Holiday activities near the farmhouse
Excursions
Florence: 30 km, city of
arts and cradle of the Italian language
Sienna: 38 km, one of the finest artistic cities and the venue of the Palio special horse-race
Volterra: 30 km, the stronghold of the Etruscans
San Gimignano: 20 km, the Tuscan "Manhattan" of the Middle Ages
Pisa: 75 km, after Florence the most important city of Tuscany
Lucca: 100 km, wellknown for its villas and old city walls as well as for the sarcophagus of Ilaria Carretto
Sport
2 km away lie well cared tennis
courts and swimming pools
Bikers, horse riders and hikers are
also wellcatered for
The still unspoilt hilly areas offer many
and varied excursions through vineyards and olive groves. Our estate alone
consists of 17 ha of vineyard and 25 of olive groves
The nearest golf club is 20 km away
Antique markets
Not far away at:
Arezzo: every 1st Sunday of the month and
the preceding Saturday
Lucca: every 3rd Sunday of the month and
the preceding Saturday
Florence: every last Sunday of the month
Stores and shops
It takes 10 minutes to reach the COOP, the market and various small stores where you can buy everything you need for your cooking, but if you don't wank to cook yourself there are restaurants, trattorias and also many pizzerias waiting to spoil you with their delicious Tuscan dishes, as well as many pubs, tea-rooms and gelaterias
Concerts, operas, cinemas
A wide variety of activities take place in summer in Florence
and Siena, and also in Tavarnelle and surrounding villages. We have programs
for theaters and concerts, and for a host of cultural and folklore events you might plan to visit
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