Chiusi is a city in theVal di Chiana region ofTuscany,Italy. It was one of the twelve cities of the Etruscan League. In 391 BC it was besieged by the Gauls, which led to its decline as an Etruscan center. It later became a Roman province, and in 89 BC its people were given Roman citizenship. In the Middle Ages the city declined, in part because of its support forSiena in its battles withFlorence. Today, however, it is a flourishing town, with excellent communications.
Chiusi is easily reachable by road. From Rome it is just over half-way to Florence on the A1 Autostrada.
There are regular trains to43.00254411.9575881Chiusi C.T. (short forChiusi - Chianciano Terme) from Rome and Florence.
The hilltop portion of Chiusi is 2 km from the station and, since some of the road has no sidewalks, you should take either a bus or taxi if you need to get there.
If you are going to or coming from another Tuscan town, seeTuscany#Get_around for more info on bus service.
Local and interurban buses all seem to stop by the railway station (Chiusi C.T.). You can buy bus tickets at the newsstand within the railway station. The bus stops are to the left of the station doors facing town. The orange local buses stop near those doors while the blue interurban buses are further to left. Keep in mind that a blue interurban bus might serve your local stop as well as an orange local bus. The bus stops serve both directions of travel, so check the destination sign or confirm with the driver.
The website for Siena Mobilità (http://sienamobilita.it/orari.html[dead link]) has bus schedules (orari) for local routes in Chiusi. Click the tabServizio urbano Chiusi. Also check the tabServizio extraurbano as there are several interurban routes that also serve Chiusi.
The hilltop portion of Chiusi (around Via Porsenna) is a quaint but somewhat sleepy town. Stores seem to have short opening hours. On Wednesdays, all fruit, grocery and delicatessen shops seem to be closed for the entire day.
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