The Manor from the sky View from the terrace and the jacuzzi A bedroom A bathroom   LISTING PHOTOS Click photo to enlarge + show more photos

Accreditations: Accommodation Type: Guest House Number of Bedrooms: 4 Description: The Manor is a beautiful, small medieval castle built between 1400's and 1500's. It was a fortress of guard for the the villages in the area. It was built of mellow stone and was a Ghibelline's manor. It is set in a wonderful and dominant position,and is only 700 metres from the village of Lanciole. The history tell us that the Ghibellines, who sided with the holy roman Emperor, fought against the Guelphs who supported the Pope over the right to rule the nothern part of Italy. In the Manor Castle there are two independent wings/cottages the Fairy and the Elf. The Village where the Manor is located lies in the hills to the north of Pescia and Montecatini, a very picturesque area ideal for touring or relaxing in delightful surroundings. The Castle itself is perfectly restored, conserving the old characteristics but with all the comfort, so you will feel really "at home". Has been trasformed in villa during 1700's so he addes to the simple knights style in one more elegant countenance. The manor can accomodate if rent in total 8/9 people, The Manor Castle sits on an hill and it's surrounded by miles of woodland where you can enjoy long walks and the whole area is a patchwork of medieval hilltop villages which are all worth a visit. Lanciole, though tiny, has a bar/pizzeria which also sells a few basic foodstuffs. In ancient times the village was known to have produced "lancia" or spears and other arms.Many legends and tales have been said of the manor castle, what the knights made, the hunting, the battle for the supremacy on the guelphs villages... and did find a code invented to manage the work of the people in the villages of the area. The area makes a good base for touring being within easy driving distance of many famous places including Lucca, Pisa, Pistoia and Florence. Facilities: Children Friendly, Private bath or shower, Kitchen, Washing Machine, Fridge, Cleaning service, Television, Satellite, Video/DVD Player, Internet Access, Central Heating, Garden, Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi/Spa, Nr Public Transport, Garage/Off-street parking Special Offers: Single Tariff: € 50 Double Tariff: € 50 Weekly Tariff: € 350 Address: Via di Pontito 19 City/Town: Lanciole (PT) County/Province/State: Tuscany Postcode/Zip: 51010 Country: Telephone Number: +39 3333759100 Fax Number: Website: http://www.thelancemanor.it E-mail: Click Here to make enquiry Please mention TravlelAdverts.com when replying to advert.