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Tonda and his castle probably dates back to 1212 when the German emperor Ottone IV gave the feud with the castle, the neighbourhood and all its inhabitants to two noble brothers Pisan. In the Middle Ages the walled castle of Tonda presented inside a church with a tower, a cistern for collecting rainwater and the building of the municipality.
Remained uninhabited since the Second World War, the village was renovated and turned into a residence while in Castellare there is a restaurant.
Located a few kilometres from Montaione, following directions to San Miniato, you can find the village of Mura, whose name probably derives from an ancient castle or fortress, which was located in this area around the fifteenth century.
Some archaeological findings show that the area was inhabited since the times of the Etruscans, although the notice we have since the year 1356 in a document relating to the Church of Sorripole gone destroyed after a landslide and rebuilt around the nineteenth century. Today is dedicated to Santo Stefano in Sorripole.
In Mura there is now a restaurant, a distributor of fuel, a riding school and some homes for vacation.
Located a few kilometres from Montaione, along the valley of river Egola, lies the village of Alberi.
In ancient times the town was named Sorripa Nuova, to distinguish it from Sorripa, situated in elevated position relative to current locality. Alberi village takes its name from the fact that in the area – thanks to moisture of the valley – there are many plantations of poplar, which in local language and typical Tuscan slang are commonly called “trees”.
Alberi today, you can find a church dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, several restaurants, farmhouses and accommodations.
