Manhattan of the Middle Ages: 14 towers still standing.
Sun Aug 16, with driverTorre Grossa ~€9, 218 steps
The story
1 min readMedieval families built ever-taller tower houses as status weapons; 14 of ~72 survive. Climb Torre Grossa for the best tower-top view in Tuscany.
Taste Vernaccia, the town's white wine and the first Italian wine granted DOC status (1966), and test whether Gelateria Dondoli deserves its world-championship trophies.
The shot
The towers from the approach road (ask the driver to slow), then rooftops from Torre Grossa.