The Sonnino Castle in Montespertoli is a place rich in history and at the same time a perfectly preserved agricultural / wine company, overlooking the hills of Chianti Fiorentino, only 20. Km. From Florence, on the road to San Gimignano and Volterra.
This is a guided itinerary in the landscape of the lower Val di Pesa, which winds for two kilometers along the ridge road between Castiglioni and Montegufoni – from the chapel of the villa to the small column that commemorates the partisan who fell during the Second World War.
The museum dedicated to Amedeo Bassi (Montespertoli, 1872-1949) and set up in the heart of the historic center of Montespertoli, collects the tenor’s memorabilia that in recent decades have been donated to the Municipality by the heirs and the many enthusiasts.
The farm on the hills around the castle of Poppiano was for centuries the center of agricultural activity of the Guicciardinis who, although involved in the public life of Florence, always looked after their possessions in the countryside.
Located just outside the old town of Montespertoli and housed in the rectory of the historic Pieve di San Piero in Mercato, the museum exhibits works of art, sculptures, furnishings and jewellery of various ages, coming from the local churches.