Montepulciano, in the province of Siena, is officially a 'Sustainable Tourist Destination' According to the criteria of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (Gstc), the international body born from the push of the United Nations Program for Tourism. The ceremony for the delivery of the certification was held in the city council hall.

"Combining tourism policies with sustainability is possible and necessary," said the mayor Michele Angiolini. The first among small and medium-sized municipalities to have obtained this prestigious international certification Gstc.