Sarteano, Cetona and Chiusi

"The road from Radicofani for Chiusi runs north-east quite round Ghino's stronghold across the upper valley of the Orcia, and after passing under the shadow of Monte Cetona it crosses that beautiful range of great hills and comes once more, though still at some height, into the Chiana valley at the quiet and beautiful little town of Sarteano. The views all the way, and especially after crossing the shoulder of Cetona, are of an extraordinary loveliness. Far away stand the hills of Umbria, the great snow-capped mountains of the Central Apennines. Nearer, across the Chiana valley on the lower skirts of the great bastions that support the central range, lie innumerable little shining cities, among them Cortona, Castiglione Fiorentino, Passignano, and Magione. Nearer still, on their separate hill-tops, where they stand like statues on their pedestals, are Montepulciano, Pienza, Chiusi, and Citta della Pieve, while on this side the valley at our feet lie Sarteano, Cetona, and an endless array of villages."

Edward Hutton, Siena and Southern Tuscany