Annette Joseph’s
La Fortezza Private Retreats
Retreats with Annette Joseph
Annette Joseph is an American author, interior and food stylist, producer, and entertaining expert. She has lived in Italy for 20 years and has hosted workshops and creative retreats for over 10 years. She believes that living in the Italian countryside is the best way to feel each season, where you cook and eat locally, and always embrace each day in full. Living in the moment is her motto! Annette wishes to share this way of life with everyone that stays at La Fortezza; it is her mission. Experiencing life at La Fortezza is truly life changing. Meet Annette and share this enchanted place with her.
La Fortezza
In 2016 we bought a dreamy medieval fortress in the countryside of northern Tuscany, a region known as Lunigiana. Now our Italian home and workshop space, the fortress is aptly named, La Fortezza. For the past few years, we have worked tirelessly to restore the property and turn it into a home and creative space for visionaries from around the world, and today, we welcome you to experience it for yourself. We love having private groups join us. Please feel free to email Annette to make arrangements: annettejoseph@mac.com
We look forward to creating beauty with you, drinking our wine at aperitivo on the expansive terrace, and dining alfresco as the sun sets on the gorgeous Tuscan countryside. Experience an authentic Italy as a local.
“I am dedicated to sharing an authentic and under-explored part of Italy. A region that has captured my soul. It is sure to capture your heart as well.”
— Annette Joseph, Founder, Stylist, Producer, & Cookbook Author
Learn More About Our Accommodations
The entire compound has a casual, bohemian, monastic peaceful vibe. We live an earth-friendly lifestyle, therefore we are very tuned into the amount of water and electricity we consume. All rooms are comfortable and include wifi and air conditioning, private bathroom. Each room has it’s own personality , filled with peaceful energy, we invite you to enjoy your stay in our uniquely designed and very comfortable rooms. You will get a good nights sleep that’s for sure.
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Come explore my undiscovered part of Italy. Lunigiana is one of the most beautiful parts of Italy I’ve ever seen. I will be introducing you to the lovely people that help run La Fortezza, the slow food purveyors, the unique food and the places, that make this place so extra special.
Come Cook with me in the La Fortezza Kitchen:
I will be preparing recipes from my book, At the Table of La Fortezza: The Enchantment of Tuscan Cooking from the Lunigiana Region.
Join me in my favorite place on the planet. Italy will capture your heart as it has mine. I will tour you through some of the most amazing places including La Fortezza, our compound and our grounds.
Real Estate in Italy! Check out my Move to Italy Series:
If you’re interested in buying a home in Lunigiana, I have loads of places to show you with my real estate agent in tow. Great places, great advice. Check it out
Take the full house tour of La Fortezza with Annette on YouTube:
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