Nestled among the gentle hills of Valdinievole, just a few kilometers from Lucca, Pistoia and Florence, La Monastica Resort & Spa stands where the ancient Monastery of Santa Scolastica once rose. It is an integral part of the medieval village of Buggiano Castello, a place suspended in time, enclosed by ancient stone walls, where the peace of a contemplative past can still be felt. Its origins date back to around the year 1000, when the building was a castle before becoming a Benedictine monastery in the sixteenth century. Today, following a long and meticulous restoration led by the Arrighetti family, it has been transformed into an elegant and rarefied retreat, where silence, nature, and history come together to offer guests an experience of authentic well-being. Every space – from the valley-facing rooms to the tiered garden terraces, from the deconsecrated church now home to the restaurant to the spa carved into the ancient towers—has been designed to preserve both memory and harmony.