From May to September: Saturday and Sunday 4-7.30 pm
Groups by appointment
from October to April by appointment
Intero | Ridotto | Scuole | Gruppi | |
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Fortress + Garden | € 5,00 | € 3,00 | ||
Fortress + Garden (guided tour) |
€ 7,00 | € 3,00 | € 6,00 | |
Reduced price: Seniors over 65 anni Free: children 12 and under Groups: min. 10 people |
Brochure: IT-EN-FR-DE
Guided tour: IT-EN-FR
Ramparts, towers, loopholes, walkways, massive wooden doors and machicolations... Between the thirteenth and the sixteenth centuries the Rocca del Cerruglio - the fortress’ ancient name - witnessed many battles and enjoyed the presence of many well known historical figures such as John and his son Charles IV of Bohemia and Castruccio Castracani. A military building it may well have been at its origins, but the high walls of the fortress also serve to protect a beautiful Italian garden with a plethora of orange and lemon trees, ancient roses and acanthus. Now a manor house - converted from the original military stronghold during the eighteenth century - the Fortezza is a lovingly restored and passionately maintained centrepiece of Tuscan heritage.