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Oliviera, Limonaia and Tinaia, once part of Castello di Grotti estate, now renovated, are the ideal place for holding meetings and parties. All around the castle we have many roads and paths where our guests can enjoy a beutiful walk. The Estate of the Castello di Grotti is partly planted with olive trees. We grow them with great care. We sell our olive-oil in food-specific cartons or glass-bottles. |
| Property Facilities Summary: | Banquets | Child Friendly | Congresses & Meetings | First-Day Shopping | Groups Allowed | Guide-Dogs Welcome | Home Produce | Ironing | Laundry | Luggage Storage | Medium Dogs Welcome | Medium Pets Welcome | Olive Oil Tasting | Private Parking | Small Dogs Welcome | Small Pets Welcome | Trekking | | | |
Castello di Grotti is less than a kilometer from the village of "Ville di Corsano" which has a small grocery store, post office, bar and a convenience store. "Orgia" is a small village located at about 15 minutes from "Siena". There are a restaurant and a bar in the village but there aren't other commercial services. The town of Rosia is located at about 5 minutes by car from the proerty and has a full range of shops: banks, post offices, grocery stores, etc. From this area, with a brief journey along fascinating roads through the surrounding countryside, you can reach the best of Tuscan artistic and historical centers: Siena 12 km, Florence 70 km, Arezzo 70 km, Pienza, Montalcino etc..etc.
Things to see in the area
Sant'Antimo The abbey has been restored; Cistercian monks celebrate mass at 11 am and vespers at 6.30 pm on Sunday in Gregorian chant.
Batignano An opera company performs in a former convent - Musica nel Chiostro - in mid summer. Beautiful surroundings; performances begin at (about) 9.30 pm.
Montalcino A lovely hill town with magnificent views. 19th century café in the Via Mazzini called Fiaschetteria Italiana is in the center of the town. The fortezza has towers which can be climbed. The local famous wine - Brunelllo - can be sampled and bought there.
Abbazia di San Galgano A gothic roofless ruin, built in the 13th century and sacked by Sir Jon Hawkwood at the end of the century. A lovely round Romanesque chapel was built in 1182 to house St. Galgan's sword in the stone.
Murlo A medieval borgo with an Etruscan museum.
Monte Oliveto The Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore is a beautiful building with frescoes by Sodoma. |
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