Top 9 Castles around Asciano

Very cool place for water refilling. Nice artwork.

The Murlo Castle was the main center of the episcopal fiefdom, seat of the Bishops of Siena. The Castle is dominated at the highest point by the imposing bishop's palace, square in shape and with a sloped base, commonly called the "Palazzone". The entrance door is interesting, surmounted by a pointed stone arch, and inside, the vaulted rooms on the ground floor and the rooms with beams on the first floor are noteworthy. The palace was built by transforming and expanding the pre-existing building consisting of a 13th century tower; traces of it can be seen on the facade and especially inside on all floors. The walls surrounding the village/castle are from the same period and are still visible along almost the entire perimeter, along which there are two doors, one to the north and the other to the south/west. Characteristic are the houses leaning against the walls, most of which were also built after the war of Siena, in which secular traces have emerged during the renovations of recent decades. Until 1832, the seat of the Murlo Town Hall was in this Palazzina. Currently the Bishop's Palace houses the Archaeological Museum of Murlo, with the rich archaeological finds of Poggio Civitate; beautiful views that can be seen from the windows of the top floor.

The municipality of Murlo is very large and is made up of numerous hamlets and small clusters of houses. Nestled in the Val di Merse, it enjoys both the wooded landscape and the typical hilly panorama of Siena. The territory is crossed by the Crevole stream, a tributary of the Ombrone, and by the Merse river that gives its name to the valley. Ruins of churches and castles constitute a cultural heritage of great interest. You can visit quarries and mines and take nature trails that lead to places now forgotten but which retain all their charm intact. The municipality of Murlo is very large and is made up of numerous hamlets and small clusters of houses. Nestled in the Val di Merse, it enjoys both the wooded landscape and the typical hilly panorama of Siena. The territory is crossed by the Crevole stream, a tributary of the Ombrone, and by the Merse river that gives its name to the valley. Ruins of churches and castles constitute a cultural heritage of great interest. You can visit quarries and mines and take nature trails that lead to places now forgotten but which retain all their charm intact.

A beautiful and welcoming square

The Medici Fortress was built between 1561 and 1563 at the behest of Cosimo I de' Medici on the ground where the Spanish citadel previously stood. The architect Baldassarre Lanci originally gave it an L-shape and later transformed it into a square structure. The brick fortress consists of wedge walls at the corners, on which the Medici travertine coat of arms is placed. Since 1937 the structure has been converted into a public garden. In summer, open-air cinema is offered on the grandstand. A nice playground and a really good fitness course with great equipment invite you to linger and attract a number of athletes.

photo from the fortress on the Duomo and San Domenico

Beautiful castle part of the Novaeroica bike itinerary. It is very beautiful and intact, an area to explore, it is in the Buoncovento area. castellitoscani.com/bibbiano

In the heart of Tuscany, San Giovanni d'Asso offers spectacular views of the Crete Senesi. It is part of the municipality of Montalcino, located near the Asso stream.