Land Tuscan villas are everyone’s dream. Including celebrities. Sting’s pride and the Il Palagio Estate south of Florence, Richard Gere fell in love with the Montalcino vineyards and today the Queen of England Camilla would like to buy Villa dell’Ombrellino, in the Florentine area: she spent her summers there as a child. By limiting the area of interest to Chianti and its luxury residences, nothing more sought after by high-class international tourism.
It’s here, a stone’s throw from Sienawhich is the site of the complex The Tower at Tolfe, a resort that brings together history and sustainabilitybeauty and art of good living, owned by the Castelli family.
An enchanting microcosm
There Medieval tower dates back to 785, the Borgo is dedicated to hospitality: 16 splendid rooms in the Villafurnished with exquisite taste, plus three apartments equipped with every comfort. A true Tuscan garden among vineyards (13 hectares) and olive grove (17)both of which can be visited, e all organic. A forest of oak and chestnut trees, cultivations of legumes and cereals. With a view of the skyline of Siena, very visitable, and on the famous hills. And then the restaurant which can serve as a single place setting à la carte (seasonal menus & the best Tuscan tradition) a spectacular wedding dinnersflowered terraces, poolTennis court.
A view of the village of la Torre alle Tolfe.
In terms of activities and events, La Torre alle Tolfe is second to none: cooking lessons and walks in the countryside, ceramic courses and relaxing massages, wine tasting – the first harvest dates back to 1319! – and the house oil… The house, precisely: the Castelli philosophy is to make guests feel completely at ease (the place is ideal for small groups, for example). A bright, beautiful house, where exclusive elegance and tranquility are one.
The Tower at Tolfe
Strade delle Tolfe 14, Siena
tel. +39 05772551
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