital of Culture, a recognition celebrating the local commitment to enhancing its historical, artistic, and cultural heritage. This shared success follows the area's recent candidature for Italian Capital of Culture, where Valdichiana Senese distinguished itself nationally by making the shortlist of 10 finalists.

Every place here has a story to tell; every village has a soul to discover. Here’s a journey through its culture, enriched with authentic experiences provided by Valdichiana Living.

Chiusi

Chiusi tells the story of Etruscan civilization, not only through museums and artifacts but also along pathways immersed in nature, hidden necropolises, and breathtaking landscapes. It's a slow immersion into the past, in a setting where memory blends seamlessly with nature.

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Chianciano Terme

The culture of Chianciano Terme flows literally beneath our feet. Its thermal waters, renowned since Roman times, are integral to local identity. The ancient meets the contemporary in a village celebrating well-being as a lifestyle deeply rooted in history.

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Montepulciano

Strolling through Montepulciano means wandering through centuries of beauty. The refined architecture of its palaces expresses its cultural vocation, while its cellars reveal a profound connection to the land. Every detail here testifies to harmony between art, history, and territory.

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Sarteano

Sarteano is the meeting point between nature and ancient civilizations. Its trails lead to medieval castles, Etruscan tombs, and rejuvenating landscapes. It is a place where culture is explored slowly, breathing in the fresh air of Valdichiana and listening to stories etched in stone.

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Cetona

In Cetona, history begins with prehistory, within a naturalistic park where the lives of the territory’s earliest inhabitants are recounted. Here, ancient human memories merge with the silence of nature, creating a unique open-air archaeological experience.

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San Casciano dei Bagni

San Casciano bridges the sacred and the profane. Its thermal springs have attracted visitors for centuries, but today it stands out due to an exceptional archaeological site recently unearthed: an ancient sanctuary. Here, time seems to pause amid steam and history.

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Sinalunga

In Sinalunga, culture is experienced step by step. Along the ancient Via Lauretana unfolds an authentic territory, blending spirituality, rural traditions, and expansive views. Walking here becomes a way to rediscover a sense of time and the beauty of a landscape respectfully shaped by human hands.

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Trequanda

Trequanda preserves an artisan soul. Strolling through this village means encountering tradition in everyday gestures: from ceramic craftsmanship at the Terracotta Museum in Petroio to workshops preserving Tuscan savoir-faire. It's an intimate journey through Valdichiana’s material culture.

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Torrita di Siena

Nowhere else is community culture felt as deeply as in Torrita di Siena, where historical reenactments and the passionate Palio dei Somari enliven the village. A symbol of this convivial spirit is Vinsanto, a sweet local wine bringing everyone together around the table after a meal.

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Pienza

Pienza is the perfect example of how culture can shape an entire city. Designed as the "ideal city" of the Renaissance, wandering through its streets is like exploring a vision of beauty that has endured over time, rediscovering the harmony between architecture and landscape, typical of the humanist ideal.

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