The Mount Amiata is the most important relief in southern Tuscany. Surrounded by the valley of the lake of Bolsena, Val d`Orcia and Maremma, the Mount Amiata is an ancient, inactive volcano covered with beech and fir woods and chestnut groves. In the summer the Mount Amiata is the ideal destination for those who like hiking and mountain biking, whereas in the winter the area transforms into a wide ski resort.

The municipalities of the area - Abbadia San Salvatore, Arcidosso, Piancastagnaio, Santa Fiora and Seggiano - are rich in historical evidence of its past. The Etrurian were the first to settle in the region; the Carolingian and the Aldobrandeschi family followed; in the 14th century, Siena conquered the area, which then became part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.

The mount is part of the "Parco Faunistico del Monte Amiata" (Faunal Park of the Mount Amiata), which aims at preserving the numerous animal and vegetal species living in the area.

Monte Amiata - Ancient Volcano in Southern Tuscany
The Mount Amiata is a 1738-metre ancient, inactive volcano. It is part of the Tuscan Antiapennines and is situated between the provinces of Grosseto and Siena. The Amiata region stretches between Maremma and Val d`Orcia, in southern Tuscany. The region includes the municipalities of Abbadia San Salvatore and Piancastagnaio, in the province of Siena, and those of Cinigiano, Castel del Piano, Seggiano, Arcidosso, Santa Fiora, Roccalbegna, Semproniano and Castell`Azzara, in the province of Grosseto.