Castello di Galbino

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Castle |9 bedrooms |Sleeps 19

Anghiari in Tuscany

from £532 / night

£3717–£7606 / week

7 nights minimum stay

Changeover Saturday

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Key info  Swimming pool, balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

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About the home

The castle has a basic square shape with a raised central section and four round towers on the corners. Elegant arched loggias with stone columns, added during its renaissance period conversion, run along two sides.

The glazed loggia with frescoed vaulted ceilings leads onto a small chapel. It is the perfect place for spending a lazy afternoon. The light filters through the sheer curtains.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The twin bedroom with frescoed ceilings is probably the most beautiful bedroom in the castle. But all bedrooms have a special feature, be it painted beams or antique furniture, and all of them are decorated with a cotton weave made by the local firm Bussatti, which has shops all over the world.

Further details outdoors:
The main dining room has French windows onto the terrace and the garden with yet another table and chairs for outdoor meals. The glazed loggia with frescoed vaulted ceilings leads onto a small chapel. It is the perfect place for spending a lazy afternoon. The light filters through the sheer curtains.

The garden melts into the surrounding landscape, inviting to long walks. The pool lies a little above the house. Pool measures 15 x 5 metres with WC and outdoor shower. Lunch can be served at the pool by the housekeeper

Further details

Extra services available
Cook
Welcome dinner
First shopping
Baby equipment
Extra household help
A babysitter is available in the daytime and/or the evenings. As she only speaks Italian this will only work for very small children. Please make arrangements in advance, before your arrival.

For a detailed description of each service, please contact us.

Conditions

Refundable breakages deposit of Euro 500 required on arrival, to be refunded upon departure (subject to satisfactory property inspection).
50% of rental fee due at the moment of booking, balance due six weeks before your stay to secure booking.

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Drive to Castello di Galbino

 

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Castello di Galbino sideview

 

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Galbino outside terrace

 

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Galbino pool

The Tuscany / Arezzo Province region

Because Tuscany is the cradle of the Renaissance (late 14th to early 16th centuries) its towns cast a spell like no other. You walk through Florence, Sienna and Pisa in a daydream, looking up. Between majestic palaces and outsize domes, there are so many treasures to marvel at. A maze of a thousand and one backstreets, the magic of countless squares, fountains dotted here and there: everything is an invitation to dream and to a delightful interlude. As you wander through Tuscany, you lose yourself in it.

But Tuscany is the region of a thousand and one hills too. Its breath-taking landscapes will make you want to roam the countryside and race down its valleys; and on the hilltops, you will discover perfect medieval gems: the villages of San Gimignano and Volterra will plunge you straight back into the Middle-Ages. In Montepulciano, Montalcino and in the Chianti region more generally, you will at last savour inimitable wines such as the famous Brunello or the Chianti classico.

It was in Italy, and specifically in Tuscany, that the exceptional era of the Renaissance began in the 15th century. The period was characterised by great economic and artistic prosperity and Florence was its dazzling incarnation. Thanks to a very wealthy banking family, the Medici, Florence acquired a wealth of artistic treasures. Today, the city is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Middle Ages were also a very prosperous period for Tuscany. In spite of incessant strife and of the Great Plague, which carried off half of the population between 1348 and 1349, the textile industry and trade brought wealth to the towns. Tuscan architects threw themselves straight away into the construction of daring and elaborate buildings.

The Anghiari area

Galbino lies on a crossroad of Tuscany (Arezzo, Siena, Florence, Cortona), Umbria (Città di Castello, Perugia, Gubbio, Assisi) and the Marches (Urbino), an area where Piero della Francesca, Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Raffael and San Francesco of Assisi were born.

The nearest town is Anghiari at 4 km from Galbino, a charming medieval city which has not changed much over the last centuries. The powerful thirteenth century walls made the town an invincible fortress(picture of Anghiari). A stroll through the narrow streets which open onto delightful squares is Italy at its best. Anghiari has all shopping facilities.

Arezzo, with a wonderful antique market on the Piazza Grande the first week-end of the month

Many of Piero della Francesca’s works can be seen in the nearby town of Sansepolcro (15 minute drive) and you should not miss the village of Monterchi, where his famous pregnant Madonna can be seen in the village school.

Franciscan trails: The hermitage of La Verna, where St. Francis received the stigmata is a magical place. By car it is reached in 30 minutes. A beautiful trek of 30 kms makes a wonderful day of walking.

Romanesque Churches: The territory around Anghiari boasts a number of very early parish churches. They were built during the early phases of christianisation in which baptism was a crucial element. The pievi remained for centuries the only places authorised to carry out baptisms.

The Castello dei Sorci, a rustic castle turned into restaurant serving very authentic food as for instance home made pasta. It is well know throughout Tuscany.

Shopping: the famous factory outlet of Prada lies on the way to Florence.

Shopping: Anghiari is also the headquarter of one of Tuscany’s most interesting textile producers Bussatti, whith shops all over the world.

How to get there

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Castello di Galbino lies in Tuscany, not far from Arezzo. It is ideally located for excursions to Tuscany and Umbria.

* Anghiari, and all the shops 4 km
* Sansepolcro 15 min
* Città di Castello 30 min
* Arezzo 35 min
* Cortona 1 hour
* Perugia 1 hour
* Gubbio 1 hour
* Assisi 1 hour 15 min
* Florence 1,5 hours
* Siena, Pisa, Rome 2 hours

The nearest airport is Florence's Airport (Amerigo Vespucci) at 1,5 hours drive. However, most International flights and budget airlines arrive at Pisa Airport (Galileo Galilei) and Roma Airport Fiumicino.

Activities near Anghiari

Rental prices

Prices for group size 14
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Mid season 2	1 Sep 12	29 Sep 12	4350€ 4350	-	-	1 Week
Mid season 1	11 May 13	25 May 13	4350€ 4350	-	-	1 Week
Mid season 2	25 May 13	29 Jun 13	5750€ 5750	-	-	1 Week
High season	29 Jun 13	31 Aug 13	6500€ 6500	-	-	1 Week
Mid season 2	31 Aug 13	28 Sep 13	5750€ 5750	-	-	1 Week

Prices for group size 19
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Mid season 2	1 Sep 12	29 Sep 12	5820€ 5820	-	-	1 Week
Mid season 1	11 May 13	25 May 13	5820€ 5820	-	-	1 Week
Mid season 2	25 May 13	29 Jun 13	7760€ 7760	-	-	1 Week
High season	29 Jun 13	31 Aug 13	8900€ 8900	-	-	1 Week
Mid season 2	31 Aug 13	28 Sep 13	7760€ 7760	-	-	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Inclusive of: 4 hours household help from Monday to Saturday, preparation of breakfast (ingredients not included), electricity, water and final cleaning.

Extra services:

Welcome dinner, cook, first shopping, baby equipment, extra household help. Please enquire for prices.

Upon arrival guests are asked to make a security deposit of EUR 500,00 (cash in Euro, Dollars or GBP or Travellers checks). At the end of the stay the deposit will be returned, unless it has to be used partly or fully for any damage.

Availability

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Availability notes:

The castle is closed between October and Mid-March.

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