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Grand Hotel Continental
Siena
Siena
Many of those on their Grand Tour would have made for this seventeenth century palazzo. Indeed, it seems to have been quite a popular destination with 19th century European nobility >>
Aia Mattonata Relais
Siena
Siena
As is sometimes the case, we feature places where no apparent connection to historic icons or events exists. Aia Mattonata Relais is one, and deserves inclusion for other reasons. >>
Relais la Suvera
Casole d’Elsa
Casole d’Elsa
One will find plenty of historic character and period furnishings at this five-
Castello delle Serre
Serre di Rapolano
Serre di Rapolano
There may be no great historic significance of relevance to the wider world, but Castello delle Serre is a true architectural treasure. And extremely beautiful, too. >>
Castello di Gargonza
Monte San Savino
Monte San Savino
Just to underline the sheer antiquity of this impressive building, the author of the extraordinary poem The Divine Comedy is reputed to have sought refuge here in 1303. >>
The Royal Victoria Hotel
Pisa
Pisa
The history of the inn which expanded to become The Royal Victoria is said to be perhaps as much as 1000 years long. Its time as a hotel is more modest, but it still once welcomed a 20th century President. >>