Montone

Among soft hills and colours that enrapture the eye, stands perched on a slight rise Montone. Everything here tells of its medieval past, starting from the position of the town, from which the territory was controlled in ancient times to defend itself from enemy attacks. However, the real centre of history and culture is the Gothic church of San Francesco, which, in addition to housing valuable frescoes and statues, also houses the museum complex of the same name. Entering here means to allow oneself to be led into a world of works of art of immense value, and then to discover the essence of cultures both near and far: in fact, part of the complex is also the Ethnographic Museum, with more than 600 exhibits from East Africa. Leaving the museum complex, the village is there waiting for us, with its churches, palaces, narrow alleys and typical flavours, the perfect conclusion to a day discovering this place of the heart.