Montepulciano Holidays

Montepulciano Holidays - An enchanting Tuscan holiday location
Montepulciano holidays offer a charming base in southern Tuscany, boasting a traditional medieval atmosphere, in a gorgeous setting with wonderful views out across the Tuscan countryside. Located 13km from Pienza and 67km southeast of Siena, Montepulciano holidays offer an authentic Renaissance town with plenty of sights to see, and an enchanting town centre to discover. An important wine-making centre, Montepulciano holidays are best known for the regions' acclaimed wine, the Vino Nobile.

Holidays in Montepulciano - A beautiful hilltop town
One of Tuscanys' highest hilltop towns, Montepulciano offers a wealth of Renaissance architecture and historic buildings within its fortified walls. Holidays in Montepulciano boast a large and vibrant town centre, filled with medieval alleyways, elegant old piazzas and grand houses and churches. There is plenty to see and do on a holiday to Montepulciano, and the towns' steep streets are lined with numerous restaurants, cafes and ice-cream shops, as well as wine and gourmet food stores. The main places of interest on a holiday in Montepulciano include the Piazza Grande, the Cathedral and the Palaces of Neri-Orselli and Bucelli, with the Churches of Santa Lucia and San Biagio also worth a visit.

Montepulciano Holidays - Famed for the regions' wonderful Vino Nobile
No holiday to Montepulciano is complete without sampling some of the areas' famous red wine. Produced in the surrounding countryside, the Vin Nobile of Montepulciano can be tasted throughout the town, and is sold in the many wine shops, or 'enotecas', along with the delicious locally made  products, such as cheeses, salamis and breads, perfect for picnics. Whilst on holiday in Montepulciano, hire a car and visit neighbouring towns and cities such as Pienza, Siena or Cortona, or take the train to Florence or Rome.