Florence, Tuscany -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/05/2010 -- About Siena, a useful online travel guide to Siena, has created a new section dedicated to the areas and towns surrounding Siena (http://www.aboutsiena.com/terre-di-siena.html).

Siena is one of the most beautiful and charming towns in Tuscany, surrounded by green rolling hills, olive groves and vineyards of Chianti area.

In addition, it is rich in history. It is an ancient town located in the heart of Tuscany, full of medieval buildings and monuments, such as the Duomo, Santa Maria della Scala Museum, beautiful squares and fountains and the renowned and peculiar Piazza del Campo.

Once visitors enjoyed the city of Siena, no visit to Tuscany would be complete without discovering the treasure of Tuscan countryside, with its peculiar ancient towns and beautiful valleys full of old traditions and gastronomy specialties.

For this reason, About Siena has created a special section focused on the most beautiful valleys near Siena, describing in details the several towns to visit, the paths, the villages…all there is to see in this green region.

The section Terre di Siena in Tuscany (http://www.aboutsiena.com/terre-di-siena.html) includes: Chianti area, Crete Senesi, Monte Amiata, Val di Chiana, Val d'Elsa, Val di Merse, Val d'Orcia.

In this section, it is available a long list of towns and villages to visit, with some useful tips about the main sights, such as thermal baths, monuments, ancient churches and castles, etc.

In addition, it is also possible to find a page entirely dedicated to the beautiful town of Montalcino in Tuscany (http://www.aboutsiena.com/terre-di-siena/montalcino.html).

The town is famous all around the world for its special red wine “Brunello di Montalcino” produced just in this area and made with Montalcino Sangiovese grapes. Here visitors will find a lot of information and tips about the city main sights.

Further information about Siena and areas and towns near Siena are available on http://www.aboutsiena.com