Tuscany: Insider guides (Ultimi inserimenti)

golf course in Colle Val d'Elsa with 9 holes, horse riding, trekking, mountain biking, hot air ballooning

Go biking for 15/20 km with a mountain bike along incredible paths, chosen time by time according the bikers' group. During the tour you can also visit the Senese cellars and enjoy wine & food tasting.

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.

During a workshop in his atelier Luciano Bandinelli, the craftsman of the time, will show you the entire process of grinding and engraving handmade crystal, telling you old anecdots about this ancient art.

Even in Castel del Piano as well as in Siena, the Palio is ongoing. The first horse race dating back to September 9, 1402, when the town was under the government of Siena. The Palio is run on September 8, Nativity of Mary

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.

A journey through the Tuscan wine tradition
to give you unique and unforgettable emotions

Two centuries ago, Napoleon arrived on Elba in exile and even after all this time the islanders still commemorate the Emporer, keeping his memory alive through a number of monuments and palaces tied to this important historical figure.

Typical Tuscan cuisine and pizza

This spa features: humid zone, relaxation area, large gym with Technogym equipment and fitness courses, indoor & outdoor swimming pools, coiffeur, UVA solarium, dermaesthetic medicine treatments and naturopathy and nutrition programmes.

UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE WITH A REAL TRUFFLE HUNTER TO DISCOVER THE MAGICAL WORLD OF TRUFFLES AND AT THE END DINNER WITH TASTING OF TYPICAL PRODUCTS OF THE AREA ,TRUFFLES, CHEESE, SALAMIS AND GOOD WINES.

Among the many Brunello wineries around Montalcino I chose Romitorio for its interesting mixture of nature and art (made by artist Sandro Chia) and for the kindness of Tullia and Daniele, your guides in the world of Brunello wine.

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

For a light lunch to be enjoyed with a view to the Elba and Corsica and in the evening for a candlelight dinner. The restaurant of Relais vedetta offers traditional dishes, served with a wide selection of local wines.

The Bottega Baracchi is an innovative concept shop halfway between a wine bar and a store, a promise that has as its primary essence, excellence, in all its various forms.

Home cooking cozy atmosphere

Wine shop, tavern and a breathtaking view, what do you want?

Scarlino is a medieval village on top of Monte d'Alma, with three gates that lead into the alleys and streets. On the coast there is also a marina and Cala Violina very important, one of the most beautiful beaches of the Maremma.

We are in the oasis of Lake Montepulciano lipu where along the path you get to the lake of Chisui called the Two Chiari and the border with Umbria and Trasimeno

YOU CAN HEAT THE TIPYCAL MONTALCINO 'S FOOD WITH THE GOOD WINE ( BRUNELLO) ON THE STAND LONG THE STROZZI'S STREET

Once upon a time there was a very old mill... Today it is a charming Locanda with just eight rooms overlooking the creek "Esse" and a typical restaurant. An heaven of tranquillity and peace located in a picturesque landscape

The Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Sea, on the crest of the waves towards enchanting places!
To make your days even more special we organise day excursions to discover a length of coast that stretches from Viareggio to Cinque Terre via Portovenere

1 hour and a half of a private Yoga class with a qualified teacher.

Bagno Vignoni and its thousand year old thermal tradition. Apart from its enchanting scenery Bagno Vignoni is also an ideal location for a thermal bath - for pure pleasure or for medical reasons.

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

Small fortified town halfway between Florence and Siena, famous for its architecture and its beautiful medieval towers, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, San Gimignano is one of the small pearls of the Sienese province

A few hundred meters from Montichiello, the dirt road that leads to wisdom you will find a glimpse of cypress trees and in the background the Monte Amiata. Beautiful location at sunset, the earth is red. Superb.

A walk among our meadows with a botanist. Collection, legends, properties of spontaneous plants. Practical explanations on how to use them to make natural dyes and inks, curative properties, aromatherapy and traditional herbal medicine.

There are no icons such as squares, cathedrals, castles identify this territory only intimate corners like that cypress, an old farm house, the curve of the dirt road, the window of the farm.