Villa St. Michelle
Villa St. Michelle
Villa St. Michelle
Villa San Michele – Florence’s Renaissance Dream
Perched on the verdant hills of Fiesole, gazing over the timeless rooftops and domes of Florence, Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, is less a retreat and more a Renaissance love letter to beauty itself. Once a 15th-century monastery, its façade—legend whispers—was designed by Michelangelo, and today it stands as a sanctuary where history, artistry, and serenity converge in breathtaking harmony.
Step through its cloistered arches, and the world outside melts away. Bougainvillaea cascades in radiant colors, lemon groves perfume the air, and terraced gardens spill gently toward the Arno Valley. Each stone corridor and frescoed hall seems to hum with stories of monks, nobles, and artists who once sought inspiration here. Now, it is the traveler’s turn to awaken to Florence’s spell, with every sunrise gilding Brunelleschi’s dome in molten gold.
At La Loggia Restaurant, Michelin-starred mastery elevates Tuscan tradition, where each dish is both homage and innovation, served against the most romantic backdrop in all of Italy: Florence stretched endlessly below, glowing at dusk like a city dipped in amber light.
