Montepulciano is located in the center of that area of southern Siena which includes the Val d’Orcia the Valdichiana and, in part marginal, the Crete Senesi .
Therefore, those who stay overnight in Montepulciano can quickly reach the main cities of art such as Siena , Florence , Cortona , Pienza , Montalcino , San Quirico d’Orcia , Orvieto , Lake Trasimeno , the LIPU oasis of the lake of Montepulciano and the Etruscan tombs of Chiusi .
Montepulciano
THE TERRITORY
From an artistic point of view Montepulciano, called the Pearl of ‘ 500 for the numerous works left by the great Renaissance architects, offers a week intense, useful to immerse yourself in a rich and powerful past.
The main ruler of Montepulciano was in fact Florence, with its rich nobles and with Lorenzo the Magnificent , which in addition to making the city prosper economically, also made it flourish from a cultural point of view, hiring a fellow citizen of ours, Agnolo Ambrogini, known as “Il Poliziano” because it was born in our charming little town.
The landscape that opens up all around Montepulciano takes your breath away and in the immensity gives that pinch of charm that only a magical place is capable of instilling, among hills, vineyards, lakes in the distance, olive groves, skilfully restored farmhouses and pleasant ancient villages.
Wonderful landscape surrounds Montepulciano with its hills, vineyards, lakes, olive groves, all cottages and its old and pleasant villages. One of the must famous wine in the world rises from these vineyards and it is called Vino Nobile of Montepulciano.
This wine, together with the Brunello of Montalcino, the Chianti of Siena and Florence, the chianina beef, the pecorino cheese of Pienza and the olive oil promote the gastronomic development of this territory.
Tourists can taste the typical dishes and red famous wine in the many restaurants and typical tavern situated in the old town of Montepulciano.
So we are waiting for you in Montepulciano, to discover again old and lost tastes.
