An invitation to discover a place of silence, nature, and hospitality in the heart of Tuscany
Welcome to the Canonica House of Riciano, at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Conversions — a place of silence, peace, and inner encounter.
Nestled in the woods of the Montagnola Senese, just a few steps from the Via Francigena, the House is immersed in the quiet of nature.
It is a place of spiritual hospitality and silence, dedicated to those who wish to take a pause and rediscover the value of inner peace, prayer, and deep listening.
Located next to the Church of Riciano and surrounded by olive groves and centuries-old woodland, the House invites you to slow down and reconnect with yourself and the divine.
The spaces are designed to foster contemplation: simple and essential rooms, quiet communal areas where prayer becomes intimate and profound, and daily rhythms that follow the light of the sun and the pace of nature.
This is a place open to everyone — to those seeking a pause, those wishing to resume their journey, those in need of listening or simply of silence, and to pilgrims on their way.
We offer hospitality to anyone looking for a time of retreat, reflection, and meditation.
The invitation is extended to individuals, couples, families, groups, artists, educators, and seekers of the soul who wish to experience moments of interiority in a climate of simplicity and stillness.
The Church and its Canonica, lovingly cared for, offer spaces for prayer and meditation, but also for dialogue, listening, and creativity.
In Riciano, one comes not to search, but to find — to rediscover oneself through contact with nature, with others, and with the essential.
To dwell in a different kind of time.