{"id":11817,"date":"2016-11-27T09:41:25","date_gmt":"2016-11-27T08:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=11817"},"modified":"2017-11-16T09:40:16","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T08:40:16","slug":"weekends-monastery-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/weekends-monastery-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Special weekends in a former monastery in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes we just need a <strong>break<\/strong>, get away from our\u00a0usual routine and try something new: why not live an <strong>unusual<\/strong> <strong>weekend<\/strong>, staying in <strong>old monastery<\/strong> renovated in an <strong>eco-friendly<\/strong> <strong>hospitality<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>We left for Italy to discover the accommodations\u00a0that have emerged in these ancient buildings,\u00a0where\u00a0the <strong>charming atmosphere<\/strong> remained, that\u00a0now offer fantastic spa area, gourmet typical restaurants, swimming pools surrounded by greenery and much more.<\/p>\n<h2>The charm of an ancient monastery in Upper Umbria<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11846\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/9398fb9f0198ce5d47d0b7d1c05fa7c3cdd9a4c9-2.jpeg\" alt=\"9398fb9f0198ce5d47d0b7d1c05fa7c3cdd9a4c9-2\" width=\"770\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/9398fb9f0198ce5d47d0b7d1c05fa7c3cdd9a4c9-2.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/9398fb9f0198ce5d47d0b7d1c05fa7c3cdd9a4c9-2-536x300.jpeg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/9398fb9f0198ce5d47d0b7d1c05fa7c3cdd9a4c9-2-570x320.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/9398fb9f0198ce5d47d0b7d1c05fa7c3cdd9a4c9-2-344x193.jpeg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11817 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/weekends-monastery-italy\/c8f4fb359ddb2f7176f3dbe0ccfe838b260b80f9\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/c8f4fb359ddb2f7176f3dbe0ccfe838b260b80f9-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/weekends-monastery-italy\/eee70670542d944fc58e7417886982cec4923b37\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/eee70670542d944fc58e7417886982cec4923b37-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/weekends-monastery-italy\/d3faa794f1059a70445a6dd29edd887f5c1955c4\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/d3faa794f1059a70445a6dd29edd887f5c1955c4-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The former monastery of San Salvatore, built in the fourteenth century, became an agricultural building and now is an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-perugia\/farm-house\/la-cerqua-agriturismo-biologico\/Rn3Wk\" target=\"_blank\">organic farm<\/a><\/strong>, where you can still breathe an ancient air. You can choose between 6 charming guest rooms and 2 suites, with ceiling beams, terracotta floors and fireplaces. On the ground floor there are living rooms to share with other travelers, including the <strong>organic\u00a0bar<\/strong> in the conservatory and the music room to relax with sweet melodies.<\/p>\n<h2>The luxury of the essential<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11842\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/68510de76c6700280e95dd11d6015959c249f8ca-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Eremito Hotelito del Alma\" width=\"770\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/68510de76c6700280e95dd11d6015959c249f8ca-3.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/68510de76c6700280e95dd11d6015959c249f8ca-3-536x300.jpeg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/68510de76c6700280e95dd11d6015959c249f8ca-3-570x320.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/68510de76c6700280e95dd11d6015959c249f8ca-3-344x193.jpeg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-11817 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/weekends-monastery-italy\/e05a1cbf34c21fc86b2243df0de06a0c81fc3563\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/e05a1cbf34c21fc86b2243df0de06a0c81fc3563-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/weekends-monastery-italy\/f4d8fa5df1ab91bdcf3cc3e0ce9b85c8fd5a323a-2-2\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/f4d8fa5df1ab91bdcf3cc3e0ce9b85c8fd5a323a-2-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/weekends-monastery-italy\/f4b17a8646ce2a0ef60807c65baa48bd1976aca7-3\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/f4b17a8646ce2a0ef60807c65baa48bd1976aca7-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We move a few kilometers, staying in Umbria to discover <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-terni\/resort\/eremito\/pWZV5\" target=\"_blank\">Eremito<\/a><\/strong>. A former monastery that has been completely restored according to the rules of green building and transformed into an unique hotel, dedicated to those seeking wellness holidays far from the chaos and pollution. The hermits has only\u00a0single rooms, in the cells of hermits fathers, an exclusively<strong> vegetarian restaurant<\/strong> and an amazing relaxation area with a swimming pool carved in stone and a steam bath.<\/p>\n<h2>On the hills of Florence, a unique and friendly hostel<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-11836 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/f6b4d92e4cf733b3d243df6578c5f9c0a197bf71.jpeg\" alt=\"On the hills of Florence, a unique and friendly hostel in a former monastery \" width=\"770\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/f6b4d92e4cf733b3d243df6578c5f9c0a197bf71.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/f6b4d92e4cf733b3d243df6578c5f9c0a197bf71-536x300.jpeg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/f6b4d92e4cf733b3d243df6578c5f9c0a197bf71-570x320.