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Saints and traditional characters coming...

Every child knows Santa Claus, an old man dressed in red with a springly and good expression, brings gifts for Christmas; but maybe you don’t know that before him or rather living in the same period of him, there are other characters in Italian folklore that bring gifts to good and coal and ash to naughty children.The first character coming from tradi...

A really high quality product

Around the end of October, but mostly in the month of November, In Tuscany it’s time to harvest olives.During the years the methods of harvesting has changed, we can now use machines that shake the trees, others that brush the brunches or cloths in technical material to collect the olives on the ground, but the spirit behind the harvest is the same ...

Thermal springs and wellness centres near...

If you’re staying in Chianti in October, when Fall changes the colours of the trees and the countryside smells of wine and olive oil, maybe you’re interesting in doing something relaxing and amazing like a bath in thermal waters.Tuscany has a long tradition of thermal wellness, from the most famous and ancient springs, also known by Etruscan people, to the most mo...

Harvest and Wine Festivals in Chianti

August has gone and in Chianti region it’s already harvest time!We have prepared everything for this moment during the year: we worked hard in the vineyard, on the grapevine and at last the harvest moment is coming.We will start with white varieties, first of the vineyard ready to harvested from the end of August, depeding on the weather conditions a...

Palio time!

July in Siena means Palio Race! Everybody knows the most important horse race of the world, but maybe someone doesn't know when this tradizional race takes place.The Palio is run twice a year: nowadays July 2nd and August 16th.The origins of the Palio are remote but the race similar to the one we know is born in the middle of the seventeenth century...

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“AIALE” apartment

The “AIALE” apartment, on the raised ground floor on the east side of the main building, mea... Read more »
“OLMO” room

“OLMO” room: twin beds (which can be joined to make a double by request), bathroom with sho... Read more »
“MANSIO” apartment

The “MANSIO” apartment in the annex opposite the main building, accessed by 6 steps, measures 28 ... Read more »
“CILIEGIO” room

“CILIEGIO” room: double bed; the bathroom with shower is on the ground floor. Read more »
“VERONE” apartment

The “VERONE” apartment is in a building south of the main house, with a splendid view over the... Read more »
“NOCE” room

“NOCE” room: double bed, private toilet (washbasin, bidet and WC). It can be rented as a f... Read more »
“GOBICE” apartment

The “GOBICE” apartment, next to “VERONE”, measures 48 square metres, is air-conditioned and mad... Read more »
“CASTAGNO” room

“CASTAGNO” room: twin beds, bathroom with shower. It can be rented as a family suite together wit... Read more »