Guidebook for Monteroni D'Arbia
Other Shops And Markets
Bottega Delle Carni Di Orlandi Srl
11 Via RomaThis butcher in Buonconvento has great cured and prepared meats.
The Florence market in the old covered market buildings is a great experience. It's open in the mornings, while upstairs there are are stalls selling street food, which are open till late at night.
The market at Siena, on Wednesdays, in Piazza La Lizza is also worth visiting. It's known for its great food selection, and for appealing to local tastes.
The local market in Monteroni is small, but quaint. It's held on Tuesdays, in Piazza Matteotti.
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Mercato Centrale Firenze
Via dell'ArientoThe Florence market in the old covered market buildings is a great experience. It's open in the mornings, while upstairs there are are stalls selling street food, which are open till late at night.
The market at Siena, on Wednesdays, in Piazza La Lizza is also worth visiting. It's known for its great food selection, and for appealing to local tastes.
The local market in Monteroni is small, but quaint. It's held on Tuesdays, in Piazza Matteotti.
Manganelli's is an institution in Siena. Even if you don't buy any of their exquisite biscuits, pastas or salamis, enjoy the traditional traditional decor
Antica Drogheria Manganelli
71 Via di CittàManganelli's is an institution in Siena. Even if you don't buy any of their exquisite biscuits, pastas or salamis, enjoy the traditional traditional decor
Coop
3 Strada del ParadisoThe Coop in Siena is a super supermarket - fantastic choice and top quality produce.
Eating Out
Just outside Siena on the old (scenic) road from Florence to Rome, it's very popular with locals and in November they sell divine newly-pressed olive oil.
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Osteria Tanaliberatutti
1 Via UopiniJust outside Siena on the old (scenic) road from Florence to Rome, it's very popular with locals and in November they sell divine newly-pressed olive oil.
Castiglione del Lago is a picturesque town above Lake Trasimeno. This restaurant has a garden with views of the lake. Very nice at sunset.
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Ristorante La Capannina
20 Via LungolagoCastiglione del Lago is a picturesque town above Lake Trasimeno. This restaurant has a garden with views of the lake. Very nice at sunset.
Bagno Vignone is beautiful. This restaurant is a bit on the expensive side, but the food is lovely and they have really good shade!
Ristorante Enoteca La Terrazza
13 Piazza delle SorgentiBagno Vignone is beautiful. This restaurant is a bit on the expensive side, but the food is lovely and they have really good shade!
This restaurant is very popular. We like it because it’s just off the highway between Siena and Firenze, so it’s ideal if you need to take a driving break. It’s open all day and until late at night. The ‘finocchione’ and ‘porchetta' are fantastic.
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Bar dell'Orso
23 Via Cassia NordThis restaurant is very popular. We like it because it’s just off the highway between Siena and Firenze, so it’s ideal if you need to take a driving break. It’s open all day and until late at night. The ‘finocchione’ and ‘porchetta' are fantastic.
This is our local café. It's just 2kms from the house, on a green square with an old petrol pump and ancient holm oaks. Sylvia makes a mean panino, nice light lunches, and a pretty good cappuccino, which is a bit of a find in Tuscany, where they don't have the same reverence for coffee as the northern Italians.
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This is our local café. It's just 2kms from the house, on a green square with an old petrol pump and ancient holm oaks. Sylvia makes a mean panino, nice light lunches, and a pretty good cappuccino, which is a bit of a find in Tuscany, where they don't have the same reverence for coffee as the northern Italians.
This little restaurant serves good, simple food at very good prices. Best to book - 0577 377912 - as they are always full.
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Il Ristoro
574 Via Corsano GrottiThis little restaurant serves good, simple food at very good prices. Best to book - 0577 377912 - as they are always full.
A very simple bar/osteria for light meals but they are the last people in Siena selling their own salamis and cured meats and they're very good.
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Antica Salumeria Salvini
46 SS 73 PonenteA very simple bar/osteria for light meals but they are the last people in Siena selling their own salamis and cured meats and they're very good.
The best bruschetta we've had - served on warm, deliciously char-grilled bread. Their wild boar stew is also divine - tender and tasty the way it's supposed to be, but unfortunately seldom is in other places. On top of the good food, they're dead easy to find - just before the Coop - and there's loads of parking.
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Osteria Porta Al Cassero
9 Viale della LibertàThe best bruschetta we've had - served on warm, deliciously char-grilled bread. Their wild boar stew is also divine - tender and tasty the way it's supposed to be, but unfortunately seldom is in other places. On top of the good food, they're dead easy to find - just before the Coop - and there's loads of parking.
