Lonely Planet Special Guide to Montepulciano and its surroundings


The reputed magazine "Lonely Planet Italia" just released (August 2020) a special guide to the surrounding areas of Montepulciano and the Sienese Chiana valley. 

You can download the Italian version here: https://www.stuartview.com/images/documents/lonelyplanet.pdf 





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