Relais Palesa Palace “is a magnificent Renaissance palace residence of Piccolomini as evidenced by the coat of arms above the front door and subsequently purchased by the noble family Palesa of Padua.
Located in the village of Celle sul Rigo campaign in southern Tuscany, characterized by numerous Renaissance buildings that testify to the importance of its past, being placed not only in the area of Val d’Orcia, defined as the most beautiful in world, but also at the heart of the Via Francigena bordering Umbria and Lazio, on the slopes of Mount Cetona just 3 km from the famous Terme di S. Casciano dei Bagni and the nature reserve of Mount Ruffeno.
A few kilometres centres are located artistically famous as Montepulciano, Montalcino, Pienza, Radicofani, Orvieto and Viterbo. The Relais offers its guests 6 rooms each with different characteristics bath, furnished with period furniture. Breakfast will be served in the ancient and fascinating “grain” or “cells” that overlook a lovely garden dominated by a monumental laurel of 150 years.
In order not to disturb the quiet no television and telephone in the rooms, but only books for a relaxing reading and especially travel.
In the immediate vicinity of ‘ancient Borgo arise recreational centres such as school riding, tennis and hiking in Mountain Bike
City to visit around the Palace Palesa B & B
CETONA:
Km 16: Center medieval. To visit the Holy Trinity; Archaeological Park Belverde 25 caves with prehistoric.
CHIANCIANO SPA:
Km 32: Holy Water spas, Sillene, fucoli, sant’Elena are famous in the world for the treatment of diseases of the biliary tract, kidney, for bathing and preparation of sludge.
SAN CASCIANO THE BATHROOMS:
Pool 3 Km thermal spa organised medieval castle, visit to the old village.
CLOSED:
Km: 26 famous for Etruscan ruins, was also the centre of spread of Christianity, are proof the catacombs of St. Catherine and St. Mustiola.
MONTEPULCIANO:
Km39: defined as “the Pearl of 500 ‘with the works of artists such as Antonio da Sangallo, Vignola, Ippolito Scalza, Michelozzo.
RADICOFAN:
Km 16: location of companies banned Gino di Tacco had role in the strategic road network backbone Apennines. Among the works of art: The building of Ferdinand I of the Medici, the fortress, 5 lands cooked invetriate by Andrea della Robbia that are in the Romanesque church of St. Peter and St. Agatha.
PIENZA:
Miles 36 “cities of author” which owes its fame in the world to Enea Silvio Piccolomini, who became Pope transformed the medieval village of Corsignano thanks to the work of Bernard Gambarelli said “Rossellino.
SAN QUIRICO D’ORCIA:
Km 42: fortified village along the Cassia, is a well-known and well-preserved old town with walls fifteenth, edged to 14 towers. In the town center is the Collegiate Romanesque sort of the early Christian church Osenna.
MONTALCINO:
Km 59: Medieval city famous for the mighty fortress began in 1361 by Mino Foresi and Domenico di Feo and the production of Brunello.
ABBEY S. ANTIMO Km 69: travertine wonderful building built in the twelfth century. At Castelnuovo dell’Abate.
SAN GIMIGNANO:
Km 122: With its splendid towers, the ancient walls, squares, ports, alleys is known as “city museum” for having kept almost intact the original appearance and architectural fourteenth century.
MONTEOLIVETO MAJEURE: Km 68
MONTE AMIATA: Km 49
SIENA: Km79
