Crete Senesi – Siennese Clays with its diversified “lunar” landscape in Tuscany, Italy

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

The clay hills of the Crete Senesi roll across southern Tuscany like waves frozen in time, their pale grey and beige surfaces eroded into fantastical shapes. This lunar landscape, known as the Siennese Clays, stretches south of Siena, a region of stark beauty that owes its character to the ancient seabed that once covered this […]

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Scillato – a good starting point for interesting trips in Sicily | Italy

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

A small village in the hills of northern Sicily, Scillato is the kind of place travellers pass through without noticing. That is a mistake. From this quiet base the Madonie Mountains rise to the south, their slopes covered in oak and chestnut forests. The coastal resorts of Cefalù and Campofelice lie a short drive north. […]

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