Podere Santa Pia or Casa Santa Pia is an authentic holiday home in Castiglioncello Bandini, a small village in southern Tuscany, near Montalcino, Arcidosso and Monte Amiata. The location of the nature house is fabulous. A long meandering strada bianca takes you from Castiglioncello Bandini to a small plateau on which this house was built. Here a beautiful view unfolds over the valleys of the Ombrone and the Orcia which merge in Cinigiano. Rolling hills with ever-changing floodlights reach to the coast, and in clear weather you can even see the mythical island of Montecristo and Corsica.
The house is authentically Italian. The rough stone walls on the outside, the terracotta floors, the large fireplace in the kitchen and the wooden beamed ceilings add rugged sophistication to this authentic former cloister and create a characteristic old Tuscan atmosphere. Italian neighbors told us that this used to be a small monastery. Here young women retreated to devote themselves to a spiritual life in a pristine environment.
Huis vanuit de tuin (februarl)
Terras en tuin (huis)
De eerste bijenkorf in de tuin
(Bekijk op YouTube hoe een bijenzwerm gered werd)
The location of Podere Santa Pia, between Siena and Grosseto, close to Montalcino, Cinigiano and Arcidosso
De location of Podere Santa Pia, between Siena and Grosseto
Address
Podere Santa Pia
Via Santa Pia 1
Cinigiano
(Castiglioncello Bandini)
Grosseto
By car
Coordinates GPS 42.870931, 11.423410
From Firenze, Siena
. In Firenze take the autostradale Siena-Firenze direction Siena/Colle di Val d'Elsa / Poggibonsi / Grosseto / FI / SI
. Continue on Superstrada Firenze-Siena (signs for Acqua calda/Grosseto/Siena/Arezzo)
. Continue on Tangenziale Siena Ovest for 6,7 km, then take the exit toward SS223, direction Grosseto. Follow signs for Grosseto and merge onto SS223
. In Paganico, take the exit Paganico, Sasso d'Ombrone, Cinigiano, annd follow Cinigiano on the SP64 (Strada Provinciale del Cipressino) for 1,2 km. Then turn right at SP7 (Strada Provinciale Cinigianese) and continue to follow SP7
. In Cinigiano, at the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Via Ombrone/SP7, direction Arcidosso SP7
. After 6 km, turn left at Via Martiri per la Libertà, direction richting Castiglioncello Bandini (SP55)
. When you drive around the castle, down to the bar (which is on the right-hand side), you will be astonished by the breath taking view of the Valle d'Ombrone. At the bar turn left on a dirt road and then immediately turn right on a dirt road towards Podere Santa Pia. Arrival after 2,5 km. This final strech the road is a strada bianca.
. In Pisa, take the A12/E80 direction Livorno/Rosignano Marittimo/Roma
. After 44,8 km take the exit Rosignano Marittimo towards SS1, keep left at the fork, follow signs for Cecina/Roma/Vada/SS206/SS1 and merge onto SS1
. After 102 km, take exit Roselle toward Roselle Nomadelfia/Grosseto Centro/Siena
. Merge onto E78, and continue on SS223. In Paganico, take the exit Paganico, Sasso d'Ombrone, Cinigiano, annd follow Cinigiano on the SP64 (Strada Provinciale del Cipressino) for 1,2 km. Then turn right at SP7 (Strada Provinciale Cinigianese) and continue to follow SP7
. In Cinigiano, at the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Via Ombrone/SP7, direction Arcidosso SP7
. After 6 km, turn right at Via Martiri per la Libertà, direction richting Castiglioncello Bandini (SP55)
. When you drive around the castle, down to the bar (which is on the right-hand side), you will be astonished by the breath taking view of the Valle d'Ombrone. At the bar turn left on a dirt road and then immediately turn right on a dirt road towards Podere Santa Pia. Arrival after 2,5 km. Watch the final track on YouTube.
Actually, a car is necessary to reach Podere Santa Pia. From Castiglioncello Bandini a dirt road (2.5 km) leads to the house. Watch the final track on YouTube..
Public Transport
Stop in Chiusi-Chianciano or Grosseto.
For all schedules, rates and the duration of the trip, you can consult the site www.trenitalia.it or call the toll-free number 892021.
Arriving at the Station of Grosseto, you can take one of the following buses. Two bus companies connect Monte Amiata with Rome or Grosseto. Sira buses (from Rome to Monte Amiata) and Rama buses (from Grosseto or Siena to Monte Amiata).
For information on the schedules of the urban bus, you can consult the site
Podere Santa Pia is a charming rural home with a great view on the unspoilt nature of the Tuscan Maremma. south of Montalcino and the Val d'Orcia. Thousands of acres of unspoiled nature surround these two old farms, Podere Santa Margherita, now modeled into a luxurious holiday resort, and the authentic Podere Santa Pia, which has not anything of its centuries-old charm.
