Agrivilla i Pini

On a hilltop near San Gimignano, at the end of a cypress-lined drive, stands Agrivilla i Pini, a 15th-century farmhouse that once sheltered pilgrims on the road to Rome and now runs entirely vegan. Franziska and Benjamin Posch restored the house in 2018 using clay, hemp and rice husks, set among organic olive groves and vineyards. None of the eleven rooms has a television or internet connection, but each comes with linen bedding and views across Tuscany. Meals are served at the seed-to-table restaurant, everything grown in the house’s own garden, everything free of sugar and additives. Those inclined can meditate in the olive grove or swim in the saltwater pool. Florence and Siena are an hour away, though few feel any urge to leave.