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THE TOWN AND MAPS

Montisi is located between the Val di Chiana, Val d'Orcia and the Crete Senesi, ideal for exploring central Tuscany and yet with access to major cities – an hour or less away; Siena, Perugia, Arezzo, Cortona, Montalcino, Montepulciano, Pienza, as well as monasteries and abbeys and castles. Rome is only 2.5 hours away and Florence 1.5 hours away.

Even with only 380 permanent residents Montisi is a very active, lively village. Divided into 4 quartiers, or contrade, it hosts each year several festivals that center around its medieval history (Festa di Giostra di Simone in August) and the New Oil Festival in November. The contrade are the life blood of the village and it is often the case that dinners and parties flow out into the street and welcome visitors.

Montisi has had a lively cinema since the 1930's, which seats 100 people. In La Grancia, the last of the historic fortified farms along the pilgrimage route called Francigena, there is the completely restored 60 seat live theater that often hosts village theater performances and other activities. Montisi has 4 restaurants, a bar and newsstand, a bakery, small grocery, bank, pharmacy and a seasonal harpsichord music school in our castle. Other activities include professional hot air ballooning and numerous painters and sculptors who often open their studios and workshops. Some of our local artists will also teach painting and drawing by reservation. In short, Montisi can captivate you and allow you to leave your car behind or explore actively the elements of Italian life, Tuscany life and the gentle country life just outside the city walls.

From the airport

  • Raggiungibile da Roma o da Firenze con l'autostrada A1 fino all'uscita di Valdichiana.
  • Percorrere la SS. 326 fino al bivio per Sinalunga (Sinalunga – Montisi Km. 15).
  • Proseguire per Trequanda quindi per Montisi.

From the seaport

  • Da Livorno prendere la A12, uscita E80.
  • Proseguire verso Pisa Nord per entrare in A11/E76 verso Firenze.
  • Prendere l'uscita per A1 verso Roma fino all'uscita di Valdichiana.
  • Percorrere la SS. 326 fino al bivio per Sinalunga (Sinalunga – Montisi Km. 15).
  • Proseguire per Trequanda quindi per Montisi.

By car

  • Da Siena percorrendo la SS. 2 (Cassia) direzione sud fino al bivio per Torrenieri (Torrenieri - Montisi Km. 17)
  • Al bivio svoltare a sinistra per San Giovanni d'Asso quindi svoltare al bivio a destra per Montisi.
  • Da Grosseto percorrere la SS. 223 in direzione Siena.
  • Al bivio per Paganico proseguire in direzione del Monte Amiata, svoltare al bivio sulla sinistra per Montalcino (Montalcino - Montisi Km. 26)
  • Proseguire per Torrenieri e San Giovanni d'Asso quindi svoltare al bivio a destra per Montisi.