Palazzo Pio III: History Meets Culture, Art and Design

It happens, wandering through the villages of our beautiful Tuscany, to come across forgotten pieces of history. Yes, the very ones that in lands less rich in antiquity and traditions would drive tourists crazy as if they were rare and precious stones, and which, to us, seem so normal that we don’t pay much attention to them. In Sarteano this is the case of the “Pope’s House”, the palace where Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini, born Pope Pius III (1439-1503), was born.

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StellAmiata

A new structure, strongly desired by the entrepreneur Alessandro Massai. A simple, fresh, clean environment with attention to the smallest details, which today is renewed by incorporating the Arbolé, a historic pizzeria in Abbadia San Salvatore. To support Alessandro there are his partner Francesca, the director Domenico, and the cooks Tommaso and Giorgio.

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Casa Cennano: A Dream of Love and Rebirth for Montevarchi

There are places that seem suspended in time, where every stone tells a story and every corner seems to hold a secret. In the heart of Montevarchi, among alleys and buildings steeped in memory, Casa Cennano was born, a project that combines challenge, innovation and connection with its roots. This is where the story began: a love for his homeland and a past that did not want to be forgotten.

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The Art Hotel Lucerna, a window on the world (and the Tyrrhenian Sea)

A historic and ground-breaking Riviera hotel, the Lucerna was founded in Castiglione della Pescaia in 1958 by Nello Raffi, Laura’s grandfather. In the same year, just think, that the famous Riva del Sole hotel opened. It was in 1972 that her parents Gino and Brunella started working so much there that the young Laura spent her youth here, breathing the air and life of the hotel in the management work as well as in the extraordinary ambience of encounters and acquaintances with the legendary characters of the time.

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Borgo di Celle, enchantment in the green

The restaurant is open every day and always offers an à la carte menu. The chef provides classic Umbrian cuisine using only the best fresh seasonal products, carefully selected and of the highest quality. Each dish is beautifully prepared and designed to bring out local aromas and flavours – brilliantly accompanied by an impressive wine list, drawn up by professional sommeliers.

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