Already in the Etruscan period Montalcino played a strategic role thanks to its dominant position on a hill of 564 meters above sea level that allowed to control the valleys of the Ombrone and Asso rivers. Conquered definitively by Florence in 1559, it has only recently become famous as the home of one of the most famous Italian red wines, the Brunello di Montalcino.

Our guided tour of Montalcino begins with a visit to the fortress (14th century) that dominates the town. From here we reach Piazza Garibaldi and the Romanesque-Gothic church of Sant'Egidio. After visiting the church we continue our walk to the Piazza del Popolo, dominated by the slender tower of the Palazzo del Priore, a loggia and other late medieval buildings. Not far from here is the cathedral of Montalcino, renewed in neoclassical forms in the nineteenth century. At the end of our walk in the historic center of Montalcino, we visit the monastery of S. Agostino, inside which there is an important collection of archaeological finds and medieval works of art.

Average duration: 1.5 hours

Price: 160.00 € up to 25 people + 2,00 € for any further person in the group