The Antica Ruga House
15th century townhome in
Montepulciano, Italy
2 bedroom, 3 bath townhouse, medieval street, fireplace, remodeled with historic details in Centro Storico, Montepulciano, Ideal for remote workers and students
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Living room
Relax in the living room on the couch or reclining chair in front of the fire, look out the flowered windows onto the spellbinding medieval street.
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Bedrooms
The 2 bedrooms feature brand new comfortable Dorelan luxury queen mattresses, wardrobes, remodeled en-suite bathrooms.
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Kitchen and Dining Area
The kitchen is fully equipped with a dining area, living dishwasher, washer, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, pots, pans, dishes, glasses, utensils, culinary tools, and more.
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Bathrooms
The 2 remodeled en-suite bedrooms bathrooms, one with shower tub combo, one with a spacious shower, both with linens, towels, toiletries,.
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Our Neighborhood Montepulciano Centro Storico
The Antica Ruga House is in the historical centre (Centro Storico) and situated in the old artisan quarter which dates back to 1250/1300. It is only 50 meters from the 16th century Torre di Pulcinella and the 13th century Church of Sant' Agostino., The townhouse is secluded on a quiet spellbinding medieval ‘wrinkled’ side street (‘Ruga’ means ‘wrinkled’) behind the main street, Via di Gracciano nel Corso. Italian local Montepulciano people (called ‘Poliziani’) mainly live in this artisan quarter.
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Neighborhood Authentic food
Antica Ruga lives in the best of two worlds. The townhouse is on a quiet secluded medieval street hidden behind the main Street of Via di Gracciano nel Corso, yet is an easy 2 minute walk to incredible Tuscan restaurants, gelaterias, cantinas, speciality food shops, the local butcher, the alimentari (mini grocery), Conad the supermercato, and Pizzeria e Cucina Linda, the best pizza in town.
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Il Sasso Italian Language School
Learn Italian in Italy at one of the top language immersion schools. Il Sasso is a small to medium size Italian school with a high standard of quality. Foreign students are of every age group and come from all parts of the globe. The school is in an historic building, in the heart of town, just 2 minutes from Antica Ruga house. It has 8 large, airy classrooms for Italian language courses, individual tuition, culture mini-courses and a terrace with a lovely panoramic view.
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Nearby Places to Visit
Located in the heart of Tuscany, Montepulciano is surrounded by vineyards and historic towns in Val d'Orcia, many declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Below are suggestions where to visit and distances from Antica Ruga. All can be reached by car, bus, private taxi or bicycle.
Pienza 15km (20 minutes)
Siena 60km (50 minutes)
Montalcino 40km (45 minutes)
Monticchiello 15km (20 minutes)
Montefollonico 5km (10 minutes)
Castiglione d'Orcia 30km (40 minutes)