Places and Events in Monteriggioni
Traveling in taste on the Wine and Flavor RoutesThe Osteria Antico Travaglio can be used as a strategic point from which you can reach the most beautiful places in the Siena area. Exceptional places immersed in exceptional countryside: the profile of cypress trees at sunset, the rolling Tuscan hills covered with rows and olive trees, the Crete Senesi dotted with farms and farmhouses. Just one look and it's a feast for the soul. The Osteria, located within the walls of the Monteriggioni castle, is a stone's throw from the Chianti Classico area, Siena and San Gimignano. Moving in this beautiful countryside we can retrace the footsteps of the pilgrims of a thousand years ago along the famous Via Francigena, visit churches, abbeys and towns full of charm and history while at the same time doing physical activity within everyone's reach. Every year in the Siena area numerous medieval festivals are organized animated by costumed figures, musicians and flag-wavers, such as: the Palio in Siena, Mercantia in Certaldo and that of Monteriggioni di torri si corona.
Chianti Classico
The lands of wine and oilExtremely rich from a naturalistic point of view, precious from a historical and artistic point of view and generous for its food and wine
Medieval festival
Historical re-enactmentIn the enchanting atmosphere of the Monteriggioni Castle, time seems to go back to a distant era. Here, among the ancient walls and majestic towers, an extraordinary medieval festival is celebrated, a historical re-enactment that brings guests back to experience the original atmosphere of a bygone era. The event offers a unique experience, rich in cultural and spectacular moments. Guests can immerse themselves in medieval art, music, gastronomy and customs, while enjoying extraordinarily evocative entertainment that transports them back in time. A day of authentic nostalgia for the past, in which the Monteriggioni Castle transforms into a magical place, where the present and the past merge into a single unforgettable experience.
Via Francigena
Route of a pilgrimageOn the thousand-year-old route of the Via Francigena, which winds through the centuries and geographies of Europe, Monteriggioni represents a stage of extraordinary importance. Already around the end of the first millennium, this ancient itinerary saw thousands of pilgrims travel boundless distances, crossing continents, rivers and mountains, in their desire to reach two iconic spiritual destinations: the tomb of the Apostle Peter in Rome and the sacred Holy Land, Jerusalem. In this epic context, Monteriggioni takes on a fundamental role as a place of passage, a point of refreshment and reflection for those devout travelers who undertook a feat of faith and devotion.
