Buonconvento, listed among the 360 most beautiful villages in Italy, is a small town built along the ancient Via Francigena in the Crete Senesi, where a timeless atmosphere still lingers. Life here is paced by the chimes of the medieval clock tower of the Palazzo del Podestà. Nestled between the fertile Arbia and Ombrone rivers, Buonconvento remains a welcoming stop, just as it was in the past for pilgrims and travelers heading to Rome. Continuing onward, you’ll come across vast truffle fields in the Crete Senesi, where these prized delicacies thrive in the seemingly gray and compact soil. Here, the Eroica Montalcino route intersects with the classic L’Eroica on stage 6 between Torrenieri and Buonconvento.
Points of interest: Sharecropping Museum, Monte Oliveto Maggiore Abbey.