Tenuta la Bagnaia

T E N U TA L A B A G N A I A

Silence is the most precious luxury.

You can appreciate the ease of silence even better, when you are surrounded by absolute kindness, the newest technology and the superb nature enclosed among the Maremma, the Tyrrhenian Sea and the thousands dream places around Florence and Siena. Bagnaia is beautiful: its uniqueness has benefited by the passing of time – which has not eroded its fineness and its grandeur but has transformed it into the place that people looking for uncontaminated tranquility enriched by the finest services long for. History, culture, tradition, nature, harmony, security, exclusivity: this is Bagnaia.

Property location

PISA - 174 Km FIRENZE - 82 Km

S.Gimignano - 48 Km LIVORNO - 120 Km

TUSCANY

AREZZO -

Volterra - 51 Km

SIENA - 12 Km

Ampugnano 10 Km

S.Rocco a Pilli

5 Km

roam free. Immersed in the glorious

atmosphere of the Tuscan countryside,

landscape, between the Maremma

just 12 kilometers southwest of

and many celebrated destinations

Siena, a medieval hamlet where

between Florence and Siena, one can

history, art and culture still

find peace, in the height ofluxury.Â

live side by side, pleasing to

This tranquility is further enhanced

both body and mind. The estate,

by the professional and courteous staff

1100 hectares, of which 600 is

and the comforts of the latest technology.

woodland, seems as if enchanted.Â

History, culture, tradition, nature,

A magical landscape in which

elegance, harmony, exclusivity: La

deer, hares, pheasants and horses

TENUTA LA BAGNAIA Pienza 49 Km

Castiglione della Pescaia

Montalcino 37 Km

85 Km

GROSSETO - 62 Km

Siena, 12 km nearest private airport Volterra, 51 km Florence, 82 km

The Bagnaia Estate, in the enchanting

Tyrrhenian Sea, 85 km Pisa, 174 km Roma, 230 km

Bagnaia is all of these.

History

Bagnaia is in the very heart of Tuscany,

The Bagnaia village dates back

few steps from Siena, Florence and the

to the 13th century when it was a

Mediterranean sea.

relevant agricultural compound and

The most recent history of La Bagnaia

the country residence of the Bonico

started on March 11th 1445,

family. In the first year of the 13th

when Mr. Jacopo di Galgano Bichi

century Bico Bonico was among the

purchased the land and the village

government leaders of Siena, and

Bagnaia for 1200 florins.

one of his descendants, the merchant

He built the Villa there and did a lot

Guccio, filled very important posts

of efforts for the artistic and economic

during the very first years of the 14th

re-birth of this place, making the

century – the golden period for Siena,

agriculture vocation of the village

when the town acquired the beautiful

slowly come back to life.

appearance we all still admire today.

It was probably Guccio, a member of

In 1568 Bagnaia joined the vicariate

the political group know as “Nove”

of Sovicille.

(the Nine), who ensured the definitive

During the decades, Bagnaia attracted

fortune to his family, as he remained

more and more Siena Nobles, who

member of the Siena government longer

invested in its land and enriched the

than anyone else. The nearby older

countryside.

villages of Filletta and Frontignano

Today, the past and the present live

contributed with their beauties:

together at the Bagnaia. Together,

Filetta – a famous thermal centre – is

they create a beautiful combination

well-known also for being the favourite

which honours the ancient origins and

thermal place of Emperor Arrigo VII

generates something new and modern

and Frontignano is a fortified village

And the best is yet to come…

with a castle.

The atmosphere

Peace and tranquility reign supreme

international equestrian event which has

over the 1,100 hectare estate of

acquired an almost cult-like following

La Bagnaia Luxury Resort & Golf,

amongst the International Jet Set.

just twelve kilometers southwest of

The property, which has been transformed

Siena, where nature and history meet

into a high level luxury resort and

in perfect harmony.

