Rigo: Etruscan Traces, Springs and Mountains

Rigo can be explored through its history, landscape and wine. An Etruscan votive bronze depicting a veiled female figure was found at Il Rigo in Monte San Savino; the piece has since been lost. Rigo's Etruscan trace is therefore tied to a specific object that no longer survives today.

Springs with historical connections

The spring of Il Rigo is also part of local tradition. Even today, it is regarded as a place where women who have recently given birth collect water to promote milk production. Thus, alongside the archaeological find, there is a custom that continues to this day, giving the place its own social-historical dimension.

The galactophorous springs of Il Rigo are connected with the Etruscan settlement of Monte San Savino, whose main period dates from the 4th century BC onward. Together with the votive bronze, this connection provides a second way to approach the Etruscan history of Monte San Savino.

Mountains and monasteries in the surrounding area

Poggio del Sarto is a mountain in the area around Rigo. Monte San Zio is also a mountain in the area around Rigo. The two names give the immediate surroundings a clearly recognizable landscape structure.

Cultural destinations in the surrounding area include Monistero d'Ombrone and San Salvatore a Fontebona. Monistero d'Ombrone is a monastery in the area around Rigo; San Salvatore a Fontebona is also a monastery in the area around Rigo.

The wider regional area also includes additional historical and museum-related points of interest. Castello di Montecchio Vesponi is a castle in the wider regional area around Rigo. Museo Archeologico is a museum in the wider regional area around Rigo. The range therefore extends from a single archaeological find through springs and monasteries to a castle and museum.

The mountains also extend beyond the immediate surroundings. Monte Castiglion Maggio is a mountain in the wider regional area around Rigo; Monte Luco is also a mountain in the wider regional area around Rigo. Compared with Poggio del Sarto and Monte San Zio, this landscape connection is therefore situated at a broader regional level.

Public transport and wine

For planning your journey by public transport, there is a specific connection to Monte San Savino: bus line LS1 includes the stop “La Casina Bassa – Strada del Rigo junction” there.

Another focus is on wine. Ca'Milla offers a wine tasting with six wines at Rigo 394 in Monte San Savino. If you choose accommodation in Rigo, you can set your priorities between Etruscan history, mountains, monasteries, a museum, a castle and this wine tasting.

For the overarching travel overview: Arezzo.