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/f6b4d92e4cf733b3d243df6578c5f9c0a197bf71-344x193.jpeg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-11817 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/weekends-monastery-italy\/d047ae02fea1dd4f49e1a6e8bbb36295b859f72d\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/d047ae02fea1dd4f49e1a6e8bbb36295b859f72d-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/weekends-monastery-italy\/da071232c4c8de36b5fff0022f320735c854525e\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/da071232c4c8de36b5fff0022f320735c854525e-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/weekends-monastery-italy\/4eb2ab878db0c0f24aca395a4edae024b724a03d\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/4eb2ab878db0c0f24aca395a4edae024b724a03d-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Sleep in a former monastery is not necessarily luxurious experience. Even those who want to spend a <strong>low-cost vacation<\/strong> can book\u00a0this type of accommodation, choosing\u00a0the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-firenze\/hotel\/ostello-del-bigallo\/V10xD\" target=\"_blank\">Hostel Bigallo<\/a><\/strong> housed in an old medieval building that in the thirteenth century was the refuge of pilgrims, and then\u00a0became a monastery. Here you can enjoy the silence of the hills, the green olive groves, the <strong>picturesque view of Florence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>In the heart of pristine Umbria, to discover the ancient art of apothecaries Monks<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11834\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/95c95aae51ffe23f1a996c7633e7e4892a4b5a78-2.jpeg\" alt=\"ancient monastery of San Biagio\" width=\"770\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/95c95aae51ffe23f1a996c7633e7e4892a4b5a78-2.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/95c95aae51ffe23f1a996c7633e7e4892a4b5a78-2-536x300.jpeg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/95c95aae51ffe23f1a996c7633e7e4892a4b5a78-2-570x320.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/95c95aae51ffe23f1a996c7633e7e4892a4b5a78-2-344x193.jpeg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-11817 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/weekends-monastery-italy\/464d472bc1faaa167033eeffa730577c3354037e\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/464d472bc1faaa167033eeffa730577c3354037e-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/weekends-monastery-italy\/98c839bdbfdc8b99f30713be311d4a9b838c4e7b\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/98c839bdbfdc8b99f30713be311d4a9b838c4e7b-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/weekends-monastery-italy\/4e539e9b7b6c2a9eb7905e49b3044896d166e07b\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/4e539e9b7b6c2a9eb7905e49b3044896d166e07b-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Surrounded by nature, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-perugia\/resort\/relais-antico-monastero-di-san-biagio\/frjK7\" target=\"_blank\">ancient monastery of San Biagio<\/a><\/strong> is now an exclusive resort that will enchant you for the spa inspired by ancient herbal art for the beauty of body, mind and spirit and the exquisite cuisine where there is only room for fresh and local ingredients. The right place for purification and <strong>regeneration<\/strong> experience.<\/p>\n<h2>A convent between the landscapes of the Langa<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11881\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/Il-sole-e-la-luna-bb-sostenibile-small-02-850x490.jpg\" alt=\"A convent between the landscapes of the Langa, Piedmont\" width=\"850\" height=\"490\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-11817 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/weekends-monastery-italy\/il-sole-e-la-luna-bb-sostenibile-small\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/Il-sole-e-la-luna-bb-sostenibile-small-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A convent between the landscapes of the Langa, Piedmont\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/weekends-monastery-italy\/il-sole-e-la-luna-bb-sostenibile-small-03\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/Il-sole-e-la-luna-bb-sostenibile-small-03-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A convent between the landscapes of the Langa, Piedmont\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/weekends-monastery-italy\/il-sole-e-la-luna-bb-sostenibile-small-05\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/Il-sole-e-la-luna-bb-sostenibile-small-05-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A convent between the landscapes of the Langa, Piedmont\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>A wine cellar where you can taste local products, a panoramic terrace, a hot tub and rooms decorated\u00a0with antique\u00a0furniture: all this and more await you in the charming old town of Cerreto Langhe, at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-cuneo\/bed-breakfast\/il-sole-e-la-luna\/kZLMZ\" target=\"_blank\">B&amp;B \u00a0Il Sole e La Luna<\/a><\/strong>, recovered in a former <strong>Franciscan monastery<\/strong> and wrapped in a warm and welcoming atmosphere.<\/p>\n<h2>Between Tuscany and Umbria, an organic farm in a former convent<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11826\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/9b008661d72a7c634a2a66976e5b41701e4fe7f01.jpeg\" alt=\"Between Tuscany and Umbria, an organic farm in a former convent\" width=\"770\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/9b008661d72a7c634a2a66976e5b41701e4fe7f01.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/9b008661d72a7c634a2a66976e5b41701e4fe7f01-536x300.jpeg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/9b008661d72a7c634a2a66976e5b41701e4fe7f01-570x320.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/9b008661d72a7c634a2a66976e5b41701e4fe7f01-344x193.jpeg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 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