Mount Amiata is the largest dormant volcano in Tuscany (he was active in the Pleistocene between 400,000 and 200.000 years ago), it is located in the southern area of the region, in Maremma, and is visible from a great distance (eg. It is clearly visible from Chianti), the mountain rises to 1,738 meters above sea level and is rich in forests. Mount Amiata is an important center of winter skiing and summer holiday, it has 15 Ski lift and an extensive network of trails. 

The main centers of the area of Amiata are Abbadia San Salvatore, Piancastagnaio, Arcidosso, Castel del Piano, Vivo d'Orcia and Santa Fiora, they all arose in the Middle Ages, when the area was largely under the feudal rule of Aldobrandeschi, from the twelfth-thirteenth century, the feudal rule crumbled and the area became a stable part of the Republic of Siena, and then by the mid sixteenth century of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. The area was famous for its mines of cinnabar (from which was extracted mercury) that for a long time in the 900 were among the most important worldwide. 

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