 Monte San Savino
This is the birthplace of the great Renaissance sculptor Andrea Contucci called Il Sansovino and of Pope Julius III.
The historic centre spreads out from the Cassero, the old
fortress dating back to the XIV cent., and continues along Corso Sangallo, lined by the Renaissance Logge dei Mercanti attributed to Sansovino, to the Palazzo di Monte, today the seat of the Council, from Palazzo Pretorio with its tower, and on to the Pieve and the Church of Sant’Agostino which houses a beautiful “Assunzione” by Giorgio Vasari.
A short distance from the historic centre is the Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Vertighe which was already documented in the XI cent.
A particular appointment in the summer is the theatrical event Teatro Popolare “Il Giogo”, which is held every year in Montagnano, during July.
Website: www.citymonte.it
Height: m. 330
Post-code: 52048
Km from: Arezzo 20, Siena 41, Perugia 74, Firenze 83
Population: 7847
Telephone code: 0575
Useful Information
Public transport: From Arezzo by private train Arezzo-Sinalunga MonteSan Sovino Station then bus link to the town.
From Arezzo by coach
How to get there: Autostrada A1 exit Monte San Savino.
Information: Tourist Information Office, Cortona. Tel. 0575 630352. Fax 0575 630656.
E-mail: info@cortonantiquaria.com
Points of interest
For the Fair of Santa Caterina it is usual to buy a whistling warmer, a product typical of this place.
Weekly market
Weekly market: Wednesday morning
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