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City: - Pop. 2200 - Alt:  294 m a.s.l. - Location: TuscanyMurlo

Description:   Suggesting small medieval hamlet on a hill in dominating the surrounding landscape. Nearby is the Village of Vescovado di Murlo. Hilly landscape with many woods but also with olive groves, vineyards, wheat fields. Its origins date back to Etruscan times.

Sights and Attractions: Archeological area of Poggio Civitate • Church of Saints Vincenzo and Anastasio at Bagnaia • Church of San Giovanni Battista at Campriano • Parish church of Saints Giusto and Clemente • Parish church of Santa Cecilia at Crevole • Church of San Biagio at Filetta • Church of San Michele Arcangelo at Formignano • Church of Sant'Andrea at Frontignano • Cappella di Santa Maria Assunta at La Befa • Parish church of San. Michele Arcangelo at Montepertuso • Church of Saints Pietro e Paolo at Montepescini • Montespecchio Hermitage • Church of San Fortunato • Chapel of Santa Maria at Piantasala • Parish church of Santa Maria at Carli • Church of San Giusto • Church of San Donato at Vallerano • Church of San Fortunato at Vescovado di Murlo •
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Museums: The Archeological Etruscan Museum preserving many finds among which the most important is a statue nicknamed the Etruscan Cow boy.

Events: Festa Medievale historical re-enactment (late in May-June) • Festa in Collina ( mid may at Casciano) • Settimana della Musica (Music week); Last week of July •  Settimana Etrusca (Etruscan week)
 
Market day:  Monday
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Typical products: Olive oil, Honey, Chianti wine "Colli Senesi" ;  Vinsanto wine

Surrounding smaller towns and hamlets: Bagnaia, Casanova, Casciano, Crevole, Fontazzi, Frontignano, La Befa, Lupompesi, Miniere di Murlo, Montepescini, Murlo, Poggiobrucoli, Poggiolodoli, Santo Stefano, Vallerano, Vescovado

Neighboring towns: Buonconvento, Civitella Paganico, Montalcino, Monteroni d'Arbia, Monticiano, Sovicille
 
Nearby Thermal Spas: Bagni di Petriolo 22 km

AirportsNearest airport:  Florence airport

TrainNearest train stations: Siena and Buonconvento

BusPublic transportation: www.traispa.it
Distances: Florence  km; Montalcino 25 km;   Orvieto  km; Pienza 35 km; Rome  km; San Gimignano 55 km; Siena 20 km;

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Related key words: Murlo, vescovado di Murlo, castle, borgo, hamlet, fortified, walled town, village, Tuscany, Siena.
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