The fruit of a loving and meticulous restoration of an eighteenth-century farming hamlet in the lush heart of the Montefeltro area of the Marche region of central Italy, the Tenuta Santi Giacomo e Filippo is set in a nature reserve just 10 km (six miles) from Urbino, the home town of the Renaissance painter Raphael. The area is just 20 km (12 miles) from Fano on the Adriatic coast: southwards are the beach resorts of the Riviera del Conero, such as Recanati; northwards, we come to Riccione, Rimini, and Cattolica.
A perfect marriage of nature and history, relaxed yet refined, the Tenuta Santi Giacomo e Filippo provides luxury accommodation in a number of handsomely restored centuries-old rural buildings, complemented by a restaurant and gourmet pizzeria, a wellness center with outdoor swimming pool, a riding stables, and an organic farm. Set in its own ample grounds, and designed to satisfy the modern-day traveler’s demand for authentic experiences, the Tenuta Santi Giacomo e Filippo is watched over by a 14th-century Abbey, dedicated to the saints James and Philip, from whom the Tenuta takes its name.