Abbazia di San Galgano

This place is a kind of astral place where the construction of man reaches the sky. And I appreciate and observe this abbey that has taken on a new meaning, a meaning that each of us Can fill in with their own experiences and reflections. I really recommend going here, because it can surprise you how different the real is from the virtual.

One of the most unique and beautiful places in Tuscany!

It is a hidden gem and of course the real story of the sword in the rock starts all from here...

worth it! €10 x pp. don’t miss out for the sword in the stone up the hill !

Very mystical place embedded in the Tuscany’s typical landscape. The sworn in the rock is something every Terence Hanbury admirer should be seeing at least once in life.

What in England is legend in Italy is reality.
The real sword in the stone exists, but is NOT British...is Italian and you find it at the Eremo of San Galgano.
Beautiful and sort of mystical place.

It’s just marvelous to see its structure. First, visit Chiusdino and its museum. To enter there you must buy a ticket (€5), which grants you the entrance here as well.

Well worth the journey, and best visited from 4pm (summer time) for the best photos. Worth visiting the Battistero in Siena (under the Duomo), where they have a reliquary of the saint and the story behind his life. In Chiusdino nearby they also have the house, a museum based around the saint, and the saint’s Skull.

A must visit when in tuscano, the grand scale of this Abbey is beyond belief considering it's around 800 years old. We feel so fortunate to be getting married here. It's located in such a peaceful surrounding, with a superb wine bar near by where you get to enjoy the most local red wine and views that you can stare at all day.

A magic and historical place in a relaxing area.

San Galgano is stunning and the night lighting is spectacular. Not to be missed when in the Siena area. I was lucky to recently experience a performance presented by the University of Siena evoking the 13th century when the Cistercian abbey was constructed.

If you are looking for the origents of the Ledgent of King Athur pulling a swort from a stone, this is a must see location.
No "Disney-type-adveture" here, though.
The swort is prtectet by a seethrough dome.

It was a very nice spot to see some history.

It’s amazing church, full of sun and beauty. We had a wedding ceremony here, and it was magical.

A trip to San Galgano Abbey is a trip to medieval times, in the heart of Tuscan countryside. Magic atmosphere without being gloomy, the roofless building is the perfect place for dramatic photos and drone filming!
Bonus: The trattoria right next to it offers excellent Tuscan cuisine!

What a charming spot❤Definitely recommended, it has a spirit and gives chills. We saw it during golden hour which was just wow. Even though close to Siena, it was empty without crowds. We loved it!

Stunning place 😊 Definitely worth seeing, both the ruins and going to the small chapel at the hill top. What's more interesting is the story of this place and reasons why these ruins are...ruins 😕 The scale and how such monasteries where build ages ago is amazing...

A nice peaceful place to visit. There is a large free parking lot which is a 10 min walk away. From the Abbey there is a steep amd rocky trail leading up to the church (shorter and more scenic than walking back around via the road) where you can enter for free and see the sword in the rock. From there you can complete the loop on the road back to the parking lot.

Even though it was a long drive to get here early in the morning, it really pays you back for the hours of speed you lost.
So beautiful!

The Abbey of Saint Galgano is a Cistercian Monastery founded in the valley of the river Merse between the towns of Chiusdino and Monticiano, in the province of Siena, region of Tuscany. Presently, the roofless walls of the Gothic style 13th-century Abbey church still stand. Nearby are the chapel or Eremo or Rotonda di Montesiepi (1185), the tomb of Saint Galgano and the purported site of his death in 1181, a sword said to have been driven into a stone by Galgano, and a chapel with frescoes by Ambrogio Lorenzetti.

Very charming place in the middle of Siena hills