Montepulciano Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Italian urban municipality
About Montepulciano
Montepulciano is one of many Medieval towns dotting the Tuscan countryside in the southeast of the Italian province ofSiena. It sits on a limestone ridge surrounded by the rolling hills of theVal D'Orciaand of the Val Chiana regions characteristic of towns in the area. Montepulciano is known especially for its redwinemade from Sangiovese grapes,Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Its local wine is traditionally considered one of Italy's best red wines and was lauded by the poet Francesco Redi as "the king of all wines!" (Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, on the other hand, is a varietal wine that is not made here, but in Abruzzo.) Montepulciano is also known for food such as pici pasta and pecorinocheese. It is said to have been settled first by the Etruscans. The town was fought over by the Sienese and
Top Attractions in Montepulciano
Explore the best things to see and do in Montepulciano:
- ★Cantina wine cellars
- ★Civic Museum
- ★La Foce
- ★Palazzo Comunale
- ★Piazza Grande
- ★San Biagio Church
- ★Wine Tasting
Where to Eat in Montepulciano
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Ai Quattro Venti
- 🍴Caffè Poliziano
- 🍴Osteria del Conte
- 🍴Osteria dell'Acquacheta
Where to Stay in Montepulciano
- 🏨Agriturismo B&B Casa di Bacco
- 🏨Borgo Tre Rose
- 🏨Fonte Martino Guest House & Estate
- 🏨Mueble il Riccio
- 🏨Via della Stella
Montepulciano Travel Guide Sections
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