This simple building stands in a beautiful position in a bowl
in the hills beyond Montalcino. The abbey, begun in 1118, is
pure French Romanesque, deriving from the abbey at Cluny. It
was immensely powerful in the 12th century. The plain interior
has marvellous acoustics, if you are lucky enough to hear the
Augustinian monks singing Gregorian chant.
Address
Castelnuovo dell'Abate, Montalcino
Getting
there
Buses leave from Montalcino for the abbey
Mon-Sat 6am,7am, 1:40pm and 4.35pm. Returning buses leave
from the abbey 7:45am,2:25pm and 6:45pm. Otherwise rent
a vespa or bicycle on V.Pietro Strozzi (0577 83 5669)
Tel
0039 0577 83 56 69
Opening times
Mon-Sat 10am-12.30pm and 3-6PM, Sun 9-10.30am and 3-6pm
