Val di Merse is one of the regions of the province of
Siena, in
Tuscany, on the border with the Upper
Maremma. The territory comprises the area between the rivers
Farma and
Merse.
Notable monuments in the area include the
Abbey of San Galgano. Villages in the region include
Monticiano which is surrounded by the Nature Reserves of Alto Merse and Farma, in this village don't miss the Gothic Church of St Augustina the oldest monasteries of the Augustinian order,
Chiusdino best known for San Galgano Abbey and the sword in the stone,
Murlo which originated from Etruscans,
Radicondoli where geothermal steam is present which can be used for the creation of clean energy, and
Sovicille. The
hot springs
A hot spring, hydrothermal spring, or geothermal spring is a spring produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater onto the surface of the Earth. The groundwater is heated either by shallow bodies of magma (molten rock) or by circ ...
of
Bagni di Petriolo are also in the region.
Athletes based at
Tuscany Camp
Tuscany Camp is an elite athletics camp located in San Rocco a Pilli, Siena Province, Italy.
History
In 2014, Tuscany Camp was founded by Italian athletics coach and manager Giuseppe Giambrone.
Tuscany Camp has also partnered with the Uganda ...
often train at Val di Merse.
References
Valleys of Tuscany
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