Description

Sights and Attractions: Church of St. Michele a Castiglioni • Church of St.Lorenzo at Montegufoni (nice crucifix by Taddeo Gaddi 14th century) • The castle of Montespertoli • The castle of Montegufoni • The castle of Poppiano • The castle of Lucignano • Lucardo • The Sanctuary of "Santa Maria della Pace"

Museums:  The Museum of Sacred Art housed in the parish church of St. Piero ( collection of paintings, sacred objects, silverware including a beautiful tempera altarpiece by Filippo Lippi and an altarpiece work by Neri di Bicci) • The Wine Museum showing the complete winemaking process

Events and festivals: Last week of May: Chianti wine exhibition and fair • Food fairs are organized during the month of November and the local population gets ready for the winter by sampling "Vino novello" (new wine) and chestnuts, they taste the local bread and enjoy the flavor of the new oil, or simply get together and celebrate drinking vinsanto. The long series of local events continues in spring and becomes even more hectic during summer.

Market day: Tuesday

Typical products: Wine, olive oil.
Wines: Chianti of Montespertoli, Vinsanto

Surrounding smaller towns and hamlets: Montagnana, Baccaiano, Martignana, Ortimino, Montegufoni, San Quirico, Lucardo, San Pancrazio, Anselmo

Neighboring towns: Barberino Val d'Elsa, Castelfiorentino, Certaldo, Empoli, Lastra a Signa, Montelupo Fiorentino, San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Scandicci, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa.
 
Nearest airport: Florence Airport: 45 minutes drive or Pisa Airport: 1 hour drive.

Nearest train station: Florence Santa Maria Novella train station.

Public transportation: Piubus company or Lazzi company

Distances: Certaldo 12 km;  Florence 25 km; Lucca 62 km; Montepulciano 105 km;   Orvieto km; Pienza 83 km; Pisa 50  km; Rome  km; San Gimignano 25 km; San Miniato 30 km; Siena 40 km; Vinci 27 km; Volterra 45 km.