Local Info
 

Monticiano Town
Monticiano is a little known town of about 1500 residents, approximately 45 minutes drive from Siena and 90km from the coast (Castiglione della pescaia). Although the town is not large it is a pretty typical Tuscan town with an old stone center. Being off the main tourist routes it has also kept some of its old charm and typical character without the high prices found in the tourist towns and villages of other areas of Tuscany.
The area is highly prized by the locals for its mushrooms, chestnuts and hunting in the respective seasons. During the mushroom season you will often see the locals geared up with baskets and walking shoes on their way to search for the prized porcini mushroom. Early in the mornings during the hunting season you will find groups of locals with their dogs ready to spend the day hunting for the wild boar or other Tuscan animals depending on which season is open.

Walking
The Monticiano area is ideal for relaxing walks, a map with the walks can be picked up from the local tourist office. We have included some here as downloads in pdf format. If you do not have a pdf reader click here

Places to see
San Galagano - http://www.sangalgano.info
Siena
Castiglione della pescaia
Roccastrada
Chiusdino
Monteriggioni
San Gimignano

Other activities
For guided tours and other activities contact www.welcomesiena.com
Late summer/early autumn - mushrooms picking
Autumn - Chestnut collecting

Restaurants
There are several good restaurants in the area, some of them are:

RISTORANTE LA LOCANDA DEL PONTE
SNC, LOC. PONTE A MACERETO
53015 MONTICIANO SI
Tel. +39 0577757813

LANGIRIGIA BAR E PUB
9, V. BARAZZUOLI
53015 MONTICIANO SI
Tel. +39 0577756731

PIZZERIA LA CAPANNA
1, LOC. SCALVAIA
53015 MONTICIANO SI
Tel. +39 0577759059

PIZZERIA OSTERIA IL BORGO
PIAZZA CAVOUR 2
53015 MONTICIANO SI
TEL: +39 0577 756902

RISTORANTE 'DA VESTRO'
VIA SENESE 4
53015 MONTICIANO SI
TEL: +39 0577 756618

ENOTECA BENEDETTO VINO
PIAZZA S.AGOSTINO 20
53015 MONTICIANO SI
TEL: +39 0577 756453

BAR L'INCONTRO
PIAZZA S.AGOSTINO 1
53015 MONTICIANO SI
TEL: +39 0577 756621

Bank
MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA
11, V. BARAZZUOLI
53015 MONTICIANO SI
Tel. +39 0577 756625

Post office
VIA S. AGOSTINO 5
53015 MONTICIANO

Pharmacy
FARMACIA MANNINI MONICA
VIA BARAZZUOLI n.1
53010 MONTICIANO
tel: +39 577756638

Tourist office
www.prolocomonticiano.com

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