Surrounded by olive groves, vineyards and oak trees, the Abbey of St. Antimo lies 10 km south of Montalcino. According to a legend, the construction of the Abbey was financed through a donation by Charles the Great in 781. Between the eleventh and twelfth century one of the most powerful abbeys in Tuscany, the monastery decayed rapidly during the following centuries and was restored only in the twentieth century.

Our guided tour of the Abbey of St. Antimo presents one of the most important romanesque churches in Tuscany. Entirely built with travertine, a typical stone in this area, the church reveals a strong influence of French architecture in his semicircular apse flanked by radiating chapels, while the bell tower follows patterns of Lombard style. The richly decorated portal introduces into a three-aisled basilica where you will be fascinated by an array of black-and-white frescoes and by the capitals which feature animals and plants. Among them a rapresentation of Daniel in the lion's den, an absolute masterpiece, attributed to the Master of Cabestany.

Average duration: 1.5 hours

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