Castello di Montegonzi Apartment Greve in Chianti

General Information

The buildings of Castello di Montegonzi formed the original nucleus of the countryside of Greve in Chianti. Montegonzi sprung up around a fortified palace dating back to the twelfth century. The dominant situation of the palace made it strategically essential for controlling communication between Florence and Siena. In 1629 the palace was partially destroyed by the Ghibellini family of Siena who were warring the Guelfi family of Florence. In the restoration of the palace attention was taken to recreate, where possible, the original fashion using only the original stonework. The pavements are partially original and all the external has have been purposed to reproduce the original has as closely as possible, again using only the original stonework recovered from the ancient fortress in order to recreate the spirit of times past. Rooms of various sizes have thus been recreated for your vacation with all the amenities you would expect. The 2 bedded and or 4 bedded suites, every equiped with a little kitchen district, a veranda bragging grand glorious views or a captivating park veranda with desk and chairs, have all been renewed with sentiment and fashionable taste by those who know, respect and love this land. Extra costs for every suitable.: eur ten, 00 for a person one off fee; heating eur ten, 00 in a day.

Transportation

By Car: -Follow the highway till the exit Firenze Sud. -Follow the signs to Ponte a Ema. -Follow the signs to Grassina and then to Strada in Chianti. -Then follow the signs to Greve in Chianti and then to Panzano in Chianti.-At Panzano follow the signs to Mercatale Val di Pesa after nearly four kilometers turn directly at the sign on the highway. -Take an unpaved state highway for approximately two kilometers and follow the signs to Montegonzi.