Sant'Angelo in Colle, Montalcino.

S. Angelo in Colle, the smallest hamlet of Montalcino in Tuscany, is a splendid and enchanting medieval village behind which rises Mount Amiata, the Olympus of the Etruscan people, in the Val d'Orcia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In a fascinating dominant position on the top of a hill, surrounded by its walls as if by a round embrace, it offers the most magical sunsets in the world. The red darts of the sun will strike your soul and set alight your desire to live a unique spell.

And right on the historic centre's main street, called “Costa Castellare”, inside the ring of walls of what was once the noble Tolomei palace, stands the Relais Il Terrazzo. A few metres further on opens the historic “Palazzo Rosso” square, overlooked by the Pieve di San Michele (13th century). Here begins Via del Paradiso (a name that will accompany you through your stay and your memories), where the Relais Il Pozzo stands. A few more steps and you will touch the stones of the Torrione of the ancient Castle, admiring the sweep of the Brunello vineyards. Going down the street, you will be welcomed at the Winery La Togata to taste its award-winning Brunellos di Montalcino. But above all, you are already spending unforgettable hours in a sweet dream, all your own, together with the people you love most.

From here, southern Tuscany opens in every direction: the Val d'Orcia and Montalcino, Pienza and Siena, the Maremma and the coast. An intimate base from which to set out each day — and to return to at sunset — with our advice on routes, flavours and places not to miss.