{"id":21226,"date":"2016-12-02T10:30:06","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T09:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.viverelatoscana.it\/en\/?p=21226"},"modified":"2016-12-02T10:30:06","modified_gmt":"2016-12-02T09:30:06","slug":"montalcino-photo-by-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.viverelatoscana.it\/en\/montalcino-photo-by-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Montalcino, photo by CYCLE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viverelatoscana.it\/en\/montalcino\/\"><strong>Montalcino<\/strong><\/a>, west of Pienza, is a beautiful village immersed in the breathtaking Val d&#8217;Orcia Natural Park, renowned all over the world for the production of its precious <strong>Brunello<\/strong> red <strong>wine<\/strong>.The town has scarcely changed in appearance since the 16th century. Once you get up to the town, a magnificent spectacle unfolds for your eyes: rolling sunny hills dotted with yellow and red flowers, ancient oak trees, picturesque olive groves, scenic country roads winding through perfect vineyards and isolated cypress trees atop hills.<\/p>\n<p>. The historical center is dominated by the mighty and imposing <strong>Rocca<\/strong> or fortress built in 1361 to mark the passage of Montalcino under the domination of Siena. The<strong> vi<\/strong>ews from its ramparts are spectacular, stretching towards Monte Amiata, across the Crete to Siena, and across all of the Valdorcia and the hills of Maremma. The fortress has remained practically intact since the Middle Ages and often becomes the special setting for festivals, concerts, and events, such as the famous <strong>Jazz &amp; Wine Festival<\/strong> held in July each year, where you might combine the pleasure of listening to fine Italian and international jazz music with that of good drinking!<\/p>\n<p>Another landmark of Montalcino is the tall and slender <strong>clock tower<\/strong> that graces the <strong>Palazzo dei Priori<\/strong>, the city&#8217;s town hall, while below lies the main square known as <strong>Piazza del Popolo<\/strong> with its characteristic Gothic loggia. Also worth visiting are the Palazzo Vescovile and the <strong>churches<\/strong> of <strong>Sant&#8217; Agostino, Sant&#8217; Egidio<\/strong> and San Francesco.<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credits: Cycle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montalcino, west of Pienza, is a beautiful village immersed in the breathtaking Val d&#8217;Orcia Natural Park, renowned all over the world for the production of its precious Brunello red wine.The town has scarcely changed in appearance since the 16th century. 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