The Gladiator, the English Patient and Zeffirelli’s Romeo & Juliet

The Val d'Orcia is a natural setting of extraordinary beauty and has become known all over the world as the classic Tuscan landscape. Important films like the Oscar winners, The English Patient, La Vita è Bella and The Gladiator were shot here just a few minutes from the farmhouse on offer, as well as Romeo and Juliet directed by Franco Zeffirelli, and most recently Under the Tuscan Sun, cementing the Val D’Orcia’s beauty in cinematic history.

Ultimately, Shadow Dancer by the American writer/director Brad Mirman was filmed over the course of six weeks in the splendid farmland of Radicofani, Castiglion d'Orcia, San Quirico and Abbadia San Salvatore.

Why not enjoy this landscape for a week’s break and enjoy one of 3 apartments available here through the Italian Connection. Each apartment is different and can accommodate a minimum of 2 persons to a maximum of 7 persons subject to your specific requirements.

Also available in the area for those pampering moments a range of thermal springs which surround the farmhouse. Andrea the owner will be only too happy to show you where everything was filmed!

For more details and pictures, visit Italian-connection.co.uk.

Costs start from: £ 498.00 per person inclusive of a 7-night stay from Saturday to Saturday and inclusive of car hire, group B type (sharing in a 2 room apartment).