Following the ancient Francis Way, together with many other pilgrims, who started their long trip from England, France and Germany, I’ve been particularly impressed by seeing a fortress on the borderline of the Sienese Republic. Guarding the way between the Montagnola Senese and the Chianti Classico hills, on the top of a hill, the fortress is crooned with Hugh towers, and high up guard the passage of the travellers. Even the Great Dante Alighieri has been impressed; he mentioned this place in his masterpiece, the Divina Commedia…

…Once I did won my frightened of the guards, passing the gate of the never conquest walls, I came into a magnificent square. Here I found a warm welcoming “Hostaria” were I had a wonderful meal testing the best local specialities and drinking great wines. Later I found a wonderful quiet and charmy night in one of the rooms above the Hostaria. It was really easy to forgot quickly all my hard trip of the last weeks with all the bad experiences I had. This is a magic place!!

This rest gave my the power to re-continue my, still long way, but now my spirit is renewed. I had to continue my way but I’m going to leave a piece of my hart, safely guarded inside this high walls where the live continues slowly and quite forgetting the chaos outside.

The years are gone, but my passion for this place remain still. Even today, I’m travelling with more comfort, but each time I come into these walls, my heart discover again the beauty and peace of live. This is always a great recover for my spirit and body.

I could continue to talk you for hours but I surely prefer that you come to meet me in this place, so that you will be able to discover by your self this unique experience. See you soon!!

I secoli sono passati, ma la passione è rimasta. Ancora oggi viaggio per le strade infinite alla ricerca di pace e calore, che ritrovo puntualmente ogni volta che torno al castello di Monteriggioni. Qui sazio il mio corpo e riposo la mia anima coccolato dalla locale ospitalità.

Avrei da raccontarti ancora per ore perdendomi nella poesia di questa terra, ma preferisco di gran lunga che tu mi raggiunga…

A presto!!