Hotels to remember: Monteriggioni
Il Borghetto
Montefiridolfi, San Casciano Val di Pesa (Firenze) - Farmhouse Holidays
In Chianti, where some of the world's finest wines are made: the perfect place to savor the flavor of Tuscany
Villa Le Barone
Panzano in Chianti (Firenze) - 4 Star Hotels
A tiny piece of paradise in the heart of Chianti, Villa Le Barone has been custom made for connoisseurs of Tuscan living.
Borgo Stomennano
Monteriggioni (Siena) - Historical Residences
Dating back to the 13th century, Borgo Stomennano is a tiny medieval hamlet in the countryside close to the Castle of Monteriggioni.
Palazzo San Lorenzo
Colle Val d'Elsa
Hotel Palazzo San Niccolò
Radda In Chianti
Fattoria Barbialla Nuova
Montaione
Palazzo Leopoldo
Radda in Chianti
Relais La Costa
Monteriggioni
La Pieve Casale di Charme
Colle Val D'Elsa
Castello di Spaltenna
Gaiole in Chianti
Campo Regio Relais
Siena
Aia Mattonata Relais
Siena
Relais Osteria dell’Orcia
Castiglione d'Orcia
Relais della Rovere
Colle di Val d'Elsa
Borgo Stomennano
Monteriggioni
Villa Le Barone
Panzano in Chianti
Hotel Palazzo del Capitano...
San Quirico d'Orcia
Hotel L'Ultimo Mulino
Gaiole in Chianti
Il Borghetto
Montefiridolfi, San Casciano Val di Pesa
Hotel L'Antico Pozzo
San Gimignano
Hotel Le Fontanelle
Pianella
Toscana Laticastelli Country...
Rapolano Terme
Travel ideas
Itineraries (Tuscany) Itineraries
From Florence to Chianti
Florence, San Gimignano, Monteriggioni and Chianti: the history of art and wine.
Monteriggioni: introduction
In the province of Sienna, half way between Colle Val d'Elsa and the city of Sienna, one finds Monteriggioni, a small medieval village known throughout Italy because the walls which encircle the settlement are still perfectly intact. Dante mentions the village in "the Divine Comedy".
There are 570 meters of wall, 14 towers and two gateways Porta Franca, which faces towards Sienna and Porta St Giovanni, facing towards Florence. Built on a hill top, Monteriggioni was originally a surveillance point looking out over the Elsa and Staggia Valleys.
To see: the 14th Century Parish Church and the Romanesque Abbey Abbadia a Isola of 1001. Cereals, grapes and colza are grown in the surrounding countryside where there are also numerous stud farms. Craft traditions of Monteriggioni include the production of ceramics, and articles made from wood, granite and marble.
Monteriggioni: suggestions from the hotels
There's no place quite like this: a finely conserved 13th century hamlet transformed into a hotel. An authentic Tuscan treasure chest custom-made for lovers of sport, wine and wellness. (Toscana Laticastelli Country Relais) →
Colle di Val d'Elsa is a place to discover and enjoy each season of the year. We want our clients live a real "Tuscan Experience" in our Relais, the ancient residence of Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere. (Relais della Rovere) →
Historic Residence in Toscana, Near Siena, Monteriggioni & Chianti. In the heart of the Montagnola wood, full of silence, peace and exclusivity, with amazing views over the Sienese hills, private Spa, restaurant and pool (Relais La Costa) →
Monteriggioni: gourmet addresses
- Le Coccole dell'Amorosa
- Sinalunga
- An enchanting medieval setting and menus inspired by the local culinary tradition.
- +39 0577 677211
- www.amorosa.it
- Arnolfo
- Colle Val d'Elsa
- In Chianti, a historic restaurant and the magical touch of Giovanni Trovato.
- +39 0577 920549
- www.arnolfo.com
More suggestions and useful addresses
- Chianti Classico Gallo Nero
- Greve in Chianti
- Embellished with the image of the Black Rooster, Tuscany's inimitable, incomparable Chianti Classico.
- www.chianticlassico.com
Monteriggioni: places to see in the area
Tuscany: other destinations
- Piombino
- Massa Marittima
- Castiglione della Pescaia
- Orbetello and Argentario
- Siena
- Florence
- Chianti
- Versilia
- San Gimignano
- Maremma
- Forte Dei Marmi
- Crete Senesi
- Montalcino
- San Quirico d'Orcia
- Monteriggioni
- Bagno Vignoni
- Montepulciano
- Arezzo
- Grosseto
- Pisa
- Lucca
- Pistoia
- Val D'Orcia
- Viareggio
- Volterra
- Empoli
- Livorno
- Massa Carrara
- Prato
- Cortona
- Montecatini Terme
- Mugello
- Chianciano Terme
- Elba island
- Pienza
- Chiusi