An enchanting

golf and events venue, now opens its

place, immersed in scenery reminiscent

gates to the connoisseurs of elegance.Â

of a Renaissance style fresco where,

The restyling of this extraordinary

from the windows of the luxurious

medieval estate has not altered, but

bedrooms, guests can follow the flight of

rather highlighted, the history and

swallows and the running of the deer.

traditions of the property with the object

Until recently, the Borgo La Bagnaia

of creating a multi-functional center

Estate, set in the peaceful Tuscan

catering for an elite clientele.

countryside, the charm of which has not been tainted by the passing of time, was known primarily as the site of an

Hospitality

Sports & Attractions

Services

Borgo La Bagnaia - La Bagnaia Hotel 32 Superior rooms 19 Delux rooms 2 Presidential suites 7 Junior suites 12 Suites 2 Bars 1 Restaurant “ La Voliera” 1 Chapel

Championship Golf Course Club House Buddha SPA & Wellness Center

Convention Center capacity 450 Banqueting Hall capacity 300 Weddings Swimming Pool Gym Tennis Court Doctor/Nurse On site helicopters landing Air Taxi

Borgo di Filetta - La Filetta Hotel 29 Rooms Bar Pizzeria 1 Restaurant “La Locanda del Fantino”

Hunting Horse riding Team building Orienteering in the woods Survival courses Archery Hot - air balloon rides Wine tasting Cooking courses Visits to wine cellars Cultural excursions Excursions by classic car

BORGO LA BAGNAIA

B O R G O D I F I L E T TA

B U D D H A W E L L N E S S S PA

The Buddha Wellness Centre is

by the treatments using the precious

specialized in a variety of treatments

thermal spring water. Immersed in the

inspired by different ethnic philosophies.

landscape, one finds a large outside pool

Pleasure and relaxation are further

sited against a huge mass of travertine

guaranteed by the inside pool decorated

over which the spring water cascades

with columns and antique vases, and

from a height of four meters.

THE GOLF COURSE

ROBERT TRENT JONES II

Robert Trent Jones II is the world’s

staff includes golf course designers

pre-eminent golf course architecture

working out of our headquarters in

firm. During the past four decades,

Palo Alto, California and from satellite

RTJ II has designed more than 250

offices throughout the world. On many

golf courses in more than 40 countries

projects, our Design Implementation

on six continents. The company is led by

Services

division

Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Chairman and

company

representatives

Master Architect, and Bruce Charlton,

responsable for design implementation

President and Chief Design Officer.

during construction.

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LEISURE

Further...

Hunting Horse riding Team building Orienteering in the woods Survival courses Archery Hot - air balloon rides Wine tasting Cooking courses Visits to wine cellars Cultural excursions Excursions by classic car Scooter rental Baby sitting Transfer Air Taxi

THE SURROUNDINGS

Siena

Constructed on three ridges, with green fingers

There are many art galleries to choose

to discover, such as the gallery of modern

of cultivation indented between, Siena seems

from – the Museo Civico, the Pinacoteca

art, fabulous patisseries, buzzing markets,

brighter than the nearby Florence, its historic

Nazionale, the Museo dell’ Opera, the

designer shops, and the Enoteca housed in the

rival. From all over the city, there are fabulous

Santa Maria della Scala – all housing

vaults beneath the fortress, where to find a

vistas of the Tuscan hills, the valleys, and the

brightly coloured, detailed, beautiful works

superb collection of Italian wines.

city’s most famous monuments: the Torre del

of Medieval and Early Renaissance art.

Mangia, Palazzo Pubblico and the Cathedral.

But Siena is not sleeping in the past, it is also

From the ancient gateways in the city walls,

a modern city. There is much more than the

paved roadways lead through towering

treasures of the medieval world for the visitor

“palazzos” to the centre and to the Piazza del Campo, where the famous, bareback horse race, the Palio, takes place on the 2nd of July and 16th of August each year.

