Museum and Archeological Park

 Path: when going out of Piazza Garibaldi, turn to the left towards Sarteano, turn to the left again into "Strada della Montagna", turn to the left at the fork   Sarteano-S Casciano dei Bagni, turn to the left to Belverde (follow the road markings)

The Museum ticket allows you to visit also the Belverde caves. The prehistorical settlement rises some kilometres away from Cetona, so you must drive along the Strada della Montagna. (On the way you can visit the Franciscan Friary, founded by St. Francis in 1212, now "Comunità di Mondo X".) Not very far from the entrance to the caves there is an information point where you can refresh. The prehistorical settlement in the Belverde area is very important: it is possible to visit some of the travertine caves, such as the "Grotta di S. Francesco", the "Antro della Noce e del Poggetto", il "Riparo del Caprio". The caves, surrounded by rich vegetation, are connected to the Franciscan Hermitage of Santa Maria di Belverde, built in the 14th century. The church, made up of three overlapped little churches, shows important frescoes by the Senese School (14th-15th centuries) and by the painter Cola Petruccioli from Orvieto (14th century). After the visit you can have a walk in the "Biancheto", quite wood where you find a picnic area.