Monteriggioni is a unique fortified medieval village and one of the most interesting places in Tuscany.
The village lies about 20 km north of Siena on a small hill and is entirely located behind massive stone walls.
Siena Conservation
The small village was founded in 1213 with one purpose: to defend the nearby city of Siena from raids from the then-hostile Florence.
Montereggioni was therefore originally just a massive fortress with 570 long walls guarded by 14 towers with a square plan. Inside the castle there were only simple buildings for soldiers and defenders.
The original 13th century fortifications have survived in their complete form to this day.
Visit Monteriggioni
The houses inside the ramparts have been restored to their original 13th-15th century appearance and are now home to around 50 permanent residents of Monteriggioni.
Here you will also find several restaurants, accommodation, shops or even an ATM.
A hiking trail runs around the perimeter of the walls. You can visit the castle every day at the following times:
- 9:00-13:30 a 14:00-19:00
- Admission costs 5 eur
- Official website: museisenesi.org/museo
Accommodation in Monteriggioni
Experience the atmosphere of the medieval walled town to the full and stay here for at least one night. The night streets have their own unique charm.
Right inside the walls, you will find some great-value apartments. We choose the ones with the best value for money.
How to get there
Directly under the walls you will find a large car park for more than 250 cars with a charge of 3 eur per hour.
The nearest bus stop, called "Colonna di Monteriggioni", is located at the motorway on-ramp about 700 metres on foot from the village centre. The following lines stop here.
Timetables can be found on the at-bus.it website, where you can also download the mobile app for paying tickets.
- 121 - Colle di Val d'Elsa
- 130 - Siena, Colle di Val d'Elsa, Poggibonsi
- 131 - Siena, Florence, Colle di Val d'Elsa, Poggibonsi
- 136 - Siena, Poggibonsi
There are buses to Siena and Colle di Val d'Elsa about once an hour on weekdays and 4-6 times a day on Sundays.
You can change trains to Florence, Pisa and Empoli at Poggibonsi or Siena.
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