Luxury Apartment for short and long stay in Montepulciano

Mansarda is a luxury apartment located in Montepulciano, the apartment has 1 bedroom, 1 shower room, open space living and sitting room place, cantina in the palazzo. The flat has also a small but comfortable balcony.

 A great place during summer time, spring and also at the beginning of the fall, where to have a glass of wine reading a book while facing the valley. Maid service between rentals only. Highly recommended base for those who love fine wines and food, art architecture. One of the highest and most handsome hill towns in Tuscany, Montepulciano has a rich collection of fine builidings and churches designed by some of the most distinguised architects of the Renaissance; Vignola, Sangallo, Peruzzi. 

In a quiet location, near the west walls of the town, Palazzo Giogiò has a distinguised past, it was owned by the family of St Catherine of Siena and then by Giangastone de Medici whose imposing bust is above the entrance.  Through the wooden doors, a gracious stone staircase leads up to the top floor entrance to La Mansarda. T

he sitting room with open fireplace is decorated and furnished in most welcoming, attractive and comfortable contemporary style with ochre colour washed walls and distinctive black and white kitchen area with travertine marble tops (pictured overleaf). Guests can place chairs or cushions by the large picture windows to enjoy the lovely panorama, overlooking the square and church of San Francesco.

There are also extensive views over the terracotta rooftops and towers to Lake Trasimeno. The bedroom with blue colour washed walls (pictured above) has a stunning view out over the jewel in the crown of Montepulciano, the church of San Biagio (on inside right strip of our green folder) widely considered one of the most important churches of the High Renaissance and Pienza. Sunlovers can take a chair down to the quiet square of San Francesco with lovely views out over the surrounding cypress studded countryside.

The famous ruby red Vino Nobile wine of Montepulciano can be bought at a shop in the Palazzo and there are numerous 'cantine' or cellars all over town where it can be sampled and bought. Steps away from the Palazzo is Piazza Grande, the main square with fine cathedral. From the tower of the Palazzo Communale there are magnificient views over the Val d’Orcia, to Pienza and Monticchiello to Monte Amiata and on a clear day the towers of Siena. All elegant boutiques, restaurants, bars are within very easy valking distance of the Palazzo.

This luxury apartment in Montepulciano is ideal for a romantic escape in Tuscany.