Country House in Tuscany September 12, 2008

I don’t think I need to speak about Tuscany and its great landscapes as it is surely known worldwide, what I would like to pinpoint is a great place where to stay and enjoy the country life of Tuscany.

The Country House La Doccia is located in Ristonchi, not far from Florence. La Doccia, which has been completely restored has kept the original parts and atmosphere, for instance the stone staircases and other typical details. This splendid Country House has accommodation in main house with ensuite bathrooms, or even 4 spacious apartments, with double room, bathroom, and many other facilities.

If I may give you an advice, La Doccia is the ideal place for your wedding, not only for the place itself, but also for the assistance that they can give you in organising such a special event.  Please have a look at http://www.ladocciatuscany.com/

Siena Tuscany , Tour Ideas, Landscapes of Tuscany September 7, 2008

Siena is a world known city, this small historical city in the heart of Italy in Tuscany region is with no doubt extremely fascinating, may be the Palio, a traditional horse race, the most important historical horse race that is held twice a year in the city center, may be the wonderful landscape that surround Siena, colours of the lands and its typical vegetation with olive trees, cypress and hills.

But in my opinion The reason is the City of Siena itself, Medieval town that has maintained untouched its characteristics (the historic center is about 100 % traffic free) the feeling is, once you visit, to jump back in time! The possible tours to fully enjoy Siena and its nearby areas are really great, it is difficult to mention all of them as you may create your own tour so that you can discover what you are really interested in, however some of the most successful and appreciated are the Brunello tour in which you will discover the secrets and the places of one of the best Italian wines.

Of course this is not the only wine tour possible, romantic tour walking along ancient Siena streets and visiting the nearby Lago Trasimeno is just another idea. For those who want some more action, why don’t make an horse riding or a mountain bike tour? Many details are available here  2 Be Siena – Travel Designer

Florence Hotels – Villa I Barronci – San Casciano Val di Pesa June 7, 2008

 

 

 

The hills nearby Florence are something to be seen at least once, tranquillity, beautiful landscapes, delicious Italian food are only some of the main reasons to spend some time here, but I guess once tested it will be hard not to dream a return! One of the most typical accommodation in Tuscany is surely the “ Agriturismo “ a farm holiday, Villa I Barronci is a place to stay, I would say a must, located in the splendid San Casciano in Val di Pesa, in the Florence’s hills where famous Chianti vineyards grows.

 

The name of I Barronci has an ancient tradition taken from the very first owners of the place on the XII century, nowadays this beautiful building is at disposal offering rooms standard, superior and even beautiful suites, all with private bathroom, soundproof, air conditioning and heat, mini bar facility and wired internet , in sum all the in-room commodities of a nice modern structure supporting any kind of need. Breakfast is served every morning with incredibly amount of fresh products, fruits, home made brioches cakes and so on… in the evening at the restaurant in a friendly atmosphere, typical local dishes are served all accompanied with superb local wines, from Chianti Classico (of course) to Brunello di Montalcino or any other “super Tuscan”!.

 

A special mention I have to reserve it to the beautiful open air swimming pool, with a corner dedicated to hydro massage, the beauty of this place is hard to be explained in words !

 

San Casciano in Val di Pesa is very close to Florence only about 15 Km, but even the rest of the most important Tuscany cities are not far.

 

There would be much more to say about this charming Florence Hotel, but I strongly suggest a visit so that you will be able to experience personally.

 

Villa I Barronci – Via Sorripa, San Casciano in Val di Pesa – Florence info@ibarronci.it

Last minute bookings in Tuscany June 5, 2008

Tuscany is surely one of the most popular destination where to spend great holidays, perhaps for the nature side or the incredible art and culture which is really unique! The main art cities of Tuscany are without doubt Florence, Siena, Pisa, Viareggio and others.

Florence and Siena probably they don ‘t need any presentation as are among the most famous cities in Italy and in the world, art in this places is everywhere, museums, churches, streets,  but as previously stated Tuscany is a fantastic place also for nature and relax. With a coast side of about 400 Km Tuscany has inviting beaches, Versilia area which includes Forte dei Marmi, Viareggio, Marina di Pietrasanta is probably the most popular.

This wonderful Italian region it is even a nice place for trekking holidays of any kind, the hills of Chianti, where one of the most celebrated wines is produced, Maremma and the Aupane’s mountains. Lastminutetuscany.it gives you the possibility to choose from a wide range of accommodations, Hotels, bed and breakfast for your vacation in Tuscany, but the interesting thing is that you can make your last minute research selecting different option, by city destination, by activity and gives you also information on events and many other useful information for your stay.

The decision to choose a last minute Tuscany holiday  gives the possibility to take vacations at a lower price, as establishments are willing to lower their prices to have more bookings.