1 afternoon: Monteriggioni
A relaxed afternoon in the fortified village, with its medieval square, church, museum and views from the walls.
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Plan: arrive in the early afternoon and explore at an easy pace. Check museum and wall-walk opening times before leaving.
Itinerary stops
Castello car park
What you do / see: leave the car outside the walls and walk a short distance to Porta Franca.
Porta Franca and the walls
What you do / see: enter through the main gate and admire the thirteenth-century walls and fourteen towers.
Piazza Roma and Santa Maria Assunta
What you do / see: stroll through the heart of the castle and visit the small church that retains its medieval character.
Monteriggioni in Arme
What you do / see: discover the castle’s history through reproductions of weapons, armour and siege techniques.
Wall walks
What you do / see: if open, climb the walls for views over the village, Val d’Elsa and the countryside towards Chianti.
Village stroll and aperitif
What you do / see: explore the lanes, step outside for panoramic photos and finish with a break in Piazza Roma.