Murlo, the centre of Etruscan civilisation

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Hello dear friends!

Today I am going to take you to discover a truly enchanting Tuscan village: Murlo. Located in the province of Siena, this village is famous for its strategic position on top of a hill, which offers a breathtaking view of the surrounding countryside.


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But Murlo is not only scenic beauty: here you can breathe history and culture. In fact, the village is known for its archaeological heritage, which dates back to Etruscan times. Numerous archaeological finds have been discovered in the area, including an important Etruscan necropolis. For this reason, there are some interesting and important museums to visit, which house unique and precious finds.

But that's not all: Murlo also offers the opportunity to immerse oneself in nature, with the Lucciolabella Nature Reserve that extends over about 200 hectares. Here it is possible to hike and admire animal species and plants endemic to Tuscany.


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In short, the Borgo di Murlo is a destination not to be missed for those who want to discover the beauty of Tuscany and its millenary history.


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In fact, I was lucky enough to visit the civic archaeological museum, which is the main one in the hamlet and which houses numerous Etruscan archaeological artefacts from the necropolises in the area, where you can admire terracotta, bronze and stone artefacts including statuettes, funerary urns and all kinds of jewellery.


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Of course, as usual, I did my classic walk around this Borgo, which is always what I recommend you all do to better match it, and I discovered that there are also two other important museums to visit inside the hamlet. One is the Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art, which practically exhibits works of religious art from the area's churches, including some important paintings, sculptures and sacred vestments, and then the Museum of the Grange of Mule, which is practically dedicated to the history of agriculture and livestock farming in the area, with a special section devoted to the processing of wheat into flour, an activity that was very important in these parts and served to sustain the area's economy, this was also a way not to lose this culture that was also important from my point of view.


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The thing that always strikes me when I visit these places is the fact that even though these small municipalities have about 2000 inhabitants they are always well maintained and the people take care of preserving this artistic wealth in an almost maniacal way, I see this often in Tuscany unlike in other regions where I often go for work where I sometimes find small villages with lots of houses that are falling apart or are battered, probably Tuscans cherish their culture and history and in some way try to preserve it over time and this is a beautiful thing in my opinion.


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However, in addition to the museums one has the opportunity to visit numerous churches but above all we must remember that during the Middle Ages it was often disputed between Siena and Florence until it became a fundamental part of the famous Republic of Siena.


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Unfortunately, I was not able to try the cuisine of Murlo, but it is a bit like classic Tuscan cuisine, which is based on pork cheeses and a typical dish, as I understand it, is pasta with wild boar, which can be found throughout Tuscany.

Thank you for reading the post up to this point, I hope you have found my story interesting but above all you have been able to appreciate the photos of this beautiful village, and from my point of view definitely worth a visit, and above all as usual I have tried to make you discover something that always breaks away from the usual super crowded tourist destinations but here you can completely immerse yourself in Tuscan culture.

Hello everyone, it's a big hug.

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What a tour, I really loved the stone styled architecture as well as the stone roadways, very charming!

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You are absolutely right if somehow we end up in Tuscany to put this place on the agenda.
It seems to me that it is a little similar to the architecture in Malta.

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Even though it feels really good there, I'm quite surprised to see that not many tourists visit the area, it seems the local government needs to intervene to spread the word about the area.

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