Montelaterone is a medieval hilltop village set at around 670 metres on the western slopes of Monte Amiata, in the Tuscan Maremma, province of Grosseto. It was founded in the early 11th century by the Abbey of San Salvatore, which enclosed it within a double ring of walls. The village is still best explored on foot, through stone lanes, stairways and vaulted passages winding across several levels. At the foot of the hill stands the Pieve di Santa Maria ad Lamulas, one of the finest Romanesque churches in southern Tuscany. A quiet, genuine place surrounded by chestnut woods, just minutes from Arcidosso and Castel del Piano.