There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep Sea, and music in its roar:
I love not Man the less, but Nature more,
From these our interviews, in which I steal
From all I may be, or have been before,
To mingle with the Universe, and feel
What I can ne’er express, yet cannot all conceal.
(“There is a pleasure in the pathless woods” by George Gordon Byron)
The atmosphere that is breathed within the walls of this hermitage is special, as if we were allowed to make a leap back in time to immerse ourselves in the thirteenth century, walking in the suggestive cloister of the former Franciscan convent.
A spectacular view of Bienno, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy in the natural context of the Valle Camonica, and the woods that surround it welcomes the traveler with a embrace that takes your breath away.
The accommodation has basic and well-kept rooms, a large lounge for breakfast, lunch and dinner, a comfortable and functional conference room. An environment that knows how to combine the past and the present in an introspective narrative line that accompanies contemplation. This is the place that will make you fully savor the experience of time.
Eremo di Montecastello
"Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini"
The restoration carried out to repair the damage of time has given back splendour to the external structure and the premises: the restaurant room and the panoramic terrace, the rooms with view and bathroom. The stay at the Hermitage will be an unforgettable experience in every single respect.