Church lovers have endless selection in Tuscany. Roofless San Galgano , Romanesque Sant'Antimo near Montalcino or the Monte Olivieto abbey in the Crete Senesi are some of the most famous cathedrals and monasteries in the South of the region. But if you cruise the Tuscan hills, always keep an eye out for the small Pievi, the fascinating and often very beautiful countryside churches. La pieve di Lamula with Mount Amiata in the background The pieve di Lamola is one of them. Hidden away between Arcidosso and Casteldelpiano the small church was an outlet of the famous San Salvatore abbey on the slopes of Mount Amiata. Even though the facade dates back to the first half of the 20th century, the pieve managed to keep many of the pagan symbols and the calm ambiance so typical of Tuscany's countryside churches. Inscription on a pillar inside the church