Villa Benefizio, Florence - Siena

Villa Benefizio offers to our guests a charming, elegant and an exclusive place, where they can enjoy their time to relax or work. It is located 3 km from the historical center of Montepulciano, among the hills of Montepulciano and Pienza in an enchanted landscape. It’s splendid Mediterranean garden, the biological farm, the century olive grove and vineyard; it seems to the guests to be a self-contained oasis, free from the daily frenzy. The wellness center and the splendid, panoramic swimming pool also contribute to make this villa a magic place, where you can relax and concentrate on your own well-being. The villa is situated between Valdichiana and Val d’Orcia, an area famous for the beauty of the countryside and as a center of art and tradition. The holiday here will be an unforgettable experience in the discovery of the many features of the area…the gently sloping hillside, the woods, the easily reachable seaside, traditional towns with antique winding streets, artisan shops and the traditional food shops.It is also within easy reach of the famous art cities of Florence, Siena, San Quirico d,Orcia, Montalcino etc. Villa Benefizio has recently been restored so as to bring to light the antique guard-tower walls which go back to the 16th century and which blend well with new modern areas of the villa. There is an exclusive pool (24 metres, 100-200 cm. height)from which you can admire one of the most beautiful views possible. Here you enjoy the warmth of the sun during the day or relax with a drink on the fresh Summer evenings. In the garden there is a 1,5 km fenced in trail where you can walk or run. The villa has many offers for the guests: cooking courses with private chef for the preparation and tasting of the various typical Tuscan dishes visits to the wine canteens of Montepulciano, olive harvesting in the oil period, visits to the local cheese factories. To all this can be added flights in an air balloon, excursions on horseback, truffle searching accompanied by the famous truffle dogs or pigs. The villa is also surrounded by the enormous park of Villa Trecci which is available, with around 400 different plant varieties, a small lake, an organic farm, an olive grove and vineyards, to the guests for relaxing walks