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Home2-Hour Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbey Tour
Description
Visit Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbey, located in one of the most beautiful areas of Tuscany, known for the environmental integrity, natural beauty, and the rarefaction of human settlement. Experience the place of peace and serenity, immersed in the famous Crete Senesi (hills of Siena), still lived by Olivetan monks who open their doors to the visitors. Discover the church, the wooden choir, the library, and the cloister entirely frescoed by the great artists, Luca Signorelli and Sodoma.
Highlights
Visit Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbey
Visit the wine cellar, and buy a good bottle of local wine
Walk to the village of Chiusure (at your choice)
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- Visit the monastic complex, today still inhabited by Olivetan Benedictine monks who welcome their visitors with their herbalist’s shop located at the entrance; you will find natural products for body care made by the monks themselves.
- Visit the precious library, a place where monks wrote, studied and decorated books.
- Before leaving the place of peace, go to see the wine cellar of the abbey; large oak barrels are kept in this wonderful cellar that contains the wine produced in the area. On request, it is possible to organize a wine tasting.
- In the end, continue the visit to Chiusure, one of the most picturesque villages of the Crete Senesi.
What's Included
2 h 30min private tour
Authorized Local Guide
What's Excluded
Wine tasting in the cellar of the Abbey, to be agreed beforehand
What to bring
- face mask
Know before you go
- Participants will walk medium distances.
- Wear comfortable shoes and be ready for varying weather conditions.
- Please dress appropriately to enter inside a sacred place, covered shoulders, and do not wear shorts.
- For wheelchairs or pushchairs, please let us know in advance to organize the tour in the best possible way.
- Due to churches' unexpected closures or due to force majeure, the guide reserves the right to change the itinerary with prior notice.
Meeting Point
Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Asciano, Province of Siena, Italy
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| The group size and price | |
| 1 To 10 | EUR 180 Per Group |
| 11 To 20 | EUR 200 Per Group |
This is a private tour | |