Murlo - Murlo Municipality extends
over 114.79 sq. km. and is located in the southwest of the
province of Siena, among the valleys of the Merse, Arbia and
Ombrone rivers.
This mostly hilly territory reaches,
at most, 500 metres a.s.l., and is covered by the characteristic
Mediterranean scrub. Many brooks and rivers have deeply eroded
its soil, giving it its present configuration and favouring
human settlement in numerous hamlets and villages, preferably
located in the highest areas.
Castello di Murlo, ancient Episcopal
See and main administrative centre of the area, is also located
at the top of a 317 metre-high hill.
The temperature is mild, with an annual average of 13.8°
Centigrade. Today the population amounts to 1980 units, with
a density of 17 inhabitants per sq. km..
Murlo occupies a strategic position
with respect to other places of remarkable historical and
artistic importance in Tuscany. Siena can be reached in only
20 minutes by car, Florence or the coast in less than one
hour, Montalcino, Chianti, Pienza, S. Antimo, S. Galgano in
30 minutes - considering only a few of the important tourist
places nearby.
Important Etruscan sites can be found
all over the territory, and it is held that the DNA of this
ancient population is to be find in present-day inhabitants,
due to the fact that the area was cut away from trade, invasions
and migrations for many centuries. No remarkable change has
taken place in over 700 years, and the area has a look of
ancient times to the eyes of the contemporary visitor, preserving
innumerable traces of the civilisations who inhabited the
territory over the centuries.
The numerous tracks and roads crossing
the area still maintain their primeval importance, being the
only way to reach secluded places of remarkable historical,
artistic and naturalistic importance.
There are four different areas characterising
the territory of Murlo: woods, pinewood, cultivation and coastal
areas. This environmental heterogeneity - as well as the lack
of disturbances due to human activities - have favoured a
high biodiversity of the fauna. Among the most common mammals
there are: the wild boar, the deer, the fox, the squirrel,
the porcupine, the badger and the marten. Among birds: the
wood pigeon, the turtledove, the hoopoe, the jay, the kestrel,
the owlet, the buzzard, etc..
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our complete site for Murlo
How to reach Murlo: From Siena, near the train station,
take direction Monteroni d' Arbia Buonconvento (SS2), after
Monteroni you will find the sign for Murlo.
Where is Murlo: is located in the middle of Siena
province, close to Siena Town. See
the map
Nearby: Visit Buonconvento, Montalcino, San Galgano,
Val d' Orcia
Distances: Siena 19 Km - Florence 80 Km - Pisa 130
Km - Arezzo 80 Km
Correct name is Murlo
Common mistakes are Marlo, Murlio, Murro
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