A centuries-old voyage Then, almost miraculously, in the early 20s a young idealistic and philanthropic couple, Antonio and Iris Origo, visited the Val d’Orcia, fell in love with it and decided to settle there, dreaming of transforming a profoundly destitute area into a green and productive valley. A lifelong project…The fortified castle of Chiarentana was one of the first structures to be renovated into healthy living quarters for the sharecroppers living there. READ FURTHER
Then, almost miraculously, in the early 20s a young idealistic and philanthropic couple, Antonio and Iris Origo, visited the Val d’Orcia, fell in love with it and decided to settle there, dreaming of transforming a profoundly destitute area into a green and productive valley. A lifelong project…The fortified castle of Chiarentana was one of the first structures to be renovated into healthy living quarters for the sharecroppers living there.
Discover your haven in Tuscany Fifty years ago as the mezzadria system was coming to an end Antonio and Iris’s daughter Donata carried out an extraordinary transformation. Chiarentana has become a cheerful and welcoming place, surrounded by a beautiful garden, full of lavender, rosemary, irises and roses, that blends into the surrounding landscape. It is now her home, and welcomes guests from all over the world in charmingly equipped apartments. READ MORE
Fifty years ago as the mezzadria system was coming to an end Antonio and Iris’s daughter Donata carried out an extraordinary transformation. Chiarentana has become a cheerful and welcoming place, surrounded by a beautiful garden, full of lavender, rosemary, irises and roses, that blends into the surrounding landscape. It is now her home, and welcomes guests from all over the world in charmingly equipped apartments.