Hotel La Costa
Location: Italy > Toscana > Montefollonico
Address: Via Coppoli, 15
Category: 3-Star Hotel
Phones: +390577669488, +390577668800
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This is the largest town in the Sienese Valdichiana and contains six other villages: Abbadia di Montepulciano, Acquaviva, Gracciano, Montepulciano Stazione, S.Albino and Valiano. The poet Agnolo Ambrogini (known as il Poliziano from the Latin mons Politianus) was born here. The town is said to have been founded by the Etruscan king Porsenna and exhibits impressive architecture, mainly but not only Renaissance. Michelozzo, Baldassarre Peruzzi and Vignola all worked here, as did Antonio da Sangallo il Vecchio who designed the temple of San Biagio. A part from the wonders of the historical centre of Montepulciano the tourist could visit the spa centre at S.Albino. The local economy is based on agriculture and the town is famous for its Vino Nobile. In the summer the town hosts the Cantiere I...