This former volcano, which reaches 1738 m at its highest point, is the highest Tuscan mountain south of the River Arno and feeds many rivers including the Sienna and the Grosseto. Its slopes, covered lower down by vines and olive trees give way to a ..

This is the only relic of the abbey built by king Lombard Rachis when he converted to Catholicism. The abbey church dates from the 11C and has a sober façade with a large window with small columns set in it and a high bell tower with castellated crow..