Le Macine di Stigliano Relais is the ideal place to enjoy the wonders of the surrounding nature and appreciate various outdoor activities all year long. In our swimming pool you can have a refreshing swim, and just five minutes away from our hotel you can find the Royal Golf la Bagnaia, the first 18-hole course designed by the renowned architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr., facility that have an agreement with our hotel.

For those who prefer to visit the Sienese countryside, it is possible to take advantage of the numerous trekking routes, excursions, mountain bike tours or horseback rides: our staff will do everything to help you organize your days.

Horse riding enthusiasts will not be disappointed: a few minutes’ drive from our hotel you can find La Bagnaia, since thirty years home to the eponymous riding competition, which every year attracts horse racing devotee from every corner of the world.

If you want to spend some relaxing days near Siena you can visit the Buddha Wellness Center, a wonderful spa founded on ancient thermal springs, where you can try saunas, hammams and beauty treatments from all over the world, in a harmonious fusion between East and West. The thermal waters benefits, already known to Romans and Etruscans and used for a long time only by local farmers who attributed their miraculous virtues to Santa Caterina, fill the pool surrounded by travertine columns and supply the spectacular four-meter waterfall at exterior of the structure.

Of course we cannot ignore the food and the wines of our region. From Chianti Classico wine to Pecorino di Pienza cheese there are many products of our territory famous worldwide. If you wish to taste and enjoy everything that the province of Siena can offer, it is possible to organize food and wine tours and tastings in the most prestigious and renowned wine cellars of the region.

Cooking enthusiasts and amateur chefs will be able to discover tricks and secrets of Tuscan cuisine. From the original recipe of Sienese "cantucci" to the exact ingredients of "pici cacio e pepe": every mystery of Tuscan cuisine will be revealed during cooking classes designed specifically for you.

The Relais "Le Macine di Stigliano" is located in the Val di Merse, in the nature of the Sienese territory. Within few minutes drive you can find all the beautiful valleys of Tuscany: you can choose to visit Val d'Elsa and travel the Francigena, the ancient road along which for centuries pilgrims have passed to reach Rome, the Eternal City. During your wanderings you’ll discover all the medieval villages of the area, such as Colle Val d'Elsa, Monteriggioni, Volterra and San Gimignano, famous for its towers.

Then you’ll find the Chianti, its vineyards’ orderer rows, precise as lines written on a book page, and you’ll taste the greatest wines of the Tuscan tradition in the many cellars of the region.

Or you can visit the Val D'Orcia, with its beautiful views made of rolling hills decorated by iconic cypress trees, the "ideal city" of Pienza, unique for the splendor of its Renaissance architecture, and the thermal baths of Bagno Vignoni.

Food enthusiasts can easily get to San Giovanni d'Asso, homeland to the “Tartufo Bianco delle Crete Senesi”, one of the finest and most expensive truffles in Italy.

Our ideal visit leaves last, but not least, Siena, an ancient Etruscan and Roman camp that became, during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, one of the most powerful Republics in Italy, a place where the centenary tradition del Palio charms every year thousands of Sienese people and foreigners.

The Relais "Le Macine di Stigliano" is located in a convenient and easily accessible location, an ideal base for exploring Tuscany. Towns such as Florence, Lucca and Pisa can easily be visited and explored during the day, without staying overnight. For those who like the sea is possible to reach the Tuscan coast and its beaches in an hour's drive.

Florence, Pisa and Rome, that is just two hours away, are all well connected by their their airports to the main European capitals,  making any longer distance travel accessible.