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 Palazzo Mannaioni is situated in the historic centre of Montaione, a small medieval hamlet on top of a hill, 341 metres above sea level, about 50 kms away from the most important art cities in Tuscany such as Florence, Siena and Pisa and just a few kilometres away from San Gimignano and Volterra. |
 The surrounding territory offers glimpses of rare and pure beauty: rows of vines, thick olive groves, secular chestnut trees and holm-oak trees and clay hills which reflect the changing colours of the seasons.
For four centuries the story of the Mannaioni family has accompanied that of the town of Montaione with a long dynasty which has been part of the town up to a few years ago. |
 Four centuries of remarkable people, feats and legends which, today, still echo within the walls of the old palazzo.
A family whose members have always played a key role in the public life of Montaione as notaries, priors, administrators, constructors, land owners and - as shown by the coat of arms over the door of the building - also as master glass-makers. The palazzo, adjacent to the walls of the Castle, was built at the end of the 16th Century and, with time, has undergone several changes. |
 The present structure dates back to the 19th Century. A part of the building houses the living quarters and includes a large garden, a lemon grove, stables as well as areas dedicated to the hotel's farming activity: barns, cellars and oil-mill. An interesting feature of the palazzo is the underground passage which leads to the Piazza della Concordia and witch has given life to many legends and tales of mysteries and secret liaisons. |
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