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Borgo Vescine
Radda in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Borgo Vescine is a thirteenth-century lookout village above Radda in Chianti, twenty-eight rooms in the old lavender lofts, grain stores, and wine rooms, an albergo diffuso on forty-two hectares of vines and olive trees. Longobards watched Radda and Castellina from here. The piazza still rings a bell. Six hundred metres up, seven kilometres from Radda, twenty from Siena. Sleep after Friday aperitivo in the square.
- 28 rooms
- Rooms from 431 sq ft (40 m²)
About Borgo Vescine
- The official house counts 28 rooms and suites inside the original village buildings on a 42-hectare estate of vineyards, olive groves, and woodland.
- The borgo began as a Longobard lookout between the 7th and 9th centuries. Extra walls and a second tower went up toward the end of the 8th century.
- It sits about 600 metres above sea level, 7 km from Radda in Chianti and about 42 km from Florence. Two restaurants, a wine room, and a heated panoramic pool.
- Entry-level rooms start at 431 sq ft (40 m²).
History
Borgo Vescine: 13th-century Chianti village, Longobard lookout, 28 rooms in original houses, 42-hectare estate, albergo diffuso.
The setting
Hill above Radda in Chianti, 7 km from the town, 42 km from Florence, not a hotel corridor block.
Experiences
- Truffle hunting with a guide and his dog — Available at the relais itself.
- Wine and olive oil tasting with the sommelier — Fine wine and olive oil notes tasting with the resident sommelier.
Amenities
- Wedding planning support working alongside guests and their planner
- Wedding dining and accommodation coordination
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