Want to break free?
Winter Stay at Spino Secco, Tuscany
La mia casa è la sua casa. Our house is yours. Literally. During six months (november-april) we open our six apartments, garden, pool and communal stone arched space ‘Paradiso’ to whomever wants to get away from it all. It could be two weeks up to several months, depending on how much time you can break free of your normal life. Maybe because you want to work a few months on a project; or maybe you need to think about a future step. Maybe you experience a midlife crisis or, less severe, crave a change of scenery. Choose a Winter Stay in Spino Seco if you want to spend some time on your own, without feeling lonely. Or if you want to get inspired by Italy, the Mediterranean, the Apennine Mountains, the wilderness, the breathtaking views, the medieval castles, Mulazzo, Spino Secco and the other wonderful guests.
Be alone in good company
Spino Secco is a place where you can be alone in good company. You can either book a room in a shared apartment or rent the whole apartment for yourself. Of course, you can come with a friend or partner, but you both will be considered as individual bookings. Together, our guests form a loose community, with always the possibility to share a meal or do something together. Be as free as you like, and as much alone as you wish. There’s always good company to find in the communal space ‘Paradiso’ for a bike trip, or a hike in the mountains, a day at the beach, or visiting a local market, yoga in the morning and a daily dive in the pool or the ice cold waterfall.
Spino Secco
Spino Secco is located in medieval Mulazzo, officially regarded as one of the most beautiful villages of Italy. We are surrounded by the rolling hills of the Lunigiana, in the Northern part of Tuscany. Our area is famous for its overwhelming nature, numerous castles, churches and ‘borgos’. Our village has a pizzeria, restaurant and a winebar, that are open all year round. We are 15 minutes away from the highway and the medieval city Pontremoli, 35 minutes from the Mediterranean Sea. Parma, Pisa, Lucca and Cinque Terre are all within the range of one hour.
Palazzo Spino Secco was built in the 15th century and renovated into a modern building. We have 6 independent, spacious and fully furnished apartments. They all have their own kitchens, bathrooms, living area and separate bedrooms.
At the base of the house, you’ll find our communal space ‘Paradiso’, the heart of Spino Secco. Here we meet each other, cook a shared meal, get some work done or just hang out together. The vaulted stone arched ceilings seem to be untouched by medieval times, but the space is totally renovated into a big kitchen and a lounge area with a crackling woodstove. Separately, we have a ‘yoga room’, basically a free space to do whatever you like.
The weather
Lunigiana is green. The hills and mountains full of luscious forests. So, when you choose to stay with us between november and April you can expect periods of heavy rain. But, unlike for instance the Netherlands (grey and miserable most of the time) and upstate New York (ice cold), the sky is blue, the sun will come out and the climate is mild. Last January we hiked up to the snowy highest peak of the Apennines in a t-shirt. In Mulazzo the temperatures never dropped under zero (32 Fahrenheit).
Booking Your Stay
Winter Stay 2024-2025 at Spino Secco is from November 1 to April 15. You can come from two weeks up to several months. Either book your own apartment or choose to share an apartment with a housemate (only when we have a match). If you choose to share an apartment, you both will have your own bedroom and in some cases also your own bathroom.
To organize your stay, send us a direct email with your wishes.
Rates are per month!
METHILDA
1 bedroom and 1 bathroom
€ 1000 single occupancy or € 600 pp shared by two
BIANCA
2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
€ 900 single occupancy or € 500 pp shared by two
BEATRICE
2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
€ 1400 single occupancy or € 800 pp shared by two
ANNETTA
2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
€ 1400 single occupancy or € 800 pp shared by two
ALAGIA
2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
€ 1600 single occupancy or € 900 pp shared by two
IVANA
2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
€ 1900 single occupancy or € 1200 pp shared by two