Maria Gabriella Guesthouse, managed by Guido and Simonetta, welcomes you to Monticchiello, near the Sant'Agata gate. It offers three recently renovated rooms and two dependances in a 16th-century farmhouse, with a splendid view of the Valdorcia, ancient towers, and the village walls. A place where history meets modern comfort, for an unforgettable stay in the heart of Tuscany.
During the autumn and winter period, which is included in the price, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious breakfast in our cozy lounge. During spring and summer, on the other hand, we will serve breakfast in our enchanting garden.
The breakfast includes a variety of tasty dishes:
- Homemade pastries and biscuits, prepared by Maria and Simonetta using local products.
- Jams, honey, and yogurt to delight your palate.
- Scrambled eggs and bacon for a more substantial breakfast.
- Fresh fruit juices to start the day with energy.
- Coffee, tea, and cappuccino to satisfy all tastes.
Upon request, with a small supplement, you can also savor the traditional Tuscan breakfast, which includes:
- Assorted cured meats for cold cuts lovers.
- Pecorino cheese, an authentic local delicacy.
- Crispy and flavorful bruschetta.
- Fried egg for a complete Italian breakfast experience.
Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy our delicious breakfast and start the day in the best way during your stay.
Our double rooms "Agata & Odobella" are full of detail and you can not help but fall in love. Try to be lulled by our wonderful wrought iron beds and you'll be delighted. The rooms are large and spacious, it smells of peace and serenity. The our furniture is in style with our rooms have a private bathroom is available in each room with shower covered with original tiles Cottoveneto.
The "Luchia" is full of details and you cannot help but fall in love with it. The room is large and spacious, you can smell peace and serenity. Try to be lulled by our wonderful Kingsize bed, you will be delighted. From the window you can admire the garden of our structure together with the city of Pienza, immersed in the Val d'Orcia. The furniture is in perfect style with the room and in the room there is a private bathroom with shower.
Our cottage "ilGamanzino" was obtained from the restoration of an old agricultural annex overlooking the Val d'Orcia. The bed, in complete harmony with the rest of the furniture, will give you all the relaxation you want. There is also a private bathroom in perfect harmony with the style of the room. The cottage directly overlooks the garden and also has a private square where you can sit down to enjoy a coffee and a small, fully functional private kitchen at the complete disposal of guests.
Allow me to introduce myself, I am Guido Bonifazi. My mother, Maria Gabriella, fell in love with this land forty years ago and has since become a Tuscan by adoption. How could it be otherwise, with wonderful places full of art, surrounded by breathtaking nature (not to mention the good food)?
This splendid house, transformed into a B&B, is managed with the invaluable help of my aunt Simonetta. It was left to me by my mother, from whom I also inherited good manners, attention to detail in the decor, and above all, the hospitality of the guests, which was of fundamental importance to her.
Our establishment has always been open to guests, whom we take care of down to the smallest details. Feel free to ask us for information about these places and assistance with culinary delights as well.
Monticchiello, already in Etruscan and Roman times, was a meeting point for the roads that connected the centers and communities of the area. It still retains the austere characteristics of medieval fortresses, sharply contrasting the Renaissance image offered by Pienza. The sturdy city walls and the tower of the cassero that stands on the hill are signs of the intense past of the village, a stronghold of the defensive system of the Republic of Siena. It is precisely with the passage under the protection of Siena that the history of Monticchiello begins, of which there is actually evidence dating back much earlier than the communal era, as shown by the fact that its name is said to derive from the Roman gens Clelia.
From the 1200s, the village took on its current form with the walls, the cassero, and the church, and typical municipal institutions were established, all provided for and regulated by statutes in the vernacular language. It was then with the fall of the Sienese Republic in 1559 that Monticchiello fell under the Medici and gradually lost the role and importance it had had. In 1777, it became part of the municipal jurisdiction of Pienza. The propositurale church of Saints Leonardo and Cristoforo still stands today as a testimony to the period of maximum splendor of the medieval fortress, preserving numerous frescoes from the Sienese school dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries.
Finally, Monticchiello and its inhabitants are characterized by a rare example of cultural autonomy and collective commitment: the "Teatro Povero" (Poor Theater). It was born and developed in Monticchiello long before its precise start date (1967). The theatrical experience is closely linked to the life and history of the community since the past. The performances offer a glimpse into bourgeois life, delving into current themes inspired by local history and evoking the now obsolete forms of peasant civilization. It is a kind of theater-life written by the characters themselves, that is, by the people of Monticchiello who, by acting themselves, testify to their own reality, presenting themselves with their authentic existential and social situations.
Collateral events such as exhibitions and conferences accompany the theatrical activity throughout the year, reaching its peak during the summer period (from mid-July to mid-August, shows every evening except Mondays).
Via M. Cappelli, 6 - Monticchiello, Pienza (SI) - Directions
National identification code IT052021C2H2MXNRBN
Regional identification code 052021ALL0012
