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Montepulciano Travel Guide

Travel to Montepulciano - Hilltop Town, Beautiful Buildings

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Montepulciano is one of the most attractive hills tows in Tuscany, built on the ridge of Monte Poliziano. It is largely a medieval and Renaissance-era town, known today for its Vino Nobile, car-free centre and stunning buildings spread along the ridge on which it is built.

As with many others Montepulciano is an ancient Etruscan city, once named “Nocera Alfaterna”; in 308 BC the town made an alliance with Rome. By the Middle Ages Montepulciano was under the control of Florence but was conquered by Siena in 1260.

The main street of Montepulciano stretches for 11.5 km from the Porta al Prato to the Piazza Grande at the top of the hill, whilst all around are delightful vistas across the renowned vineyards of the region.

Attractions in Montepulciano

Montepulciano is one of those places that has few really important sights and yet is an absolute must for anyone in the area. Its draw stems from its location and the atmosphere generated by the town’s buildings and narrow streets together with the wonderful views.

The façades of the church of Saint Agostino and of the Oratorio della Misericordia are worth seeing, as is the Tarugi Palace and the fourteenth-century Palazzo Municipale. The castle was first mentioned as a fortified centre in a document of 715 and the cathedral dates from 1619.