The walls
Valley views.
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Montalcino is a hill town in the province of Siena in Tuscany, central Italy, west of Pienza in the Val d'Orcia, 42 km from Siena by road and about 32 km in a straight line, and 110 km from Florence. The hill has probably been settled since Etruscan times. Its first mention in documents, in 814, points to a church here in the 9th century, most likely built by monks of the nearby Abbey of Sant'Antimo. The town takes its name from a kind of oak that once covered the land. From its high site the town looks out over the Asso, Ombrone and Arbia valleys, dotted with olive groves, vineyards and rolling hills. Stone lanes wind between old houses, and medieval walls and a fortress ring the town. It is small and easy to explore on foot, and the walls give the finest views at sunset. It pairs well with Pienza and the Abbey of Sant'Antimo on a tour of the Val d'Orcia.
Valley views.
Old stone.
Around the town.
Province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy
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Pienza and Sant'Antimo Abbey.