Palazzo del Duca — Hotel in Unione di comuni Montana Lunigiana

We were a group of 4 and stayed for 4 nights at the Palazzo del Duca at the end of April. Mirella and Francisco are friendly and welcoming hosts who were always available to contact before, during and after our stay. Both are excellent English speakers. They prepared a meal of local produce on our first night which we ate with our hosts. The accommodation consists of self-contained apartments in an historic building with many original features and was very clean and the rooms very large. The internet connections are good and there are more than ample bathroom facilities in each apartment. The kitchen was well equipped and we were given a large selection of food to prepare our breakfast each day, On the second and third days we had cooking lessons with Mirella which were both informative and entertaining and provided us with our main meal on these days. The lessons and sampling lasted for about 4 hours each day. We also had an informative talk from Francisco about tasting wine and sampled some of his own Chianti Classico.|A car is essential to take advantage of the area and Mirella has a wealth of local knowledge and had many recommendations for trips and restaurants. An ideal location for exploring this area of Italy|Overall a very enjoyable holiday with lots of good local food and wine. Highly...

The Palazzo del Duca is a beautiful palazzo nestled in the mountains of Licciana Nardi, within Tavernelle. I had my wedding at the Palazzo, we stayed for 5 nights and it was an absolutely lovely and wonderful experience. Mirella and Francesco are so kind and helpful! Due to heavy storms we were worried what exactly our wedding would look like and it ended up being perfect! We were lucky and the rainstorms stopped on the Sunday of our wedding so we were able to have the ceremony outside, dinner was held inside still and we were able to make it really lovely! Mirella is a WONDERFUL chef , everyone loved each course of the meal, it was so lovely. Later we went outside to dance and it was so much fun! 23 Guests ended up staying at the Palazzo and everyone had a wownderful time together!||I highly recommend Lisa for flowers her floral arrangements were gorgeous she is located within Tavernella, she made my dream come true. I also recommend Il Gelatiere in Aulla for our cake a millefoglie it was also incredible, everyone was talking about it for days after! ||The pine forest nearby and a nearby castle also has great views for...

I stayed at the Palazzo del Duca in July 2018 for a cookery and wine trip. I can't recommend it highly enough. The palazzo is beautiful and full of history. Mirella and Francesco are great teachers and with their little daughter Elena make a lovely, welcoming and friendly family. I travelled alone but was well cared for and the wine and cookery classes were fun, interesting and exceptional value. I was lucky enough to stay in the Depandance apartment which has its own terrace. Very comfy bed but steep stairs/ladder to bedroom so make sure you're fully awake if you get up in the night The surroundings are beautiful and having a car meant I could venture out and see the mountains and villages around. I even found the driving easy which came as a surprise and I found myself way up in the mountains without a soul in sight. The Wi-Fi is fine but only available in a certain spot due to the thickness of the palazzo walls! The local bar/ restaurant also has free WiFi though so if you're desperate for technology that's also an option over a cappuccino! Alternatively just chill and relax by the pool among...