Murlo is located in the southwest part of the province of Siena in an ideal position, on hills ranging from 300 to 500 meters above sea level in most part covered by vegetation with the characteristics of the Mediterranean scrub. The town is located in a strategic position compared to other places of great historical, artistic and economic importance in Tuscany. In the territory there are important Etruscan settlements but the main feature is given by the Castle, an ancient episcopal see.
It stands on a hill 317 meters above sea level, in a happy dominant position between the gentle cultivated hills of the Crete Senesi and those impervious and wooded of the Maremma. The view ranges, in fact, on one side on the deep valley of the Crevole for a large part cloaked with woods and with a wide view towards the wooded metal hills, on the other precisely on the Crete with one beautiful panorama as far as the eye can see.
The Castle of Murlo corresponds to the ancient main center of the Bishopric of which we have news since the year 1000. Murlo has not had any growth in modern times, so it looks unchanged as the centuries have delivered it with its old houses built on the circuit of the ancient walls and for this reason & amp; nbsp; still retains all the charm and appearance of an ancient fortified center.
Written by Amanda Walters - Last update: 29/10/2021
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