Abbazia di Sant'Antimo

A 12th-century Romanesque abbey in a field of cypresses south of Montalcino — pale travertine walls, three apses, an interior of austere columns and capitals. Founded by Charlemagne, legend has it. The hours are limited; arrive late afternoon when the stone goes gold and the light cuts through the high windows. Free entry, and almost always empty in the late hour.

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