Day trips from Montepulciano
Mar 8th, 2007, 08:33 AM
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Day trips from Montepulciano
Forgot to select Italy as a topic. Reposting my message.
We are spending 5 nights in Montepulciano in May. In September we stayed in Lucignano d'Asso and visited Siena, Vigno Bagnoni, Montalcino, San Antimo, Montepulciano, Pienza, San Quirico, Vigno Bagnoni and San Gimignano as well as a vineyard north of Siena.
Any suggestions for other favorite towns and sites to visit on this next trip? Possibly in Umbria as well?
We are spending 5 nights in Montepulciano in May. In September we stayed in Lucignano d'Asso and visited Siena, Vigno Bagnoni, Montalcino, San Antimo, Montepulciano, Pienza, San Quirico, Vigno Bagnoni and San Gimignano as well as a vineyard north of Siena.
Any suggestions for other favorite towns and sites to visit on this next trip? Possibly in Umbria as well?
Mar 8th, 2007, 08:45 AM
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In Umbria you can go to Spello, Assisi, Montefalco, Bevagna and Spoleto. Here you will find green hills and medieval towns where taste wines and food of Umbria. Is not very far from Siena but I think it's very different for culture.
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Drive through the area north of the N146 & see some of the small perched villages:
Petroio, Trequanda, Montisi, Castelmuzio. This area is very scenic.
Visit Monte Olvieto Maggiore Abbey, This is a working Benedectine Abbey. The setting is pretty.
Open 9:15 – 12:00 & 3:15- 5:45.
Visit Murio & the Etruscan museum (west of Monte Olvieto Maggiore Abbey on the other side of the N2). You have probably driven past many advertisements for this town & museum – the ads look like a cartoon character with a cowboy hat (locals joke it’s a caricature of George Bush). The “character” is actually an Etruscan statue in this museum. The town of Murio is interesting to visit and the road that leads southeast through Bibbiano is very scenic.
Radicofani*– south of San Quirico off the N2 to the east. This is a large medieval fortress perched on a hilltop. You can see it from miles around. The view from the top of the tower is fantastic. The drive down the N2 is pretty too.
Head south from San Quirico on the N2 (marked SS2). This is a pretty drive & you will visit some appealing medieval towns in a hidden corner of Tuscany. Just after the southern most Radicofani exit (see the map) & before the small Pte d. Rigo (marked on the Touring Club Italiano map) head southwest on a small road – it goes through Sforzesca. I think there are signs directing you to Pitigliano & Sorano. Follow this road through S. Valentino to Sorano*. The next three towns you will be visiting are in the Green Michelin guide to Tuscany under “Pitigliano”. The approach to Sorano is very pretty – get the camera ready. Explore Sorano on foot. Not much happening in town, but it’s fun to wander around – several artisan shops. Leave Sorano to the south, drive to Pitigliano*, and get the camera ready again. This is our favorite town of the three. Historic Pitigliano has been beautifully & tastefully maintained. Several lunch spots available in town. Next drive to Sovana* & explore this town (not quite as interesting as the other two). Leave Sovana going west and then take the first road going southwest. This road hits another east/west road that goes back to Pitigliano. I am taking you on this route so you can see the view of Pitigliano from the south. Get the camera ready again as you approach Pitigliano. After the view, head east to Acquapendente. Get there by going through Onano – the N2 south of Acquapendente has some really ugly commerce on it. Take the N2 back to San Quirico/Pienza.
Stu Dudley
Petroio, Trequanda, Montisi, Castelmuzio. This area is very scenic.
Visit Monte Olvieto Maggiore Abbey, This is a working Benedectine Abbey. The setting is pretty.
Open 9:15 – 12:00 & 3:15- 5:45.
Visit Murio & the Etruscan museum (west of Monte Olvieto Maggiore Abbey on the other side of the N2). You have probably driven past many advertisements for this town & museum – the ads look like a cartoon character with a cowboy hat (locals joke it’s a caricature of George Bush). The “character” is actually an Etruscan statue in this museum. The town of Murio is interesting to visit and the road that leads southeast through Bibbiano is very scenic.
Radicofani*– south of San Quirico off the N2 to the east. This is a large medieval fortress perched on a hilltop. You can see it from miles around. The view from the top of the tower is fantastic. The drive down the N2 is pretty too.
Head south from San Quirico on the N2 (marked SS2). This is a pretty drive & you will visit some appealing medieval towns in a hidden corner of Tuscany. Just after the southern most Radicofani exit (see the map) & before the small Pte d. Rigo (marked on the Touring Club Italiano map) head southwest on a small road – it goes through Sforzesca. I think there are signs directing you to Pitigliano & Sorano. Follow this road through S. Valentino to Sorano*. The next three towns you will be visiting are in the Green Michelin guide to Tuscany under “Pitigliano”. The approach to Sorano is very pretty – get the camera ready. Explore Sorano on foot. Not much happening in town, but it’s fun to wander around – several artisan shops. Leave Sorano to the south, drive to Pitigliano*, and get the camera ready again. This is our favorite town of the three. Historic Pitigliano has been beautifully & tastefully maintained. Several lunch spots available in town. Next drive to Sovana* & explore this town (not quite as interesting as the other two). Leave Sovana going west and then take the first road going southwest. This road hits another east/west road that goes back to Pitigliano. I am taking you on this route so you can see the view of Pitigliano from the south. Get the camera ready again as you approach Pitigliano. After the view, head east to Acquapendente. Get there by going through Onano – the N2 south of Acquapendente has some really ugly commerce on it. Take the N2 back to San Quirico/Pienza.
Stu Dudley
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