Luigi Brenna
Farmhouse with a Michelin-starred chef?... Water; infinity pool and breakfast in bed?... Water; a faux-rustic restaurant with a glass window overlooking the hill and 1000-km food because the animals in the pens are only there for show?... Water increasingly liquid. Delicious and nutritious vegetables from the garden grown in permaculture? A little fire. A super-regenerating place full of energy?... Fire. Want to share an experience with very genuine people? The flames are ever higher. Yes, Tertulia is a magical place that has an almost therapeutic effect on me. I arrive stressed, I leave relaxed, I enter like Luigi and leave like Superman because the climate and spirit of the place have a mix of components that manage to wash the kryptonite off me. Maintained, conceived, and created by Francesco and Giorgia, Tertulia is an indefinable place because it doesn't belong to any category of offers present on the market (farmhouse, restaurant, hotel, campsite, albergo diffuso) despite offering part of everyone's experience. Perhaps "laboratory" is the word that best captures the atmosphere in this corner of Mugello, nestled in the chestnut grove. A laboratory in the sense of experimentation, both naturalistic and botanical, typological, and above all relational. Nothing is standard, everything is built to measure, and each guest feels an integral part of a project that without them would certainly have been different. The host family is very welcoming without being intrusive, the kitchen is shared, the rooms are super clean, unique, and meticulously maintained. A ping pong table in the shade of the trees has recently been livening up the warm afternoons of both adults and children. The sunsets are unforgettable, the scents intoxicating, and the flavors of the garden's vegetables are unheard of for the Milanese palate. The starry sky is splendid, appearing clear and bright as night falls. An ideal place to retreat while working remotely or to experience culinary and cultural experiences... Florence is nearby. If you pass by, give Filú a pat, the world's kindest white dog who looks like a stuffed animal. Long live Tertulia.