A beautiful cycling event is held every year on the route that from Valdichiana reaches the Crete and Val d'Orcia: the Gran Fondo New York Italy, which attracts fans from all over the world.

A little over one hundred kilometers among the hills with three stretches of striking dirt roads that can be dealt with any type of bike.  There are many and many more who return because what they have seen in the race deserves to be seen and enjoyed with due calm.

In fact, the variety of natural and agricultural landscapes and the historical evidence ranging from the Etruscans, the Romans, the Middle Ages, through the Renaissance to the rural civilization, are extraordinary and deserve a few days of pleasant exploration.

Montepulciano, an admirable example of Renaissance city, is the heart of the journey but it is not the only pearl as the route allows you to visit medieval villages, farms, churches and castles of great charm.

Not to forget the wines, starting from the Nobile, the precious oil, the truffle and the Chianina meat.  A destination worth seeing but insidious because you can stay there all your life.