Vacation accommodations in a restored mediaeval Tuscan monastery
La Canonica di Greve in Tuscany, Italy
Vacation accommodation for up to 10 guests.
A unique locale for your vacation in Tuscany!
Looking for a place to stay in Tuscany that's different from everything else? Rent an entire restored monastery with five bedrooms sleeping up to 10 persons. This wonderful former canonica is provided with two modern bathrooms, a modern kitchen with stove, refrigerator and dishwasher. An informal dining area forms part of the living room with its huge walk-in fireplace, and there is a formal dining room that seats 10 or more. The Canonica itself dates back centuries and the entire structure is furnished and decorated with antiques.
The Canonica di Greve is situated on the foothills of Monte San Michele, a national park, within easy reach, as its name suggests, of Greve in Chianti, the market town of the Chianti Classico wine territory.
The Cloister
The courtyard (cortile) of our Canonica was once the garth of its cloister and is strikingly human in scale. It will be the focal point of your stay. The ground floor rooms and loggias all open onto this wonderful space which is enclosed on all sides by the monastery and church, and overlooked on two sides by the loggias of the first floor. The cortile is paved in huge blocks of stone with grass springing up between them and, besides a water cistern well-head, it contains a marble bas-reliefed fountain and numerous busts and other ancient objects. Vines and geraniums complete the picture. Here you can dine, talk, read, sunbathe and relax in complete privacy and tranquility.
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Some History
The Canonica was constructed in the mid-9th century on the ruins of a Roman fortress, and archaeological evidence suggests that the original Roman fortress was itself built on the foundations of an Etruscan outpost. The Canonica was an active Roman Catholic monastery until the middle of the 20th century. With the movement away from traditional agrarian society, the monastery was abandoned and fell into disrepair. Dino Levi, at his retirement the foremost antique dealer in Italy, purchased the canonica in the 1960’s and began the slow process of restoration. This architectural treasure now belongs to his descendants who are continuing the family tradition by restoring the monastic church.
Double bedroom
Twin Bedroom
Double Bedroom
Facilities
• The Canonica has five bedrooms - four double rooms and a twin room. Baby beds can be arranged. • There are two and a half bathrooms. • The fully equipped modern kitchen comes with a stove top, oven, microwave, refrigerator and dishwasher, and in addition the Canonica provides a clothes washing machine and tumbler dryer. • There are two dining areas: an informal table and chairs forming part of the large living room, and a separate formal dining room. •Television, DVD and CD players are available, together with a large library of DVDs, including over a hundred operas. • Its high altitude and thick walls keep the Canonica cool in summer. • Food and other supplies of all kinds are available three kms away in Greve in Chianti. There are numerous excellent restaurants both in the towns of Greve and Panzano, as well as at Lamole and throughout the surrounding countryside. • The Canonica lies on the scenic Chiantigiana highway (SS 222) close to the halfway point between Florence and Sienna, making both cities about an hour distant by car. • There is plenty of parking space for our guests' cars on the grounds of the Canonica.
via Canonica, I-50022 Greve in Chianti (FI), Italy
Lloyd Levi at 01-518-304-1328 (USA) or mobile/cell 01-917-549-8088 (USA) email:
For 4 guests, the price is Euro 450 per night For each additional guest Euro 50 per night For 10 guests, Euro 750 per night
Payment Conditions
We request a 50% deposit paid by credit card at the time of confirmation of your reservation, the balance payable 30 days prior to arrival date. A full refund will be made for cancellations made more than 30 days prior to arrival date. For cancellations made less than 30 days before arrival date, any refund will depend on the extent to which we can re-rent. Your credit card will serve as a security deposit for any damage incurred during your stay.
From Florence or Sienna, take Highway 222 to Greve in Chianti, and turn off on the road leading to the cemetary. Continue onwards for 2 km and your will see La Canonica sign-posted to the left. As for most country properties in Chianti, the last part of the access road is dirt-surfaced and drivers of low-slung cars should pay attention.
For maps and further details on the location of Greve in Chianti, click here.
