Villa Gauggiole is set within the Castiglion del Bosco estate which offers two fabulous restaurants, a state of the art fitness and spa complex, tennis courts, one of Italy's newest and most spectacular golf courses, a famous frescoed chapel and a shimmering infinity swimming pool that overlooks both Montalcino and the ranging, raw beauty of the Val d'Orcia. This is classic Tuscany, though subtly different from the iconic scenery of Chianti. The Val d'Orcia, awarded UNESCO's World Cultural Landscape status in 1996, is an artist's dream with hills that gently undulate under a vast sky. Nearby, Pienza is the "touchstone of Renaissance urbanism" and just a short distance away, are the renowned wine towns of Montalcino, noted for its fine Brunello reds, and Montepulciano of Vino Nobile fame.