Murci: Art, Trails and Landscape

Murci brings together ecclesiastical art, traces of historic routes and several tours. The church of San Domenico, the Poggi Alti wind farm and the trails around the village offer different points of connection for cultural, active and landscape-focused days. If you are planning a stay, you can consider these themes side by side instead of getting to know Murci through just one single attraction.

Church and the History of the Painting

The church of San Domenico in Murci was built around the middle of the 19th century. The church contains a 17th-century painting entitled “Madonna della Consolazione” or “Madonna di Cana”. The work’s double title is a small, precise detail for your cultural exploration. The double title refers to two names for the same work, not to two paintings.

The painting “Madonna della Consolazione” in San Domenico comes from the chapel of Santa Maria del Conforto in Cana. The chapel belonged to a village that was abandoned in the 17th century. The chapel in Cana is part of the painting’s provenance; San Domenico is its point of reference in Murci.

Wind Farm and Historic Trails

Near Murci, traces of the Via Clodia can be found beneath the large rotors of the Poggi Alti wind farm. A route from Murci to the Poggi Alti wind farm follows unpaved roads formerly used by transhumant shepherds. At the wind farm, a landscape feature and different historical connections to the routes thus exist side by side.

A hiking and cycling tour begins in Murci. The guided “Tour Parco Eolico” leads to the Poggi Alti wind farm and returns via Murci to Saturnia. The wind farm is the destination of the guided tour; Saturnia indicates its return point. For planning your day, this means that the wind farm is not at the end of the entire route: after reaching the destination, the route continues via Murci to Saturnia.

Landscape and Local Connections

During the “I Sentieri del Lupo” hike, a panoramic trail led through pastures, forests and a small ford. The panoramic trail runs through pastures and forests and includes a small ford along its route.

The Pro Loco Murci is committed to the tourist, cultural, environmental, social, sporting, historical and artistic development of the municipality of Scansano, as well as to improving the living conditions of residents and visitors, particularly in the Murci district. Its activities therefore range from developing the area to improving quality of life locally.

In the municipality of Scansano, the Cerreto Piano mercury mine operated from 1898 to 1971. In Murci, the Sagra dello Strozzaprete was held for the 26th time in 2019. The mine belongs to the municipality of Scansano, while the festival belongs to the Murci district. These two connections add mining history and local festival culture to the perspective on Scansano.

Choose Accommodation Based on Your Travel Interests

When choosing accommodation in Murci, you can weigh a cultural focus around San Domenico against a focus on trails and landscape at the Poggi Alti wind farm. The desired mix of culture, activity and nature will guide your trip planning.

Other places to help you find your bearings: Poggioferro, Polveraia.

For the overarching travel overview: Scansano.