Visible from many corners of the city, the cathedral, the 14th century Duomo, with its humbug stripes and glittering façade, dominates the hill on which it stands.

Magical pavements and artworks lie within.

Val di Merse - Chiusdino

Val di Merse - Monticiano

Val di Merse - Murlo

Chiusdino is

defensive

As you approach Monticiano from the Grosseto

Just south of Vescovado di Murlo, on a

position, overlooking the Merse valley and

road you come upon San Lorenzo a Merse,

small hill overlooking the Merse valley,

the Metalliferous hills of the Maremma. This

with its ancient castle and Romanesque

the pastures of the Arbia Valley, and the

fortified, hill-top town was once governed

church and the little hamlet of Tocchi.

wooded ravine of the Crevole river is

by the Bishops of Volterra before being

Travelling onwards you reach Monticiano, high

the perfect little medieval gem – Murlo.

taken over by the Sienese Republic in the

up in the heart of a beautiful area, in a valley

Despite the internal modernisation and new

15th century. Here, within the medieval

between the River Merse and the River Farma.

car parks, to step through one the ancient

walls are the churches of San Martino, San

There are breathtaking views over the valley

gateways to this tiny borgo is to enter

Michele and San Galgano, in this last there

of the Merse. In the Church of San’ Agostino,

history in a capsule. The ring of houses

is a beautiful 15th century bas-relief of San

one of the Augustinian’s oldest hermitages,

form a defensive wall around the Castello,

Galgano plunging his sword into the stone.

there are frescos by Bartolo di Fredi,

originally the home of the bishops of Siena.

A detour to visit the nearby 11th century

Guidoriccio Cozzarelli and Giovanni di Paolo.

This is the oldest settlement in the area,

village of Castello di Frosini, the ancient castle

An enchanting walk leads through chestnut

of Etruscan origin. Remains of Etruscan

of the Gherardesca counts is well worthwhile

and oak woods to the Abbey of San Galgano,

settlements were found around nearby Poggia

offering magical views of the abbey as you

Civitato and Poggia Aguzzo. The Castello

approach through the fields.

now houses a fascinating museum.

located

in

a

Val di Merse - Sovicille

Val di Merse - Orgia

Val di Merse - San Galgano

The town has the typical elliptical shape of many of the towns of the area. The historic centre is little changed from the 14th century when it was owned by the Sienese Republic. In the 17th century the palace was the seat of local government.

The whole of the area around Sovicille

On a hill above the river Merse lies the little village of Orgia. It is here that you will find, in a converted haybarn, the interesting Museum of the Wood. The skills of the woodsman and charcoal-burner were until fifty years ago of prime importance to the economy of this area.

The museum gives an insight into the

San Galgano lies ruined, amidst fields of sunflowers, a haunted and special place.

These remains of what was once one of the greatest of Gothic buildings in Italy, one of the largest of the Cistercian foundations in Italy and the leading monastic power in Tuscany have now only the sky for a

is full of prehistoric, Etruscan and Roman remains. There are many medieval castles, palaces, churches, tower houses and historic settlements amidst the beautiful scenery which surrounds the town.

The Villas of Cetinale and Celsa are also close by. The 17th century Cetinale, designed

by Fontana, belonged to the powerful Chigi family and was famous throughout Europe for its magnificent gardens with their gorgeous fountains.

history, tools and techniques employed in the ancient crafts of the woodlands.

The museum also organises themed excursions with subjects such as, ‘Man’s Interaction with the Woodland’ and ‘Woodland as a Laboratory’, this later deals with botany, geology, ecology and the wildlife of the woods. In the museum’s guide you will find a description of the environment and also of the five planned walks which start out from the museum.

roof and a grass field for a nave, whilst patches of fresco lie amongst the vegetation.

This was the site of San Galgano’s hermitage and the saint’s life was frescoed in the chapel here by Ambrogio Lorenzetti between 1334 and 1336. In the circular Cappella, with its strange striped dome, is a rock in which a sword is buried.

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