Tuscany: Insider guides (Ultimi inserimenti)

On the road with a Vespa, discovering the land of Chianti, enjoing the spectacular view of Tuscany hills and its ancient villages and tasting local organic products.

At a leisurely pace, or with a sense of adventure: everyone has a different style and can be satisfied with the biking on Elba, both on trail and off through shaded woods directly above the sea.

For those who love steep cliffs, Capo Sant'Andrea is a must-see. One of the most beautiful seaside cliffs in the world, shaped by millenia of wind and water, with its stark white granite face standing guard over the bright blue waves below.

You may be on vacation, but you still need a little exercise! There are two well-kept tennis courts about 150 meters from the hotel, and two 9-hole golf courses about half an hour drive away, both with beautiful views.

Right near Castiglione Vetulonia is another area of great archaeological importance where viistare the graves of Pietrera and Diavolino still well kept and the archaeological museum is open all year.

Every year, during the harvest of saffron, which can vary from October to November, we provide our experience to learn how to grow saffron!

The centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions. Siena is famous for its cuisine, art, museum medieval cityscape and the Palio, a horse race held twice a year

t's the oldest historical pharmacy in Europe, active for almost four centuries, and also one of the oldest commercial ever in Florence.Today the old "pharmacy" no more pharmacy, but perfume shop and herbalist's shop.

The grapes, their leaves and wine have extraordinary antioxidant properties and can have beneficial effects on skin, circulation, forms of stress and skin ageing.

The school of Marcello Fantoni has just been reopened by the nephew Ginevra and with the help of master potters has taken courses, even daily. There is also a museum with a collection of ceramics artist.

City of art, history and culture, Pisa is renown worldwide for its leaning tower and for the marvellous Piazza del Duomo, a UNESCO world heritage site.Today an important university town, Pisa hosts the famous "Scuola Normale Superiore" .

The golf lovers can't miss it! The track nearly 6.000 Meters is complex and quite challenging, with natural obstacles that lay a trap in at least five of eighteen holes.

Typical Florentine cuisine. To try the "Rigatoni in a bowl" (Rigatoni nella zuppiera).

The history of the Vespa motorbike and more in a museum created in the old Piaggio factory.

Traversed by a wonderful "Wine road", which passes by the vineyards and farms where the region's excellent wine and oilve oils are produced, Le Colline Pisane are a must for both nature and wine lovers!

You will find the embers ready, fettunta with our organic olive oil, seasonal vegetables from our vegetable garden and / or Florentine cow's maremma bred brada, natural leavened bread, water, crockery, candles, stars and the Milky Way

Local cuisine, to try the steaks

In the Checche Flat, next to the provincial road no. 53 Siena property rises the monumental Oak of Checche, a downy oak (Quercus pubescens) ultra secular. Absolutely not to be missed ..

One Michelin Star in the c

It's one of the Tuscany's little gems. Rich of art and culture, Lucca is famous for piazza dell'anfiteatro (roman heritage), the medieval walls, the cathedral of San Martino. Lucca is the ideal town for walking, biking and shopping.

We are on the route of the ancient and well-known Via Francigena, which was taken by pilgrims going from Canterbury to Rome in the Middle Ages.

LA PIEVE, Charming Casale in Tuscany is located in Colle Val d’Elsa in the province of Siena in the Val d’Elsa, rich in medieval towns, Etruscan settlements, open landscapes, cultivated fields and gentle hills.

Located in the charming village of Montisi, Vitis Vinifera is a new way to approach wines, cheeses and cold cuts from all over Italy. For the afternoon a good selection of leaf teas and pastries. A wine bar, a tea room and much more.

Trendy restaurant, seafood, friendly environment.

MAEC's history stretches back to 1727 when the Accademia Etrusca (Etruscan Academy) was founded; the academy's statutory goals included the dissemination of historical and artistic culture through key-tools such as the famous Museum.

Home cooking cozy atmosphere

Tuscany Wine Store is not simply a wine shop but much more. You can choose fine handcraft products and excellente gastronomic specialities.

II and III week end of november Mostra Mercato del Tartufo Bianco of Crete Senesi;
- I week end of March Festa del Tartufo Marzuolo;

An amazing trekking itinerary of 8 km from Strove village till Monteriggioni city-walls: the path follows the old Via Francigena, passing through marvellous sites like Castel Pietraio and Badia a Isola.

Pienza is a well-known town, deeply connected with the history of our hamlet, because of Pope Pius II, member of the Piccolomini family. Not so popular though it's the ancient church of Pieve di Corsignano, just out of town.