Castello di Cennina

We have a beautiful base at the Castello di Cennina in Italy. This is a privately-owned 12th century borgo (walled village) perched on the summit of a secluded ridge amidst olive groves and vineyards in the sun-drenched Chianti hills of Tuscany. It provides a delightfully inspiring and convivial space for summer meetings, conferences, seminars, workshops, and multi-stakeholder group work.

The village is located 10 minutes from the local train station at Búcine between Florence and Arezzo on the Paris-Rome line, 20 minutes from Siena, 1 hr from Florence airport, 90 minutes from Pisa, and two hours from Rome.

Named after an Etruscan fertility Goddess, Cennina has been inhabited since 800 BCE. Listed as a National Historical Monument, the castle and houses are a gem of intact Tuscan vernacular architecture. Abandoned after WWII, the borgo has been beautifully restored by the ceramic artist Osvaldo Righi, with the help of hundreds of volunteers from around the world. Cennnina is internationally renowned for its classical music concerts, art exhibitions and multimedia happenings.

accomodation

We can currently accomodate groups of 35 (single) or 50 (multiple occupancy) guests in 13 renovated houses within the castle walls, from April through October. Some of these houses have modern central heat and plumbing, others are more rustic. Availability is limited during the winter months.

meeting / concert / exhibition space

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120 sq.m hall on the ground floor of the castle;

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seating capacity for 120 people;

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10 meter high ceiling;

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naturally cool in summer.

dining

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delicious Tuscan Slow Food gastronomy;

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120 seating in the ground floor of the castle;

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35 seating in communal dining room;

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20 seating al fresco in castle garden.

rates and availability

Enquiries

future plans

We are currently finalising an architectural and business plan to complete the renovation of Cennina as Global Vision's international centre of learning, culture and communication for a sustainable future.

We intend to build a second conference hall and media production studio inside the castle, and modernise the houses with year-round capacity for 73 to 100 guests, along with a sauna, pool, and state-of-the-art renewable energy.

We are seeking a philanthropic angel to fund this project and cover the Centre's first two years of operations.

Please contact us if you are interested.

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