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Farm Holidays Castello di Spedaletto

Castello di Spedaletto, Pienza (Siena)

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The farmhouse Castle Spedaletto was carried out in the attic of the castle and was recently renovated in respect of Tuscany.
The structure consists of 5 double rooms with bath and 2 apartments, consisting of a living room with fireplace, kitchenette with secondary exit to the garden, double room with bath; rooms and apartments are furnished with antique furniture and the Elsa present characteristic beams, typical of the area.

The castle was built in the twelfth century along the path of 'ancient Via Francigena that in the Middle Ages, connecting Rome with northern Italy. It was administered from the earliest years of 1200 by the hospital of Santa Maria della Scala, was certainly function fortification and hospice for travelers along that this important axis road. In mid-1400 underwent a major restoration intervention and was re-fortified. The castle, situated in the heart of Val d'Orcia, looks impressive and expresses a great charm. The valley is also an important park, natural, artistic and cultural, and from July 2, 2004 was recognized by UNESCO World Heritage of Humanity, for the excellent state of preservation of the landscape, which had a considerable influence on many artists Renaissance.

The family Grappi has also created a small processing facility that uses a stone mill and a professional mixer to produce pulp, especially pici of local tradition.
This activity was born as a corollary agriturism and educational purposes aimed at schools. After the flour from different types of wheat, prepare the dough for bread and pasta which are placed on for hours in small quantities. The objective is to promote the pici of Val d'Orcia exclusively produced with flour that comes from varieties grown in our company.