CASA DEL RONDONE

Civico N°1 (house number 1) is the name of the 'hospitality in Ricettività Diffusa' in the municipality of Roccalbegna. An innovative 'Made in Italy' type of accommodation that, by reopening the doors of unused houses to visitors, follows and supports the lifestyle in the historic center of Roccalbegna.

Located in the historic centre of Roccalbegna, near the Town Hall and the Church of Saints Peter and Paul (XIII century), Casa del Rondone has been present in the papers of the Republic of Siena since 1210.

It appears like a tower house with exposed stone with access from Via della Balza, and an internal staircase leading to the accommodation. This consists of two rooms: a kitchen with a window and a large bedroom with a double bed plus an adjacent bathroom with a window from where you can see la Pietra, the symbol of the town. The house is heated by a vintage 50s style wood stove.

Recently restored according to building criteria that allow to preserve the population of the common swift Apus apus, a trans-Saharan migratory insectivorous species that uses the spaces under the roof tiles to reproduce, Casa del Rondone (the house of the swift) has become part of Monumenti Vivi Toscana & dintorni, an association that protects and promotes the conservation of wild species that live alongside human beings.