Trequanda is a small hill village in the Siena countryside, with a castle and a Romanesque church. It suits couples and families wanting a pool and quiet, but Siena is about 30 km away, so every outing means a drive.
Trequanda stands on a hill at 453 metres in the Valdichiana Senese. Its old defence walls had two doors, Porta al Sole facing the fields and Porta al Leccio facing the Lecceto woods. The Cacciaconti castle has a tall white-stone tower, crenellated walls and an Italian-style garden. The Romanesque church of Santi Pietro e Andrea stands on Piazza Garibaldi. Within the municipality, Castelmuzio is a single street of stone houses, and Petroio has brick facades and a terracotta museum, both separated from Trequanda only by olive groves. Extra-virgin olive oil is the local pride. The homes are spread over a few kilometres around the village. Nearly all have a pool and a garden, most have a fireplace, and they are mostly small, with a few built for big groups.
A village of brick facades with a terracotta museum and the church of San Giorgio in a panoramic position.
A single street of stone houses, with a museum of sacred art and a confraternity that was once a rest stop for Via Francigena pilgrims.
The most notable building of the Crete Senesi, an abbey about 10 km south of Asciano.
About 30 km north-west, with its shell-shaped square and Romanesque and Gothic cathedral.
Siena is about 30 km north-west, and the drive takes around an hour. Florence airport is 81 km north of Siena. Buses to Siena are slow, taking about two hours. A car is needed for shops, restaurants and sightseeing.
Each March the village honours Blessed Bonizzella Cacciaconti, with the opening of her urn, pilgrimages, fireworks, concerts and exhibitions, so expect more people about then. Small hill villages keep short hours, so check opening times for the castle and museums before an off-season visit.
About 30 km, roughly an hour's drive. Buses take around two hours, so a car is the realistic way to get to Siena for the day.
It was. Imposing defence walls once protected the village, with two doors: Porta al Sole, facing the fields, and Porta al Leccio, facing the Lecceto woods.
Petroio, with a terracotta museum, and Castelmuzio, a single street of stone houses, are both just across olive groves. Monte Oliveto Maggiore abbey and the Crete Senesi clay hills are within day-trip range.
Yes. It is a small hill village with a castle and a Romanesque church, and the homes around it nearly all come with a pool and a garden. Do not come expecting nightlife.
A zone of grey clay hills immediately south of Siena, often described as lunar, with barren slopes, solitary oaks and cypresses, and isolated farms on the heights.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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