A perfectly preserved walled village on a low hill north of Siena, its complete ring of ramparts studded with fourteen towers.
Dante likened those towers to a crown of giants, and the Via Francigena still passes its gates.
When to visit Monteriggioni
Average highs and lows across the year.
What to see first
Walls of Monteriggioni
A 13th-century Sienese ring of walls with fourteen towers, praised by Dante, around a tiny hilltop village.
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What to eat, and drink
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