A stunning top floor apartment with panoramic views, in a historic palazzo of Montepulciano, featured in an interiors magazine.1 bedroom, 1 shower room, fire place, cantina in the palazzo. Maid service between rentals only. Highly recommended base for those who love fine wines and food, art architecture. Ideal  honeymoon accommodation.

One of the highest and most handsome hill towns in Tuscany, Montepulciano has a rich collection of fine builidings and churches designed by some of the most distinguised architects of the Renaissance; Vignola, Sangallo, Peruzzi.

In a quiet location, near the west walls of Montepulciano, Palazzo Benincasa has a distinguished past, it was owned by the family of St Catherine of Siena and then by Giangastone de Medici whose imposing bust is above the entrance. Onct: through the wooden doors, a gracious stone staircase leads up to the top floor entrance to La Mansarda.
 

 Guests can place chairs or cushions by the large picture windows to enjoy the lovely panorama, overlooking the square and church of San Francesco.
There are also extensive views over the terracotta rooftops and towers to Lake Trasimeno.

The bedroom with blue colour washed walls (pictured above) has a stunning view out over the jewel in the crown of Montepulciano, the church of San Biagio (on inside right strip of our green folder) widely considered one of the most important churches of the High Renaissance and Pienza.

 Sunlovers can take a chair down to the quiet square of San Francesco with lovely views out over the surrounding cypress studded countryside.  
 

From the tower of the Palazzo Communale there are magnificient views over the Val di Chiana, to Pienza and Monticchiello to Monte Amiata and on a clear day the towers of Siena.

All elegant boutiques, restaurants, bars are within very easy walking distance of the Palazzo.
 

The Festival of the Assumption is celebrated with light opera in the town squares. Processions in historical dress precede Montepulciano's Palio - the Bravio delle Botti last Sunday in August ) when teams from each district or 'contrada' race a barrel through the streets.

 For the active mountain bikes can be hired and there are tennis courts.
 

Montepulciano lies in the very heart of southern Tuscany and is an ideal base from which to visit its attractions Pienza, Montalcino, San Quirico, Bagno Vignoni, Chiusi, Lake Trasimeno, Orvieto are all within easy reach.

A highly recommended holiday base for those who love fine wines and food, art, architecture and the arts and an unusual bolt hole to tuck yourself away over the millenium period.