Molino di Foci - Bed and Breakfast San Gimignano, Siena

The Molino di Foci is an old watermill dating back to the 14th century. After being abandoned for over 40 years it has been carefully restored into a characteristic bed and breakfast, ready to offer guests a warm welcome to the fascinating tuscan countryside. Situated on the via Francigena, which originally lead pilgrims from Canterbury to Rome, the Molino di Foci is an historic building protected by the Belle Arti.

Restoration work has been sympathetically carried out over a number of years using materials and colours typical of Tuscany. As a result, Molino di Foci now offers its' guests the possibility to clearly envisage the life and history of the old watermill while enjoying any modern comforts, amid a wonderful setting surrounded by fields of wheat and spectacular sunflowers.

The rooms are all furnished in traditional tuscan style, with beamed ceilings and terracotta floors, offering satellite TV, safe and direct telephone lines. Bathrooms are all with showers and equipped with hairdryers. There are two suites composed of living room with double sofa bed, bathroom and an internal open stairway which leads to the upper floor with double bedroom.

The Molino di Foci is only 4 kms away from the historic medieval centre of San Gimignano and ideally located for visiting both Siena and Volterra which both lie just 30 kms away, distance to Florence is 45 kms and Pisa airport 80 kms.