Tuscany is a magic land that invites you to its discovery. Villa San Sanino represents the ideal starting point to get in touch with this fabulous region, the masterpiece of its culture, the tradition of its kitchen and the myth of its extraordinary wines.
Our guests can spend time in wine and food tours, leisure activities and cultural itineraries. We can organize for you a great tasting of wines from Monteps.
We will help you achieve everything you wish.ulciano and Montalcino, hot air balloon morning rides, horseback rides and much else beside
At a very short distance stands Montepulciano, a small town well-known for its prestigious red wine “Nobile” and also for its historical palaces, music festivals and theatre season.
Not so far you will find Montalcino, a medieval village, famous all over the world for its high-quality wine “Brunello”. You can also visit the enchanting Val D’Orcia with its thermal spots in Bagno Vignoni and Pienza, small Renaissance jewel, shining as it was long time ago.
If you want to dive into art and architecture, move to the fascinating city of Siena, a 35 minute drive from here. You will find the untouched beauty of the Middle Age and the Renaissance in a path full of traditions, starting from Piazza del Campo with its Torre Del Mangia to Palazzo Pubblico, where it is possible to admire the paintings of Ambrogio Lorenzetti. Traditional horse race since 1656 and euphoric event, the “Palio”. Every year it is held on 2 July and 16 August. Ten of the seventeen contrade (districts) of the city join the competition.
Few minutes far from Siena you will meet San Gimignano, ready to present the great Italian painters, such as Simone Martini, Ambrogio Lorenzetti and Piero della Francesca.
About one hour by car and you can reach Florence, city of the Italian Renaissance. The cultural heritage you will discover, makes it one of the most visited cities of the world. Its breath-taking beauty will leave you mesmerized together with the majestic cupola of the Santa Maria del Fiore dome, the romantic Ponte Vecchio, the magic of the Boboli Gardens, the evocative Uffizi Gallery, and much else besides.
Not far from San Quirico, this village dating from roman times is one of the most beautiful places in the Val d’Orcia, maintaining its magical charm over the centuries, where even today the past steeps in the mist of the hot springs that run free, sulphurous and warm. Popes and kings have soaked in this soft healing water.
History an nature in their purest form.
It takes twenty minutes to reach this charming village in the Val d’Orcia, the famous city of Pope Pius II known as the humanist Pope, and where you can find Palazzo Piccolomini, the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta designed by the architect Bernardo Rossellino, a village whose historic center has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, so precious is its beauty.
The square, the buildings, the small streets, the romantic and sweetly Tuscan views, the terraces overlooking the landscape and the cypress trees.