Located at Via XXI Aprile, Bettolle.
Bettolle is in the middle of the Val di Chiana, a flat region of Tuscany that lies at the foot of Cortona and used to be swamp, until Leopold II drained it for agriculture. Leopold also encouraged the construction of farmhouses, in a style called the Leopoldino, which is very distinctive and striking. Ristorante Walter Raedelli is one of the best restaurants in the province of Siena - Michelin-star quality, without astronomic prices.
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Ristorante Redaelli Walter
26 Via XXI AprileLocated at Via XXI Aprile, Bettolle.
Bettolle is in the middle of the Val di Chiana, a flat region of Tuscany that lies at the foot of Cortona and used to be swamp, until Leopold II drained it for agriculture. Leopold also encouraged the construction of farmhouses, in a style called the Leopoldino, which is very distinctive and striking. Ristorante Walter Raedelli is one of the best restaurants in the province of Siena - Michelin-star quality, without astronomic prices.
Located at Via Nazionale 81, Cortona
This little bar is situated right at the beginning of the road up to the main piazza. They specialize in ciacca, or flatbread, served very hot, and wine by the glass. Cheap and good.
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Enoteca Enotria
81 Via NazionaleLocated at Via Nazionale 81, Cortona
This little bar is situated right at the beginning of the road up to the main piazza. They specialize in ciacca, or flatbread, served very hot, and wine by the glass. Cheap and good.
Tuscany doesn't have a great coffee culture like Milan and Turin, so getting a good cappucino can be a a challenge. The best in Siena is Nannini. There's one on the main piazza of Siena - Il Campo - or you can join the Italians on the commercial strip development on the Strada Massetana Romana.
Caffe A. Nannini
56 Il CampoTuscany doesn't have a great coffee culture like Milan and Turin, so getting a good cappucino can be a a challenge. The best in Siena is Nannini. There's one on the main piazza of Siena - Il Campo - or you can join the Italians on the commercial strip development on the Strada Massetana Romana.
Sightseeing, Activities
An intimate collection of finds from an Etruscan princess's household. Check if they're open first as opening hours are regarded as a rough guide only.
For other information on sightseeing, markets and fiestas in the province of Siena, consult Terra di Siena, which is the official tourism organization of the area:
http://www.terresiena.it/
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Museo Etrusco di Murlo - Antiquarium di Poggio Civitate
4 Piazza CattedraleAn intimate collection of finds from an Etruscan princess's household. Check if they're open first as opening hours are regarded as a rough guide only.
For other information on sightseeing, markets and fiestas in the province of Siena, consult Terra di Siena, which is the official tourism organization of the area:
http://www.terresiena.it/
The Siena Duomo has the most exquisite marble floors, not to mention the elaborate marble facade and Piccolomini library of illustrated manuscripts.
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Duomo di Siena
8 Piazza del DuomoThe Siena Duomo has the most exquisite marble floors, not to mention the elaborate marble facade and Piccolomini library of illustrated manuscripts.
An imposing bath in the centre of the town and older showers carved into the rock face below the town.
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Bagno Vignoni
An imposing bath in the centre of the town and older showers carved into the rock face below the town.
The mountain is strewn with spewed-out volcanic boulders and forested with ramrod straight, towering beech trees. It's a spectacular sight. There are picnic tables and grills for barbecues, or a cozy restaurant at the summit. In winter, there's skiing.
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Monte Amiata
The mountain is strewn with spewed-out volcanic boulders and forested with ramrod straight, towering beech trees. It's a spectacular sight. There are picnic tables and grills for barbecues, or a cozy restaurant at the summit. In winter, there's skiing.
The southern part of the Val D'Orcia is breathtakingly beautiful. In a province overflowing with amazing castles, Radicofani manages to stand out. Castiglioncello Del Trinora, perched on a peak overlooking the whole valley, is a beautifully restored village with a lovely hotel. The rooms are terribly expensive, but you can enjoy the views and the grounds for the price of a glass of wine. It's good wine too!
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Radicofani
The southern part of the Val D'Orcia is breathtakingly beautiful. In a province overflowing with amazing castles, Radicofani manages to stand out. Castiglioncello Del Trinora, perched on a peak overlooking the whole valley, is a beautifully restored village with a lovely hotel. The rooms are terribly expensive, but you can enjoy the views and the grounds for the price of a glass of wine. It's good wine too!
Castiglioncello Del Trinora, perched on a peak overlooking the whole valley, is a beautifully restored village with a lovely hotel. The rooms are terribly expensive, but you can enjoy the views and the grounds for the price of a glass of wine. It's good wine too!
