Sentinel on the summer: Torrita di Siena

Torrita, once called “Turrita”, is first mentioned in a document dated 1037 where it is listed as the property of the Benedictine Abbey of Sant’Antimo near Montalcino.  As a fortified town with a surrounding wall and four towers, it later served as a military outpost for the defense of Siena’s border with neighboring Montepulciano.  Later still, the town held Florentine ambitions at bay until it finally fell to the imperial forces of Charles the First in 1554 and the entire area passed into the Florentine Grand duchy.

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My unforgettable days at Tenuta dei Mori

From weddings, the most classic of ceremonies, to a corporate or family wellness holiday, Tenuta dei Mori transforms an idea into an event by offering total service solutions, able to customise furnishings, decorations, rooms, catering and entertainment. Relais standards and hospitality are the secret of this owner, who has returned to the places of his childhood and to redevelop the family winery.

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