Destination: Italy: Tuscany
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Castiglion del Bosco
In an ever-flattening world, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find those unique hotels that seem to not only be in a destination but to embody the very essence of a place. Castiglion del Bosco, in the rolling hillside of Tuscany’s Montepulciano region, is such a property.
Not incidentally, this special place is owned, and was designed by, one of Italy’s premier fashion families: the Ferragamos. The family name has long been synonymous with gorgeous leather goods and an artisanal, utterly Italian sensibility. This philosophy is also at the heart of Castiglion, a sprawling hilltop estate that has been a passion project for family patriarch Massimo Ferragamo and his wife, Chiara. Together they poured love, style, time and money into creating their vision of the ultimate Tuscan hideaway.
Only a 90-minute drive from Florence, Castiglion centers around a historic borgo, which now houses several suites and exquisite common spaces, as well as includes freestanding stone houses, all of which were lovingly restored and turned into villas. When it came to furnishing these spacious homes, Chiara Ferragamo and her interior designer,...
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