Laticastelli Country Relais Rapolano Terme

Country Relais Laticastelli has all the necessary ingredients for a dream holiday in Tuscany: accommodation in a beautifully restored medieval hamlet, authentic home cooking, excellent wine, ancient thermal baths and, from every window and terrace, the incredible landscapes of the Crete Senesi.

Perched on a hill just outside the town of Rapolano Terme, Laticastelli dates back to the middle ages, when it served as stronghold to defend the nearby city of Siena. With time, the fortified edifice evolved into a working farm before being transformed, in recent years, into the Country Relais Laticastelli.
Today, what were once stables, storerooms and workers' lodges have been masterly converted into a restaurant, living room and guest bedrooms and suites, in which original wooden beams and terracotta tiles combine with the latest in modern technology to provide both old world charm and contemporary comfort.

For centuries, generations of Tuscans have been busily making and eating good food and wine. Today's holidaymakers get to taste the best of the region's cuisine at Laticastelli's "La Taverna" restaurant, enjoying traditional Tuscan dishes served in the dining room or outside, on the splendid terrace overlooking the Ombrone valley.

The perfect destination for a relaxing vacation spent enjoying life's simple pleasures, at Country Relais Laticastelli guests while away the days lazing in the Tuscan sun by the panoramic swimming pool; bathing in the hot spring waters in the nearby spa town of Rapolano Terme; or exploring the beautiful countryside surrounding the Relais - on foot, by bike or even on horseback.

Like the Crete Senesi, Val d'Orcia is home to any number of beautifully conserved medieval hill towns, the likes of Montalcino, Pienza, San Quirico d'Orcia and Bagno Vignoni, all of which are more than worthy of visit. The great art city of Siena is only a short and scenic 20km car drive away.