01 · Destination
Siena
The Gothic city of the Palio and the Campo, and the villa country that rings it.
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Towns worth
knowing.
The towns worth knowing, and the one estate worth knowing by name. Short, opinionated guides to the cities and hill towns that ring the villa country, written to answer the question every guest asks: is it worth the drive, and where do we stay near it?
02 · Destination
Montalcino
The Brunello town on its hill — cellars, the Fortezza, and the abbey below.
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Montepulciano
The higher, cooler wine town of Vino Nobile, with a Renaissance temple below.
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Pienza
The Renaissance 'ideal city' — pecorino, the panoramic walk, the prettiest small town in Tuscany.
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San Gimignano
The skyline of medieval towers, and the white wine beneath them.
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Lucca
The walled city you cycle around the top of — Puccini, the oval piazza, the slow lunch.
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Castelfalfi
A restored medieval borgo in the Tuscan hills — a partner estate, with its own wine, table and experiences.
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Stay near any of them.
Tell us which corner of Tuscany draws you, and one of the founders will reply with the villas in easy reach of it — and an honest word on whether it is the right base for your week.