Tuscany: Insider guides (Ultimi inserimenti)

Enjoy delicious wines and fresh olive oli directly from the producer and a snack pause with typical products of Tuscany.

Tuesdays with the chef at Locanda are an occasion to learn small and great secrets and happily meddle with the pasta!
The participants ,maximum 6, will prepare a three course dinner and dessert as well as bread and homemade pasta .

The typical Tuscan terracotta purchased directly from the manufacturer. Garden pots, bowls, decorations and articles for custom tailored. Especially beautiful and original!

Elegant restaurant in Siena's Piazza del Campo. Traditional Tuscan cuisine with a modern twist.

Local cuisine, good selection of wines, simple but very nice menu.

Pistoia is one of the hidden jewel of tuscany. This amazing little town surprises and fascinates the visitors with his history, art and with one of the most beautiful medieval square of Italy.

Elba is all about the sea: just 150m from the hotel lies the postcard-perfect Bay of Sant'Andrea, with its soft sand and shallow waters, and, just beyond, Cotoncello Point, with its rocky shore and limpid tide pools perfect for swimming

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

Historical winery, here you can take guided tours, tasting and knowing the taste of good local wine

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.

A real gem, adorned with important artworks and surrounded by breathtakingly beautiful landscapes

For all "Cinema" lovers, reality and fiction in comparison
Some well known titles ... .Tea with Mussolini....Brother Sun Sister Moon....Obsession ....
Prince of Foxes ..... Where Angel's fear to tread

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

Roselle is one of the oldest archaeological sites in this area rich in Etruscan and Roman remains. The Roman theater is still well preserved and in the summer becomes a venue for theatrical performances.

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.

Draw beautiful spots of the Tuscany countryside, going outdoor to visit the most beautiful sites of Poggibonsi area.

Refined, creative dishes including a luxury interior in a location with a large terrace and views of the hills,whit famous chef Gaetano Trovato

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

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.

To create unique and delicious dishes. Saffron, special and precious ingredient can be purchased at the company Crocus Brandi in San Quirico d'Orcia, which cultivates it in the unspoilt Val d'Orcia, in Tuscany.

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 Orcia Valley (Tuscany) there is a wonderful network of trails for hiking and mountain biking. Over 200 km of nature trails with breathtaking views, possibility to download the GPS data for the navigator of the bicycle.

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.

Beneath the waves, the sea surrounding Elba has treasures just waiting to be discovered: colorful fish and marine life and sunken ships which have been resting on the sea floor for centuries. The diving center is just 150 m from the hotel.

The driver can assist you on a single day or multiple day wine lovers experience in Tuscany, exploring the most well known wine areas, riding along scenicroads and amazing landscapes. For couples or small groups. Reservation in advance.

Home cooking cozy atmosphere

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.

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

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.

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.