Montepulciano

Cortona

30 December 2022

Just a few kilometres from the Locanda di Anita visit one of the most fascinating towns in Italy

Montepulciano is undoubtedly one of the most charming towns in Tuscany

Rich in history, art and culture, it is a jewel nestled in the Tuscan countryside. The historical and artistic heritage, combined with the extraordinary food and wine traditions and the lively cultural and social network make Montepulciano the ideal synthesis of the cultural heritage of Tuscany.

The town is surrounded by ancient medicean walls which still protect it symbolically: your visit to the old town can begin accessing one of the seven ancient town gates.

The tour cannot but start from the Piazza Grande, one of the most beautiful squares in Italy.

Sunny, with a distinctive Renaissance style, it is the most important point of reference for the town, as well as the core of civil and religious life, with important representative buildings and noble, stately palaces. Alongside the Cathedral and Town hall, around the Square we find historical buildings such as Palazzo Del Monte-Contucci, a XVI century building by Antonio da Sangallo il Vecchio, Palazzo Nobili-Tarugi, with its ample portico and unique decorated facade and the Palazzo del Capitano del popolo, in front of which is the well of the Griffin and Lions.

Going along the streets and alleys of Montepulciano, look up and enter directly in the history of Renaissance. Palazzo Avignonesi, Palazzo Bucelli, Palazzo Benincasa and many others that we leave you the task to discover and visit. Numerous religious buildings, which you will undoubtedly want to visit, preserve important works of art.

The Temple of San Biagio, just outside the town and is one of the masterpieces of Italian Renaissance architecture, built between 1518 and 1548 on a project by Antonio da Sangallo il Vecchio. The Barogue interior is covered with frescoes and has a wonderful main altar dating back to 1584. Above the altar you will be able to admire the glass window with a Madonna and Saints by Michelangelo da Cortona.