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Location
Montecastelli is a small medieval country that rises to the top of a hill, to approximately 503 meters on the sea level, that Pannocchieschi to the west degrades sweetly towards the Cecina river to the northeast and scoscende on the torrent. Its position elevated enough, beyond to an always ventilated climate, allows an optimal vision of the splendid surrounding panorama on from Tuscany hills. HISTORICAL NEWS: From the 1184 it belonged to the Pannocchieschi, bishops of the Volterra neighbor, but already in the XIII sec you open sour dispute between the bishops a Common one of Volterra for the control of the country. From the second half of the XIII sec. It began the process of acquisition of the Castle from part of the Common one of Volterra, finchè, in the 1319, the citizenship of Montecastelli was submitted to the City of Volterra.

How to reach Us
Run along motorway A1 and leave at the exit-sign
FIRENZE-CERTOSA so scour the speedway towards Siena and leave for COLLE
VAL D'ELSA-SUD.
Turn on the right, and 1000m. far, turn right again. Then 800m. far
turn left towards GROSSETO.<br>
5 Km. far turn on the right at the restaurant "La Speranza" towards LARDERELLO-MONTEGUIDI.<br>
Cross the bridge upon the river "Cecina" and follow this road to Montecastelli.
Lo Scricciolo is the 2nd farmhouse on the right.