Holiday apartment in Monte Sante Marie: village history, panoramic views and trails

Monte Sante Marie is an ancient fortified village, probably founded by the Lombards. As a border fortress of the Republic of Siena, the village brings together two historical layers that can help guide your choice of holiday apartment in Monte Sante Marie and shape your stay: its presumed foundation and its role within the Republic of Siena. Together with the cycling and hiking trails, this creates a destination where culture, landscape and outdoor activity exist side by side.

Village history and panoramic views

The Chiesa di San Bartolomeo a Monte Sante Marie can be traced from 1227 to the present day and is privately owned. This keeps the village’s long history anchored in a specific building.

From Monte Sante Marie, the 360-degree view extends from Chianti to Amiata and from Cetona to Montagnola. For planning your days, this view opens up a broad landscape setting that makes the village perceptible well beyond its fortified structure. The wide horizon can be planned as a moment in its own right between visiting the village and touring the surrounding area.

Cycling routes between Asciano and Monte Sante Marie

L’Eroica delle Crete MTB is a circular route starting and ending in Asciano. The MTB route runs from Asciano along one of the Eroica’s white roads towards Monte Sante Marie. This allows you to plan your cycling day around the circuit and the route towards Monte Sante Marie.

The Monte Sante Marie gravel route connects the ancient Scialenga and Lauretana roads. The ancient names Scialenga and Lauretana also give the gravel ride a specific historical connection.

Hiking and destinations in the surrounding region

The Cammino Lauretano passes through the farmyard and over Monte Sante Marie; there is a rest, refreshment and stamp point for hikers there. For you, this specific connection can shape your hiking day just as much as the cycling routes shape the active part of your stay. The rest, refreshment and stamp point also makes this section a stage with a clearly defined break for hikers.

The San Salvatore a Fontebona monastery, the Monistero d'Ombrone monastery and the Bosco della Ragnaia park are located around Monte Sante Marie. In the wider surrounding region are Castle of Brolio, the Bologna Buonsignori Museum, and the mountains Poggio del Sarto, Monte Luco and Poggio Cerrete. This geographical layering helps you consider local history, the natural environment and broader excursion interests separately when planning your holiday.

Choose accommodation to suit your holiday days

Agriturismo Tenuta di Monte Sante Marie is located in renovated farmhouses belonging to an old medieval village. The renovated farmhouses are architecturally part of an old medieval village.

For further local discoveries, you can also explore Chiusure, Arbia and Palazzina.

For the overview of the wider destination: Asciano.