Travertine is to Rapolano what marble is to Carrara: its foundation and its lifeblood. The stone has been extracted in the area since the Etruscan era, and the medieval town of Serre di Rapolano is quite literally built of it. Rapolano travertine, prized for its ivory and beige tones and distinctive veining, was used to construct Siena’s iconic Torre del Mangia, the Duomo in Pienza, and Montepulciano’s Temple of San Biagio. To this day, stone quarries and workshops power the local economy.