2024 Montepulciano Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in August)

Best wine shopping when you in Italy

#shoppingexperience On the crest between Tuscany and Cortona, a wonderful journey up a typical cypress lined long gravel road to a beautiful old winery complex. Relaxing outside shady area for tasting. Yummy wines....especially the "liquid gold" Vin Santo. If you are in Tuscany for wines, by all means go taste the 50&50 you have heard about! But go home with something else. Vin Santo is not an everyday option in the US so maybe take some tiny bottles in a nice wooden box! When arriving, you are offered a glass of one of their premium wines. The tour takes about 20 minutes with an experienced guide/sommelier. After to tour you are taken to a very nice area with a beautiful view across the rich Tuscan valley. We had a 4 course meal with a total of 8 wines sampled. These range from their best wines including the 50&50 that they are famous for bottling. This s definite must to visit on a very pleasant afternoon. #100WaysOfTravel

Excellent Experience in Montepulciano Winery

Montepulciano may not be as well known as the neighboring Tuscan cities of Florence and Siena, but it is definitely worth visiting. This small medieval town, perched high on a hilltop, is full of impressive Renaissance architecture, family-owned shops and restaurants, and some of Italy's best red wines. Traffic is essentially banned inside the city walls, but you can park outside San Biagio, from where it's a short but steep walk into town. Alternatively, park in one of the car parks at Montepulciano's eastern end and then walk through Porta al Prato to piazza 😍 #tripblazers #fallingforfall #mytripvlog

Beautiful weekend in Tuscany 🇮🇹🍷

Getting There - Tuscany 🇮🇹 🍷🍷The town is famous for wine, the famous vino nobile di Montepulciano, and a historical town center with beautiful piazzas, churches and breathtaking viewing terraces over the countryside below. Montepulciano is a wonderful destination for a day trip and also a perfect base to discover Tuscany, if you have your own car 🍷🍷 Attractions - Wineries, shops, theater, arts and sculptures Hotels - Gobbio Food & Restaurants - La locandina #beachlife #bucketlistreboot #mytripvlog #tripblazers

Underground winery’s in Montepulciano 🍷

Getting There - Montepulciano, Tuscany 🇮🇹 to get here you need to rent a car or get a taxi. Is totally worth to visit this amazing place. Attractions - Winery’s and restaurants on hills and underground Hotels - Montepulciano Food & Restaurants - Avignonesi, Boscarelli, Vigne varie Shopping - Leather products and wine such as Brunello di Montancino 🍷🍷 #tripblazers #bucketlistreboot #mytripvlog

Going to Cantine- Winery in Montepulciano

Getting There - by car only 🚗 sometime they do have buses but rarely Attractions - cantine, restaurants, events, movie, bars, and parks Hotels - Hyatt Food & Restaurants - we ate at this delicious place in Montepulciano, we had some prosciutto, ravioli with truffle, steak and grilled veggies :) with some delicious 🍷 wine Shopping - Winery and cheese/ charcuterie board something you must try! Lovely place we will go back! #tripblazers #bucketlistreboot #mytripvlog #wine

Contucci Palace & Wine cellars 🍷❤️

In the heart of Montepulciano, right in the main square, rise the prestigious Contucci Palace. It’s literally an inside out show stopper: a renaissance example of Tuscan architecture where you have the chance to visit the stunning historical residence (built by Antonio San Gallo - XVI Century ) and its famous underground wine cellars to finally taste one of the most rated Vino Nobile wine in the area in one of the oldest wineries. Let the passionate team guide you through the history and the wine tasting while you enjoy this unique location! 📍via del Teatro 1, Piazza Grande, Montepulciano - 53045 (SI) #bucketlistreboot #tripblazers #foodie #urbanexplorer #staycation #wine #tuscany #instagramworthydestinations #italy #passionpassport #awesomepic

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Eating Bistecca Fiorentina in Montepulciano

Getting There - You need to get a plane to Florence- take a train- and than book a taxi or bus to get to Montepulciano Attractions - Montepulciano is well know for making one on the best wine 🍷 in Italy. They have many winery also called “Cantine”that you can stop by and try some of their wine. Hotels - Montepulciano B&B Food & Restaurants - Steakhouses, but pretty much everything is really delicious Shopping - local winery #tripblazers #bucketlistreboot #mytripvlog #italy

#mynovgetaway Montepulciano is a medieval hilltop town in Tuscany, Italy. Surrounded by vineyards, it’s known for its vino nobile red wine. The Torre di Pulcinella is a clock tower topped by a figure of the Pulcinella, a commedia dell’arte character. On the Piazza Grande is the 14th-century Palazzo Comunale, with a tower offering views of the surrounding countryside. Also here is the Duomo, with a huge triptych above its altar. According to legend, it was founded by the Etruscan King Lars Porsena of Chiusi. Recent findings prove that a settlement was in existence in the 4th-3rd centuries BC. In Roman times it was the seat of a garrison guarding the main roads of the area. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, it developed as a religious center under the Lombards. In the 12th century it was repeatedly attacked by the Republic of Siena, which the Poliziani faced with the help of the Perugia and Orvieto, and sometimes Florence, communes. The 14th century was characterized by constant struggles between the local noble families, until the Del Pecora family became rulers of the town. From 1390, Montepulciano was a loyal ally (and later possession of Florence and, until the mid-16th century, lived a period of splendour with architects such as Antonio da Sangallo the Elder, Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola, Baldassarre Peruzzi, Ippolito Scalza and others, building luxurious residences and other edifices here. In 1559, when Siena was conquered by Florence and Montepulciano lost its strategic role, its importance declined.

When you come to Tuscany, you must experience the idyllic winery of this pearl. As long as you are driving, you must not miss the local winery! The selection of the Avignonesi winery is mainly based on a huge round grape field. After the aerial photos, you can see how spectacular it is. The winery is located near the small town of Valiano, on the left side of the medieval town of Montepulciano, a few kilometres away, and the historic town of Cortona in the right. Surrounded by beautiful vineyards, buildings, chapels, and ancient stone wine cellars. The wine cellar can be seen in the wine cellar and there are many wines. The very beautiful environment in the manor, Imagine how comfortable life is. Lunch at the winery, you need to book in advance, sitting in the manor surrounded by the pastoral scenery, smelling the fresh and fragrant smell of the air, to the locals without asking, life is fast.