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Castiglioncello del Trinoro
Castiglioncello Del Trinora, perched on a peak overlooking the whole valley, is a beautifully restored village with a lovely hotel. The rooms are terribly expensive, but you can enjoy the views and the grounds for the price of a glass of wine. It's good wine too!
These are natural hot springs set in chalk pools with waterfalls and pools. Some pools are free of charge to use.
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Bagni San Filippo
These are natural hot springs set in chalk pools with waterfalls and pools. Some pools are free of charge to use.
Porto Ercole is on the coast, about an hour and a half from the villa. It's a small harbour, still quite traditional, but the real draw is the stupendous panoramic drive from the port around the peninsula. On a dirt road and a bit hair-raising, but breathtaking views.
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Porto Ercole
Porto Ercole is on the coast, about an hour and a half from the villa. It's a small harbour, still quite traditional, but the real draw is the stupendous panoramic drive from the port around the peninsula. On a dirt road and a bit hair-raising, but breathtaking views.
Orbetello is a historic town in the Maremma nature reserve. There's a lagoon with flamingoes and the town is pleasantly flat for walking.
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Orbetello
Orbetello is a historic town in the Maremma nature reserve. There's a lagoon with flamingoes and the town is pleasantly flat for walking.
Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore
Monte Oliveto Maggiore
Abbazia di San Galgano
Strada Comunale di San GalganoThe Siena steam train chugs through the beautiful Val D'Orcia, stopping off at a local sagra for some speciality tasting and lunch. The programme can be found here: http://www.terresiena.it/it/trenonatura/calendario
Agenzia Viaggi Visione del Mondo di Gjs Srl
Via dei TerminiThe Siena steam train chugs through the beautiful Val D'Orcia, stopping off at a local sagra for some speciality tasting and lunch. The programme can be found here: http://www.terresiena.it/it/trenonatura/calendario
Siena's Medici Fortress is well worth visiting, not least for its enoteca, where you can sample local wines and food specialities, and all the events and activities in summer.
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Fortezza Medicea
Piazza Caduti delle Forze ArmateSiena's Medici Fortress is well worth visiting, not least for its enoteca, where you can sample local wines and food specialities, and all the events and activities in summer.
The amphitheater at Siena's Fortezza Medicea hosts open-air cinema in summer. It's wonderfully romantic and the films are often great classics. Just take warm clothes - even in mid-summer it's chilly up there.
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Fortezza Medicea
Piazza Caduti delle Forze ArmateThe amphitheater at Siena's Fortezza Medicea hosts open-air cinema in summer. It's wonderfully romantic and the films are often great classics. Just take warm clothes - even in mid-summer it's chilly up there.
Most Famous Tourist Destinations
These cities are justifiably famous, with an unrivalled wealth of art and culture. They can be very busy, especially in summer, but by and large, they don't feel too commercialised. Driving through the serene Tuscan landscape to get to each destination is half the pleasure.
Aside from being the best-loved architectural curiosity in the world, the Pisa cathedral complex is very beautiful. It's floodlit at night, when the crowds have dispersed.
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Pisa
Aside from being the best-loved architectural curiosity in the world, the Pisa cathedral complex is very beautiful. It's floodlit at night, when the crowds have dispersed.
Home to innumerable renaissance masterpieces and heavenly ice cream. Grom and Dei Neri are the best known but there are plenty of others.
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Florence
Home to innumerable renaissance masterpieces and heavenly ice cream. Grom and Dei Neri are the best known but there are plenty of others.
The palio, the cathedral and a shop with a chocolate waterfall just off the campo.
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Siena
The palio, the cathedral and a shop with a chocolate waterfall just off the campo.
A very pretty city with lots of super restaurants just off the central Piazza di San Michele.
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Lucca
A very pretty city with lots of super restaurants just off the central Piazza di San Michele.
The setting for 'Under The Tuscan Sun', Cortona retains vestiges of its original Etruscan perimeter walls. The area around Cortona is the Valdichiana alluvial plain, which is dotted with harmonious Leopoldine-style farmhouses.
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Cortona
The setting for 'Under The Tuscan Sun', Cortona retains vestiges of its original Etruscan perimeter walls. The area around Cortona is the Valdichiana alluvial plain, which is dotted with harmonious Leopoldine-style farmhouses.
Famous the world over for its unforgettable skyline, with its dozen or so towers.
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San Gimignano
Piazza Sant'AgostinoFamous the world over for its unforgettable skyline, with its dozen or so towers.
A graceful medieval town, dominated by an imposing Medici fortress and surrounded by holm oaks. The local alabaster craft dates from Etruscan times.
