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Localita Velona
Montalci
Italy 53024
It is a thousand years since Christ died and late in the day The sun is painting a landscape of poplars and olive trees in pastel shades At the foot of distant Mount Amiata stands a sturdy fortress atop a Tuscan hillock Now fast-forward to the present nothing it seems has changed Inside however the castle has become a cradle of luxury after an imaginative make-over It is now an exclusive hotel with air-conditioned rooms the unclad stone walls have hand painted trompe loeil borders There are fireplaces in every room and classic arched windows framing the elysian scene This is the confluence of art viniculture and gastronomy Siena is but a half-hour drive you can listen to the Gregorian chant of monks in Sant Antimo a short walk away go wine tasting relax in the library or frescoed chapel cool off by the pool and later dine in the hotels gourmet restaurant on the finest Tuscan cuisine sipping world-renowned wines of the region |
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