Castello di Montegufoni hosts weddings and private celebrations for up to 140 guests, and the same number can stay overnight in the castle's 39 apartments and houses. The castle stands on a hill in Montagnana Val di Pesa, in the municipality of Montespertoli, about 30 minutes by car from Florence.
Seminars and company events
The website does not sell meetings or seminars. It does state that breakfast and lunch can be arranged for groups and events on request, and a group that books the whole castle gets the restaurant and bar as well. A company retreat or incentive stay can therefore be discussed directly, without a meeting package.
Weddings and receptions
Three ceremony options are offered. A civil wedding is held in Florence, at Palazzo Vecchio, not at the castle. A symbolic ceremony can take place on site, in the Corte dei Duchi or in the garden. A Catholic ceremony is celebrated in the church of San Lorenzo, reached through the garden, which seats up to 100; the castle can help find a priest. Receptions use the courtyard, the garden, the terrace and the restaurant. Dinner is served in the Salone Severini, the main dining room with 17th-century stucco and frescoes, or outdoors in the main courtyard when the castle is booked exclusively. Dancing moves to the Limonaia, a vaulted former lemon house where a lounge bar can be set up.
Two formulas exist. The à la carte option rents chosen spaces, such as the Salone Severini and the Limonaia, and guests book their own apartments for at least three nights. The exclusive option rents the entire castle, bar and restaurant included, and lets the hosts assign the rooms.
Rooms and capacities
Up to 140 guests for the reception, 100 in the church of San Lorenzo. Named spaces: Salone Severini, Limonaia, Corte dei Duchi, main courtyard, garden and terrace.
Accommodation
The castle and its grounds hold 39 apartments and houses for 2 to 9 people each, with a total of 140 beds. There is a pool and a large garden.
Catering
The team designs a Tuscan menu with each couple according to style and budget. The castle restaurant, Il Ristorantino, serves Tuscan dinners from April to October under chef Andrea Amerighi.
History and setting
The first castle, built by the Ormanni family around the 10th or 11th century, was razed in 1135. The Acciaioli, later Dukes of Athens, rebuilt it between about 1280 and 1300; the Corte dei Duchi keeps their memory. In 1921 Sir George Sitwell commissioned Gino Severini to fresco a room with Commedia dell'Arte figures, finished in spring 1922.
Getting there
The castle lies south of Florence on the way to Siena. A car is strongly advised, the local bus runs only to Florence, and the castle can arrange transfers. Free parking is next to the castle. Florence airport is the nearest.
