Piazza Grande
The town hall.
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Montepulciano is a medieval and Renaissance hill town in the province of Siena in southern Tuscany, Italy, about 44 km southeast of Siena and 86 km southeast of Florence in a straight line. It sits high on a limestone ridge at 605 metres. The area is known for winemaking, and legend says an Etruscan king founded the town; remains of a settlement from the 4th–3rd centuries BC have been found. From 1390 it was an ally of Florence and enjoyed a golden age until the mid-16th century, when great architects such as Antonio da Sangallo built palaces and churches here. The town runs along the ridge with climbing stone lanes and Renaissance palaces, ending at the Piazza Grande with its towered town hall. From its walls and terraces wide views open over green and golden Tuscan hills, cypresses and vineyards to the horizon. Visitors climb the long main street to the Piazza Grande, stop at terraces overlooking the countryside and visit old cellars dug beneath the palaces. The lanes are very steep, so wear comfortable shoes; it is often combined with nearby Pienza.
The town hall.
Tuscan hills.
Under the palaces.
Montepulciano, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Yes, by car from Siena.
The town of Pienza.