The Montepulciano City Guides answer the questions that come up on every visit to this hilltop wine town: where to eat pici and Chianina steak without paying tourist prices, which cellars under the main street you can simply walk into, whether the walk down to San Biagio is worth the climb back and which warm springs and Val d’Orcia villages justify the drive. Each guide is a short, honest list that tells you why a place is worth it, what to order or see and one useful tip, and it opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Montepulciano City Guides
- 62 places
- 3 guides
- 6 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The three Montepulciano guides
Food guide
25 places
Hand-rolled pici and Chianina steak, pizza at the foot of town, tasting menus in and around Montepulciano, Vino Nobile cellars, then coffee, gelato and farm pecorino for a picnic.
Things to do guide
17 places
Piazza Grande and the top of town, the civic museum and cellars you can enter without a tour, the Corso with its gates and churches, San Biagio and half days in the Val d’Orcia.
Day trips guide
20 places
San Quirico, Montalcino and two great abbeys, thermal pools from Bagno Vignoni to Bagni San Filippo, Orvieto and Arezzo by train from Chiusi, then Lake Trasimeno and Etruscan back roads.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
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Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
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Works offline
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Three places from the guides
Le Logge del Vignola
Via delle Erbe, by the Logge del Mercato
The most polished dining room in town is a family affair: the father runs the kitchen and his daughter, the sommelier, opens rare wines by the glass. Tuscan dishes get a modern touch, and tasting menus begin at about €60 to €70. From the food guide.
Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Biagio
Below the town walls, 20 min walk down
Sangallo’s 16th-century church of pale travertine stands alone on a lawn, with cypresses and vines all around. It ranks among the finest Renaissance buildings in Tuscany, and the view back up to Montepulciano is the one on the postcards. Entry is about €5. From the things to do guide.
Fosso Bianco
Bagni San Filippo, 1 hour by car
Natural warm pools along a wooded stream, free to use, beside a huge white limestone wall nicknamed the white whale. The further upstream you go, the warmer the water. There is no ticket office and nothing else, so bring what you need. From the hot springs and day trips guide.
Plan your days in Montepulciano
Day one: start at Porta al Prato and climb the Corso past the Etruscan stones of Palazzo Bucelli and the front of Sant’Agostino to Piazza Grande, go down into the De’ Ricci and Contucci cellars, then book dinner at a family room such as La Pentolaccia. Day two: walk down to San Biagio in the morning, drive on to Pienza for Piazza Pio II and its pecorino, have lunch on the terrace of the Podere Il Casale farm and save the late light for the Vitaleta chapel. For a rainy or slow day, pair the civic museum with the Ercolani tunnels, take the train from Chiusi to Orvieto cathedral or spend the afternoon in the warm pools at Rapolano.
Questions about the Montepulciano guides
What do the Montepulciano City Guides include?
Three guides covering 62 places: food, things to do, and hot springs and day trips, for Montepulciano itself and for the Val d’Orcia, Chiusi and the towns along the railway. Each entry explains why it is worth going, where it is, opening notes and one tip you can use.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order confirmation page and in the email that follows. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account to create.
Can I use the Montepulciano guides without internet?
Yes. Load each guide once while connected and it will work offline from then on, ticks and notes included. Opening a place in maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the Montepulciano guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Dutch. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99 and all three together are €13.98.
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