Poggibonsi — Poggibonsi Map Poster & Print

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Poggibonsi Map Poster & Print

Poggibonsi sits in the Elsa valley in the heart of Tuscany, roughly midway between Florence and Siena. Unlike the hilltop towns around it, most of today's Poggibonsi spreads across the valley floor, where the river, the railway and the Florence–Siena expressway run close together. The result on the map is a compact, practical town plan with a clear linear grain along the valley.

Above the town rises the hill of Poggio Imperiale, where the Medici began a large fortress designed by Giuliano da Sangallo in the late fifteenth century; its long walls still trace a distinctive outline. Much of the historic centre was damaged by bombing in the Second World War, so the streets mix medieval remnants with postwar reconstruction.

San Gimignano's towers lie only a short drive to the west, and vineyards and olive groves roll out on every side. A Poggibonsi map poster shows the valley's structure clearly: dense streets along the Elsa, the fortress walls on their hill, and country roads fanning out toward the villages of Chianti and the Val d'Elsa.