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Welcome to Montaione! Once you have visited Montaione, you will always want to return! At a few metres from the old town centre you can admire remains of a Roman cistern dated at the II century BC. Even the Church of San Biagio, at metres from the village, shows that Montaione was already inhabited in early Christian times, even though some more detailed news about it started from the Middle Ages.
The first written account of it listed the town as "Montacone", as written in a document of It became an official comune in , Montaione was involved in the battles among Gimignano, Volterra and San Miniato : battles that deeply marked the Middle Ages in Tuscany. During that period, the Castle of Montaione was ringed by sturdy walls and framed by 11 imposing towers.
The urban district, crossed lengthwise by three streets like every typical Roman camp , enclosed the Church of San Bartolomeo today dedicated to San Regolo and Palazzo Pretorio. Thanks to their workmanship, the craftsmen of Montaione got very well-known and popular all around Tuscany, insomuch as in , a proclamation of the Grand Duke of Tuscany ordered the master glassmakers to teach this art to fellow countrymen only.
Montaione is provided with a rich network of trekking paths some of them practicable even by bike the crosses the territory. The routes are organized along 6 itineraries, planned in order to discover the countryside, exploiting the different areas, woods and slopes, that until a few years ago were frequented only by hunters and mushroom seekers.
Rent a holiday house in Montaione and travel like a local. In the Tuscan hills near Volterra, the hamlet of Iano is part of the municipality of Montaione, a village amidst rolling landscapes and homey hospitality. Castelfiorentino is situated in the administrative district of Empoli-Valdelsa, between the Arno River Valley and the northern side of Elsa Valley. Toggle navigation Rent your vacation villa in Italy with us! Search Villas Italian villas by region Amalfi Coast. Ask the Tuscany Experts on our Forum.
Book your Tour. Buy Museum Tickets. Book your Restaurant. Montaione is a beautiful medieval village immersed in the heart of Tuscany , in the province of Florence. Set on a green hill, the village is surrounded by beautiful vineyards, olive trees and woods, offering an evocative landscape typical of the Tuscan countryside. Montaione is the perfect place for your holiday from which to discover Tuscany since it is very close to the most important cities of the region: Florence, Siena, San Gimignano and Volterra.
Rich in history, Montaione is also famous for its glass-making , particularly in the production of bottles, flasks and cruets and which dates back to the 13th century. Despite the destruction of the Second World War, the historical center and part of the fortified wall have preserved its ancient structure taking you back in time.
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