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Facilities within the Property

We put at our guests' disposal:
- Large garden and quiet area;
- Mineralogical interest: Cetine mine;
- Natural cooking with vegetables from our garden, typical products by biological farms in the area, wine from San Gimignano and Colli Senesi;

- We serve dinner with reservation and full board for groups;
- Cooking classes;
- Artistic activities: ceramics and paintings with the artist who lives here;
- Shiatsu massage;
-Guided tour of Siena and naturalistic trekking for groups;
-Rent a car service also with driver.

Property Facilities Summary:
Afternoon Tea	Banquets
Bicycle Rentals	CD Player
Car Rental	Car Rental (with Driver)
City Tours	Coffee Break
Cooking Courses	Drawing Courses
Fruit Basket	Groups Allowed
Guided Tours	Home Produce
Horseback Riding Lessons	Massage
Private Parking	Private Transfer To / From City
Private Transfer To/From Rail Station	Restaurant
Trekking	Tuscan Dinner

Nearby Facilities

We are in Val di Merse, a natural reserve hidden in a oak forest, with medioeval villages,etruscan sites, hot springs, rivers,ancient paths to walk by foot, biking and horse, close to Siena and meny art cities.
Typicall products: olive oil,wine,cinta senese jam, pecorino and caprino cheese...
Arts &craft: marmo senese,travertino,alabastro, terracotta,ceramica....

Cetine:
Is situated in the hills around Siena, in an area with a big natural, historical and mineralogical importance. The stibnite mine, abandoned for over 50 years, it's still famous for the peculiar minerals found only here. In the medieval village of Chiusdino, there is a little museum about the history of the mine and Siena university is preparing guided tours. The area is has many paths and tracks that you can discover by mountain bike, horse or simply going for a walk. You will see castles, old villages and pure nature. You can also find a swimming pool 2 km from the house.
In the Rivers Merse (10 km) and Farma (35 km) you can bathe in clear water. At 35 km from Cetine, direction Grosseto, there are the Petriolo hot springs (up to 40°C water temperature), situated close to a river. Access is free. At only 10 km, there is San Galgano (1288) a beautiful gothic building, without a roof. In summer the place is also used for performances.
Near S.Galgano, on top of a hill, you can visit the Eremo di Monte Siepi (1185), a romanic church where the sword of San Galgano is kept protrudes from a rock, in memory of the Galgano di Guidotto spiritual conversion.

Siena (20 km), is has a wealth of cultural and artistic attractions; for example the museum of the "Palazzo Comunale", the "Pinacoteca nazionale", the modern art centre of "Palazzo delle Papesse" and the Cathedral (Duomo). In summer, there are many events that make the city even more interesting: the International School of Jazz Music organises public concerts, and the famous Palio, a historical horse race between the "contrade" or quarters of Siena held in Piazza del Campo on July 2nd and August 16th. It's a special event, for the setting, costumes and contrada's waving of flags, ... you can feel the cheerful atmosphere during the horserace to win the palio and, finally, take part to the celebrations and parties after the race. The medieval villages of Monteriggioni (20 km), San Gimignano and Volterra (40 and 65 km), are famous for their architectural beauty and art. The Crete Senesi landscape in the Comune of Asciano is absolutely magic and unlike any other place on earth.