La Casina is located in Monterchi, on the border between Tuscany and Umbria. Discover the tiny medieval hilltop village of Monterchi, situated at the centre of an area great in artistic, historic and religious significance. Only a few steps away, one can admire the greatly prized fresco of "La Madonna del Parto", the Madonna of Childbirth. This famous masterwork, by Piero della Francesca, is an obligatory stop for the art lover.

Monterchi overlooks the Cerfone Valley and is surrounded by sunflower fields, olive trees, tobacco, and wheat. Monterchi is featured in "The Most Beautiful Villages of Tuscany," a Thames and Hudson's publishing. Monterchi is a very ancient village, with origins in the Etrusco-Roman times, as a sacred place of the cult of Hercules. The name Monterchi is derived from Mons Erculis, the hill of Hercules.

La Casina sits snugly near the castle walls, in a row of homes. On 3 levels, La Casina is a spacious accommodation, suitable to sleep 2-4.

Tuscany is crowded, but there are still some quiet corners, and La Casina is an idyllic resting place, where one can enjoy the truly simple pleasures of life, from shopping the local markets (Sunday morning in Monterchi) to savouring the finest food and art.