Museum
Historic Residence
Spaces & Places
Trequanda and the nearby villages
Trequanda, Montisi, Castelmuzio and Petroio: four small villages between the Crete and the Val d'Orcia, to enjoy at an easy pace.
Crete Senesi · small villages, granges, countryside
- km in all
- 62
- of driving
- 1 h 30
- the whole day, stops included
- 4 h 45
- stops
- 4
Four villages a few kilometres apart, three in the municipality of Trequanda and Montisi in that of Montalcino. There is little driving, and time for a short stroll in each village. Two of them share part of the Grancia's history: they belonged to the same hospital of Siena.
The day
Driving times are Google Maps' without traffic; the stops are the ones we suggest. Leave around 9 and you will be back in the early afternoon.
Leave the Grancia
25 min by car · 18 km
Trequandasuggested stop about 30 min
10 min by car · 5.9 km
Montisisuggested stop about 40 min
10 min by car · 3.3 km
Castelmuziosuggested stop about 40 min
10 min by car · 3.0 km
Petroiosuggested stop about 40 min
Photo stop and light lunchabout 45 min
35 min by car · 31 km
Back at the Grancia
The stops
from La Grancia · 18 km · about 25 min
Trequanda
It was a fief of the Cacciaconti family, recorded from 1198, and the village still keeps its castle. It is worth stopping at the church of Saints Peter and Andrew, begun in 1327, with its chequered façade of travertine and tuff: inside is the urn of Blessed Bonizzella Cacciaconti.
- the castle
- the church of Saints Peter and Andrew
The castle 
The church of Saints Peter and Andrew
from Trequanda · 5.9 km · about 10 min
Montisi
Grancia of Montisi
A hamlet of Montalcino on a tuff hill looking out over the Crete. From the late 13th century it was a grange of the Santa Maria della Scala hospital of Siena, just like the one in Serre. The Grancia stands at the south end of the village; its tower, modelled on the Torre del Mangia, was blown up by German troops on 30 June 1944. Inside the Grancia is a 19th-century theatre with 58 seats, one of the smallest in Italy.
- the Grancia
- the Cassero
- the village lanes
The Grancia 
The Cassero
from Montisi · 3.3 km · about 10 min
Castelmuzio
Santa Maria della Scala hospital
A hamlet of Trequanda, first mentioned in 1213. After 1270 it passed to Siena and until 1470 belonged to the Santa Maria della Scala hospital, the same institution that owned the Grancia of Serre. It is worth a few minutes' stroll through the square, the alleys and up to the viewpoint.
- the square
- the alleys
- the walls
- the viewpoint
The walls
from Castelmuzio · 3.0 km · about 10 min
Petroio
A hamlet of Trequanda known for its terracotta, its main craft tradition. If you have time, have a look inside the workshops.
- the village
- the terracotta workshops
The terracotta workshops
from Petroio · 31 km · about 35 min
Back to the Grancia
From Petroio the Grancia is about 35 minutes away.
Why choose it
Four small, quiet villages off the busier routes, and in Montisi a grange of the same hospital that owned the one in Serre.
Where to stop
The distances are short, so you will have time to stop for a few photos and, before heading back, for a light lunch or a tasting.
Distances and times are Google Maps' without traffic and are approximate: traffic, parking and stops add to them.
FAQ
How far is Trequanda from the Grancia?
About half an hour by car, 18 to 24 km depending on the road you choose.
What is Petroio known for?
It is a village known for its terracotta, with its craft workshops.
What links Montisi and the Grancia of Serre?
Montisi has its own grancia: like the one in Serre, it was a farming centre of the Santa Maria della Scala hospital of Siena.
Set off from the Grancia and come back to it
Four Junior Suites in the old town of Serre di Rapolano: in the evening you come back to the same place, with no need to repack.
Check availability- Photo: opening photo · Argentieri.Andrea, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Trequanda · LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Trequanda, the castle · Argentieri.Andrea, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Trequanda, the church of Saints Peter and Andrew · LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Montisi · LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Montisi, the Grancia · Pufui Pc Pifpef I, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Montisi, the Cassero · Pufui PcPifpef, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped), via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Castelmuzio · Lombardelli, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Castelmuzio, the walls · LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Petroio · LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Petroio, the terracotta workshops · LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