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Volterra
A graceful medieval town, dominated by an imposing Medici fortress and surrounded by holm oaks. The local alabaster craft dates from Etruscan times.
"To the south of Siena is a classic fairytale hilltop town, set within a full circle of fortified walls and watched over by a mighty castle of medieval perfection. Montalcino, west of Pienza, is a beautiful town immersed in the breathtaking Val d'Orcia Natural Park, renowned all over the world for the production of its precious Brunello red wine." (Discover Tuscany)
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Montalcino
"To the south of Siena is a classic fairytale hilltop town, set within a full circle of fortified walls and watched over by a mighty castle of medieval perfection. Montalcino, west of Pienza, is a beautiful town immersed in the breathtaking Val d'Orcia Natural Park, renowned all over the world for the production of its precious Brunello red wine." (Discover Tuscany)
This was the real setting for the Twilight: New Moon film. It's also home to the delicious Nobile Di Montepulciano wine.
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Montepulciano
This was the real setting for the Twilight: New Moon film. It's also home to the delicious Nobile Di Montepulciano wine.
Nearby Destinations
This is a short list of nearby towns that are worth visiting. There are lots of others - you can't really go wrong.
Buonconvento
A beautiful medieval walled town.
Montalcino
The home of Brunello wine and a wonderful hilltop town.
A picturesque town with stone, rather than brick, architecture and lovely renaissance gardens.
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San Quirico d'Orcia
A picturesque town with stone, rather than brick, architecture and lovely renaissance gardens.
Wine Destinations And Tasting
Brunello, Nobile di Montepulciano, Chianti Classico - some of the best wines in the world are produced in Tuscany.
Montalcino
Heart of the superb Brunello wine region.
This is the home of the divine 'Nobile di Montepulciano', which is up there with Brunello, but a little cheaper. The area around Montepulciano is interesting - flat as a pancake towards Cortona, but with all these lovely 'Leopoldino' farmhouses.
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Montepulciano
This is the home of the divine 'Nobile di Montepulciano', which is up there with Brunello, but a little cheaper. The area around Montepulciano is interesting - flat as a pancake towards Cortona, but with all these lovely 'Leopoldino' farmhouses.
Gaiole, together with Castellina and Radda, the historical centre of Chianti Classico production. This is the wine my generation got to know in its familiar squat bottle with the straw cover.
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Gaiole in Chianti
Gaiole, together with Castellina and Radda, the historical centre of Chianti Classico production. This is the wine my generation got to know in its familiar squat bottle with the straw cover.
A beautiful wine estate in the heart of Chianti offering organized visits and tastings.
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Castello di Ama
A beautiful wine estate in the heart of Chianti offering organized visits and tastings.
A historic estate that is practically symbolic of Chianti wine. Tours and tastings available.
Barone Ricasoli
A historic estate that is practically symbolic of Chianti wine. Tours and tastings available.
A wine estate specializing in Nobile di Montepulciano.
Tours and tastings available.
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Contucci
1 Via del TeatroA wine estate specializing in Nobile di Montepulciano.
Tours and tastings available.
Poggio Antico
Sustainable wine in the heart of the Brunello vineyards.
Tours and tastings available.
Tuscan Wine School
26 Via StalloreggiA three-hour fun wine-tasting course offered in Siena.
Aimone Piazzi selects the wines for the Cantina in Piazza and his choice is flawless. Centrally situated in Siena and good prices.
Cantina in Piazza
15 Via StalloreggiAimone Piazzi selects the wines for the Cantina in Piazza and his choice is flawless. Centrally situated in Siena and good prices.
Enoteca Palazzo Piccolomini is housed in the beautiful Piccolomini Palace in the centre of Siena. The Piccolomini family was tremendously influential in Siena, a bit like the Medicis in Florence. Back in the 13th century, a member of the Piccolomini family was also involved in the acquisition of Montegrilli for the church.
Palazzo Piccolomini
Enoteca Palazzo Piccolomini is housed in the beautiful Piccolomini Palace in the centre of Siena. The Piccolomini family was tremendously influential in Siena, a bit like the Medicis in Florence. Back in the 13th century, a member of the Piccolomini family was also involved in the acquisition of Montegrilli for the church.
Not far from Montegrilli on the road to Siena via Ville Di Corsano, La Roverella has their own range of wines, grappas, olive oil and honey. The olive oil is quite expensive but the wine is usually very cheap.
La Roverella Siena Agriturismo
700 B Via Corsano GrottiNot far from Montegrilli on the road to Siena via Ville Di Corsano, La Roverella has their own range of wines, grappas, olive oil and honey. The olive oil is quite expensive but the wine is usually very cheap.