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Montalcino Travel Guide: 92 reviews and 337 photos

A Tuscan hilltown

Quite impressive approaching Montalcino from the North or West. Crowning some of the most picturesque, Classic, Tuscan countryside - though not a lot of sites in the small town center, it's a nice stop for grabing a bite and of course sampling and buying vino from the world-class vineyards that surround the town. A few really great enotecca's in town will satisfy these desires.

Surroundings

san antimo

On our visit, I found the suroundings of Montalcino more impressive than the town itself. I'm talking the views of countryside/rolling hills, vinyards, olive orchards, and the very special Abbazia di San Antimo. This historic Abbey, with it's tranquil Tuscan setting, is one of the most captivating spots in the Country.

See our travelogue below for some photos.

This is top wine country

italias best

Home to Italy's king of the Vineyard, Brunello Di Montalcino. Arguably the countrys "best" and costliest wine. Also try Rosso di Montalcino, and on a good year, the potentially comparable Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (though for the full effect, head west to the actual town of Montepulciano and sample it there…)

Hey, in this region, you can hardly go wrong with the 3 euro a litre vino di casa, house wine.

Pros and Cons

Pros:wonderful area of tuscany
In a nutshell:checkout Montepulciano-more substance, Pienza-more charm

Last visit to Montalcino: Nov 2006
Intro Updated Nov 22, 2006
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Castelnuovo del'Abate Off The Beaten Path (2)

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San Antimo - interior Off The Beaten Path (2)

The Church is very basic, but beautiful. The word harmonious comes to mind- the architecture, stones, colors, light of... more travel advice

Partake in a beverage Things to Do (3)

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Caffe on piazza del Popolo Restaurants (1)

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Shopping (1)
Enotecas - beverage, bit & shopping

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Written Nov 17, 2006

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Helga67 Dec 6, 2006 at 5:00 AM

During my visit to Montalcino, I missed the abbey, what a pity! Nice page.
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croisbeauty Nov 23, 2006 at 9:21 AM

Terra di Brunello!!!, vengo anch'io