Autumn is the season of winemakers. In the valley of Valle dell'Ombrone, vineyards produce the best Chianti wines. Rows of vineyards go to the horizon, ripe blue berries are cast in the sunlight. Mountain peaks are lost in a misty haze, wheat fields are gilded, chestnut groves darken and swaying cypress-trees in the wind ... The Tuscan region is full of poetry, and a beautiful tradition is associated with every corner. So, Monastero dell’Ombrone, despite the fact that only a village, is a place with history. It is located 30 kilometers from Siena and appeared here in the XI century. That is, now, in our - XXI - century, it is exactly a millennium. In the Middle Ages, every Italian town had its own ruler. Monastero dell’Ombrone was actually ruled by Kiji Saracini, and their palazzo was considered (and was actually such) the most beautiful in the area.

Nowadays, he suffered a standard fate: the mansion was turned into a hotel. 76 rooms, where once masters' feasts were staged and accommodated guests who gathered on them, now serve as cozy suites. The hotel owners say they didn’t want to change the interior much: in antiquity there is a charm. The rooms have native masonry walls, renovated ceiling beams and stone floors. And from the windows opens a marvelous view of the valley and vineyards. By the way, the hotel has its own, so we recommend to visit connoisseurs of first-class wines. Guests are proud to demonstrate the medieval cellars, in the twilight of which the long rows of tarred barrels are barely distinguishable. By the way, they promise to take excursions accompanied by a sommelier who will talk about the best wines. And then there will be a tasting.

Castel Monastero has a great gourmet dossier. Soon the restaurant will open here, where the guest star will be cooking - the famous chef Gordon Ramsay. During the day, tea mixes and herbal extracts from local, Tuscan herbs will be served in the tea room according to old recipes.

In the old building is a SPA-center, opened in conjunction with a network of Urban Retreat. The pools and massage rooms have panoramic windows, beautiful landscapes around - in a word, all the laws of bringing body and soul to harmony are observed.