WHERE WE ARE
THE AMIATA MOUNT, STILL A SECRET
Pescina, Seggiano, in the heart of the Tuscany you don't expect.
MOUNT AMIATA
An extinct volcano you can still hear
Monte Amiata is an extinct volcano. It has not erupted for some 180,000 years, but you can still feel its energy, in the chestnut and beech woods that cover its flanks, in the silence that is unlike that of any other place, in the seasons that really change here.
Pescina is a hamlet of Seggiano, Grosseto. It is not a postcard place. It is a real place, with a real history.
THE PANORAMA
The window on the Val d'Orcia
From the west-facing dining room window, you can see the vineyards and olive groves of Seggiano and Montalcino in the foreground, those same olive trees that produce the Seggiano DOP oil that we finish on the Scottiglia. Then the Val d'Orcia that opens up towards the Maremma. And every evening, one of the most beautiful sunsets in Tuscany.
“Monte Amiata is not yet on everyone's lips. It is still a secret, in the best sense.”
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Val d'Orcia, UNESCO Heritage
The Val d'Orcia Park starts 5 km from us. UNESCO World Heritage landscapes, Bagno Vignoni with its thermal pools in the piazza, Castiglione d'Orcia, the cypress trees of postcards.
It is the most photographed Tuscan landscape in the world, and we are almost in it.
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San Filippo Baths
The white whale and the free natural hot springs in the forest. One of the most underrated wonders of Tuscany.
No need for reservations, no need for tickets. You park, walk five minutes into the forest, and bathe in the warm water surrounded by trees. All year round.
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Montalcino and Brunello
The capital of Brunello di Montalcino. Medieval fortress, historic cellars, breathtaking landscapes.
It is half an hour from the inn, and it is also in our cellar: over 200 labels, many from Montalcino. Massimo knows them one by one.
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Mount Labbro and Merigar West
Monte Labbro and Merigar West, home to the Tibetan study community founded by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu. A place of deep and unusual spirituality, immersed in the Amiata landscape.
For those who seek it out, it is one of the most intense experiences of this territory. For those who don't know it, it is a discovery you won't forget.
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The summit of Monte Amiata
The highest point in southern Tuscany, 1,738 metres. Trekking, mountain biking, snow in winter, 360° panorama.
12 km from the inn. In fifteen minutes you are at the top. In any season, it is worth it.
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The waterfalls of Saturnia
The free, natural thermal waterfalls are open all year round at any time. 37-degree water flowing in travertine pools carved in time.
One of those places that seems impossible until you are in it.
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The Etruscan Maremma
Pitigliano, Sorano, Sovana, tuff villages with Etruscan necropolis and millenary hollow ways. An unexpected piece of history, carved into the rock and hidden in the woods.
It is another Tuscany, far from the postcards, and for this very reason, unforgettable.
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The Garden of Daniel Spoerri
In Seggiano, just a few minutes from the inn, is Daniel Spoerri's garden-museum, over 100 sculptures immersed in the landscape. A unique contemporary art park.
And in our dining room is his most intimate work: the tableau piège of his dinner with us.
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The Sea of Maremma
Castiglione della Pescaia, Alberese, Talamone and the Maremma Regional Park. The sea of less crowded Tuscany, with long beaches, dunes, pine forests and crystal-clear water.
An hour away from the inn, perfect for a day at the beach with a return for dinner.