Monteriggioni, Italy

Monteriggioni, Italy

Monteriggioni Italy

Monteriggioni is a medieval walled town, located on a natural hillock, built by the Sienese in 1214–19 as a front line in their wars against Florence, by assuming command of the Via Cassia running through the Val d'Elsa and Val Staggia to the west. The town is architecturally and culturally significant; it hosts several piazzas, and is referenced in Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy.
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Recommended airport
Firenze Airport (FLR)
Nearby destinations
  • Florence a 42.75 km
  • Siena a 11.76 km
  • Tuscany a 31.99 km