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I Borghi dell'Eremo
Piegaro, Italy · Independent · Core Luxury
On Monte Arale above Piegaro, I Borghi dell'Eremo stands on a Camaldolese abbey where twelfth-century monks were the first in Umbria to melt and stain glass, secrets they had carried from Rome. Archaeologists still dig for an Etruscan temple to Diana under the monastery. The Galletti family began restoring the abbey and farmhouse in 2016 and opened the retreat in 2021; Michelin gave it Two Keys.
- Opened 2021
About I Borghi dell'Eremo
- Twelfth-century Camaldolese monks at San Giovanni dell'Eremo were the first in Umbria to melt and artistically stain glass.
- Legend and archaeology still hunt an Etruscan temple to Diana beneath the monastery foundations.
- Pope Sixtus IV abolished the abbey in 1471 after a heyday in the early 1400s.
- The Galletti family started restoration in 2016 and opened rooms, a restaurant, and a wellness wing in 2021.
History
I Borghi dell'Eremo stands on Monte Arale near Piegaro in Umbria, on the site of the Benedictine – and later Camaldolese – abbey of San Giovanni dell'Eremo, attributed to around the 12th century with monks documented by 1206 and a heyday in the early 1400s, before Pope Sixtus IV abolished the monastery in 1471. The land may earlier have held a Byzantine fortified site and, by legend, an Etruscan temple to Diana.
After passing through several owners, the estate came to the Galletti family, who began restoration in 2016 and opened the hospitality project in 2021, recovering the ancient abbey and its farmhouse to create rooms, a restaurant and a wellness area centred on reinterpreted Umbrian cuisine.
Restaurants and bars
- Essenza Ristorante — Restaurant · Territorial / Umbrian cuisine · Chef Federico
- La Crocicchia restaurant — Restaurant · Traditional dishes revisited in a gourmet key · Chef Alessandro
Experiences
- Eterea Spa & Wellness — Spa with indoor and outdoor wellness paths, treatment cabins, mud baths and relaxation rooms; exclusive-use access for a minimum of one hour.
- Gourmet Umbrian food experience — Chef reinterprets Umbrian cuisine in a gourmet style; gluten free, vegetarian and vegan menus; wine experience.
- Essenza restaurant — Restaurant in San Giovanni serving local Umbrian cuisine using mainly products from the estate farm.
- Nature activities — Nature activities offered within the San Giovanni stay.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Tennis
- Pet-friendly
- Adults-only
Awards
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
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