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Palazzo Leopoldo
Via Roma 33 53017 Radda Chianti, Italy
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USD 213.55 - 462.69 |
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| Description |
The Centre Of The Medieval Village Of Radda, In
The Heart Of The Chianti Region, Styles Of
Palazzo Leopoldo, One Of The Finest Historical
Houses Of Medieval Mark In The Siena Country,
Recently Restored After A Long And Detailed
Study.
Typical Manor House Until Few Years Ago, Palazzo
Leopoldo Guests Now Who Wants To Stay In A
Refined And Elegant House Where Sculptured Words
Remind The Archduke Leopoldo Ii And The Italian
King Umberto Di Savoias Stays.
The House Is A Good Starting Point To Discover
The Historical And Cultural Beauties Of Tuscany
And Searching For Itineraries To Taste The
Esteemed Wines And The Delicious Food Of The
Traditional Cooking Art.
At Palazzo Leopoldo Everything Has Been Studied
To Make A Unique Stay The 17 Rooms, Of Which 6
Junior Suites And 5 Spacious And With Fireplace
Suites, Are Equipped Of Sat Tv, Telephone And
Minibar. One Can Taste The Best Traditional Food
In The Elegant La Perla Del Palazzo Restaurant,
Outside In The Garden Too, And The Buffet
Breakfast Is Served In The Magical Frame Of The
17th Century Kitchen, Or On The Terrace
Overlooking The Nice Senese Hills.
The Wellness Centre, Equipped Of Sauna, Solarium
And Jacuzzi, Will Take Good Care Of The Guests
With Several Types Of Massage And Aesthetic
Treatments.
The Palazzo Leopoldo Is Close From January 5 2004
To February 29 2004.
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By Car
A1 Bologna-roma Exit Valdarno. Free Highway
Florence-siena Exit At S. Donato.
By Plane
The Hotel Is Located About 50 Km From The Airport
Of Florence.
By Train
Florence, Siena Or Montevarchi Railway Stations.
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| Room Information |
- Standard Rm 1 Double -
Room With One Double Bed
Rooms Equipped Of Sat Tv And Minibar
- Junsuite Rm 1 Double -
Room With One Double Bed
Refined Room Equipped Of Sat Tv And Minibar
- Suite Rm 1 Double -
Room With One Double Bed
Refined And Spacious Room With Fireplace
- Superior Rm 1 Double -
Room With One Double Bed
Elegant Room Equipped Of Sat Tv And Minibar
- Standard Rm 2 Twins -
Room With Two Twin Beds
Room Equipped Of Sat Tv And Minibar
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| Area Information |
Radda In Chianti
Located In Tuscany, In The Heart Of The Chianti
Region, Radda Is Certainly One Of The Pearls Of
The Landscape Of This Beautiful Region Whose
Charme Hasnt Changed During The Centuries.
Once Etruscan Settlement And Then Roman Village,
It Has Had Its Maximum Importance As Agricultural
And Strategic Point During The Middle Age, As
Shown By The Architecture Of Its Monuments And
Buildings.
Siena
Lying On Three Gentle Heights, Between The
Metallifere Hills And The Chianti Mountains,
Siena Surprises For Its Urban Layout, Dotted With
Towers, Austere Palazzos And Narrow Winding
Streets, In Fact, It Has Preserved All The Charm
Of A Medieval Town.
Etruscan In Origin, Its Name Has Been Traced To
The Legendary Hero Senius, Son Of Remus, Who Had
Fled From Rome.
At The Time Of Augustus It Was An Important Roman
Military Presidium. The Nerve Centre Of The Via
Francigena And Governed By Bishops Until The
Tenth Century, The Town, From The Twelfth Century
Was Ruled By Consuls, Under Whom In The Middle
Ages It Prospered Notably, Despite Bloody
Struggles With Neighbouring Communes, Above All
With Florence, Its Most Bitter Enemy.
After Victory Gained In The Historic Battle Of
Montaperti In 1260, Siena Was Defeated In 1269 By
Florence, And Was Therefore Controlled Until 1355
By The Guelph Government Of The Nine.
The Economic And Artistic-cultural Flowering Of
This Epoch Was Remarkable, Indeed The Magnificent
Palazzo Pubblico And The Slender Mangia Tower
Belong To The Period, Both Fine Examples Of
Gothic Architecture, And The Palazzo Tolomei, One
Of The Oldest Buildings In Siena.
After A Period Of Decline, Followed By A Terrible
Pestilence, The Town, First Governed By Pandolfo
Petrucci Then, Midway Through The Fifteenth
Century, By The Spaniards, In 1559, With The
Treaty Of Cateau-cambr Sis, Entered Into The
Stato Mediceo And Immediately Afterwards Into
That Of The Lorenese Until 1859, The Year In
Which It Was Annexed Into The Kingdom Of Italy.
Enclosed By Mighty Walls, The Enchanting Historic
Centre Of Siena Speads Out From Piazza Del Campo
- The Symbol Of The Town And The Hub Of Its Civic
Activities, With Its Unusual Shell Shape - To
Elegant Buildings, Including The Outstanding
Duomo, Containing Works Of Art Of Inestimable
Value, The Gothic Churches Of S. Domenico And S.
Francesco, The Spedale Di Santa Maria Della
Scala, Built Between The Ninth And The Eleventh
Century As A Hospice For Pilgrims, And Nowadays
The Home Of The Archaeological Museum.
A Prestigious Cultural Centre, Siena Boasts One
Of The Oldest Italian Universities, Housed In A
Twelfth-century Monastery, And One Of The Most
Prestigious Italian Banks, The Monte Dei Paschi,
Founded In The Seventeenth Century.
The Town Also Contains Important Museums, Such As
The Very Rich National Art Gallery And The Civic
Museum, Institutions Of International Level, Like
The Library Degli Intronati, Chigiana Music
Academy And The Fisiocritici Academy Who Exhibit
Collections Of Great Scientific Interest In The
Natural History Museum. Finally, The Gastronomy
Of The Place Is Simple, But Wholesome, While The
Craft Tradition Flourishes, Together With The
Folklore And Old Events, Above All The Celebrated
Palio Of The Ten Contrade, The Spectacular,
Atmospheric Horse Race, Which Takes Place Every
Year, In The Splendid Surroundings Of Piazza Del
Campo, Attracting Huge Crowds Of Spectators.
Palio Di Siena
On 2 July In Honour Of The Madonna Of Provenzano,
And 16 August In Honour Of Mary The Virgin
Assumed Into Heaven, In The Charming Setting Of
Piazza Del Campo, In Siena, The Celebrated Palio
Takes Place.
This Spectacular Horse Race With Very Old
Origins, Is The Towns Festival Par Excellence,
Followed With Trepidation By An Impressive Number
Of Spectators.
The Palio Dates Officially From 1656. Although In
Reality Documents Prove Its Existence Already In
The Twelfth Century.
It Is Held With The Representatives Of 10 Of The
Towns 17 Contrade *historic Quarters*, Three
Decided By Lots And 7 That Had Not Participated
In The Previous Event.
The Horsemen Are The Main Players Of The Occasion
Disputing The Pallium - Hence The Name Palio Of
The Event - A Painted Silk Cloth, The Symbolic
Prize Assigned To The Victorious Contrada.
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