Category Archives: Castle

A Walk to the Castle

Posted October 07, 2010 - By myvillavita | No Comments

For four years with each visit to Il Borgo, I have glanced across the vineyard-lined valley to the hilltop Castle of Poppiano in the distance and said to myself, “Someday I am going to walk to the castle”.  And the day finally came. The early ...

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The Castle Dinner

Posted June 08, 2008 - By myvillavita | No Comments

A stay at Il Borgo would not be complete without dinner at their sister property – Castello di Santa Maria Novella. This 11th century structure which was destroyed and rebuilt in 1313 has significant importance to the surrounding area between Florence and ...

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