Apartment 'Santa Barbara' is an elegant two story residential unit within the prestine and exclusive Tuscan National Heritage monument.The unique site with the superb histrorical complex sits magnificently, in a dominant position,on top of a promontory,with deep bluffs dropping strait down to the sea on all site, except to the north,there overlooking the picturesque village underneath. Originally founded by the Republic of Siena in mid 15th century, was subsequently expanded and further fortified starting A.D. 1557 during the Spanish occupation of Tuscany. La Rocca is then the perfect place for either a solitary and peaceful retreat, ideal for honeymoons, as well as excellent for family holiday and for the practice of dynamic marine enterprices -with sailing opportunities to various well known destination such as the Iland of Giannutri and Giglio and further north Elba and the to the full Tuscan Achipelago.The apartment La Santa Barbara (the former 'gun power room') with it's organic, original, unpredictable form and layout is a captivating, dwelling, one of a kind, situated a unique enviroment.

The fortress sits within a walking distance to a rocky beach just below the promontory or to the working well protected Marina inside the small gulf, crowned by the village waterfront. Further on, just outside the built up area, one can find the grand Marina di Cala Galera, hosting a fleet of international imposing yachts and cruisers well in keeping with the glamour of the place and its nautical vocation.Inside the village one can find a number of restaurants that offer the opportunity to sample excellent Tuscan cooking and wines. Numerous bars,along with fish-markets, grocery stores, shops,boutiques. The accomodation features a large double height vaulted main space (4,40m at center) broken diagonally by a modern and stunningly architect design mezzanine,master built in a Douglas Fur robust timber frame well in keeping with the severe character of the setting and its aura of intimate strength. The property offers very confortable accomodation for four with one spacious twin room at the first floor, accessible from the strairs landing, and opposite the adjacent bathroom.