PAID CONTENT FOR CASTEL MONASTERO
PAID CONTENT FOR CASTEL MONASTERO
Castel Monastero SIENA, ITALY
Castel Monastero is mentioned for the first time, under the name of Sarna, in 1044. Afterwards, from 1050, it is cited more often with the name of Monastero in connection with nearby Berardenga Abbey. It was besieged without success by the Florentines in 1208 and conquered in 1270 by Guido di Montfort, who used it as an outpost against the city of Siena. It was later bought by the noble Sienese Chigi Saracini family and became their country house. Nestled in a land of history, Castel Monastero
now has a lavish 16,146sq ft spa and is embraced by a century-old forest in a fabulous location. In less than a minute guests can walk to the truffle venue and forest for fantastic porcini mushroom hunting, truffle hunting, trekking in marked trails, a meditation walk, a guided walking tour of three castles, quad adventure and a biking tour through a winery. There’s also hot-air ballooning and horseback riding, as well as cooking classes onsite. Castel Monastero is a monastery of wellbeing, where you can cultivate the present moment and
have the chance to discover the ancient tradition of monastic medicine. Guests can pick their own herbs to blend into an infusion before indulging in a one-of-a-kind berber ritual, marma energising massage or forest oak treatment. Two unique restaurants in Castel Monastero
spotlight authentic Tuscan flavours and scents. In La Cantina restaurant there’s a strict use of local products with zero food miles, so the ingredients’ purity and freshness shine through, unadulterated by complex processing. Contrada restaurant has a more structured approach; the menus follow the rhythms of the seasons, so the colours of the dishes evolve during the year like those of the hills and vineyards all around. The two restaurants have their own distinctive
interior styles, too. Contrada is rustic but modern, divided into rooms to offer greater intimacy for a private celebration or sophisticated candlelit dinner. La Cantina, meanwhile, boasts 17th-century barrels, a vaulted ceiling, exposed brickwork and original terracotta floors for a laidback trattoria atmosphere.
Don’t miss Guests can enjoy foraging for porcini mushrooms and truffles in the forest, which is only a minute’s walk away
Need to know
KEY FACILITIES • Naturally heated swimming pools • Tennis court • Hammam • Indoor whirlpool bath • Two restaurants • Two bars
KEY ACTIVITIES • Trekking on marked trails • Quad adventure • Biking tour through winery • Cooking classes • Hot-air ballooning • Horseback riding
KEY TREATMENTS • Berber ritual • Marma energizing massage • Forest oak treatment
Get in touch
castelmonastero.com
T: +39 0577 570 886 E:
reservations@castelmonastero.com
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