It is between the Chianti and the Crete Senesi. With Etruscan and Roman origins, it felt the influence of Siena. It is worth a visit the stunning gardens of Villa Chigi in the town and in the environs the parish churches of Asciata, San Felice and Pacina; then the charming villages of San Gusmè, Vagliagli, the big Carthusian monastery of Pontignano and Montaperti where the famous battle between Guelphs and Ghibellines was fought.