Overview
Orange Flag of the Italian Touring Club
Montalcino stands on the top of a hillock, between the Asso and the Ombrone, crowned by the Rocca which was erected by the Sienese in 1361, from which there is a beautiful panorama and which houses the wine shop on the ground floor. The medieval walled village has its centre in Piazza del Popolo, overlooking the Palazzo dei Priori with the high tower and the portico and the Gothic loggia. Also worth seeing are the Diocesan Museum, the Church of St. Augustine from the fourteenth century and the Church of the Madonna del Soccorso. A few km from the centre, surrounded by olive trees, stands out theabbey of S. Antimo, a Romanesque masterpiece with Cistercian influence.
The name of the Montalcino cannot be separated from that of its wine, the sublime Brunello. Oil can also be enjoyed at the table.
Ufficio Turistico Via Ricasoli, 31 Montalcino
