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Something about Volterra and Metallifer Hills:
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Volterra - the City of Alabaster
Volterra is found on the upper course of the River Era, on the corner of the regions of Florence, Siena and Pisa. It is an ancient village which has always been synonymous with albaster.
Volterra is a colourful town, which has maintained most of its medieval heritage. The Palazzo comunale is the oldest Town Hall in Tuscany, in continuous use since the 13th century! The square where the Town Hall is edged with buildings from the same period, though some buildings bear the m ... learn more | Tuscany travel, Made in Tuscany
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San Gimignano: The Vernaccia Wine and the Saffron
The Vernaccia of San Gimignano is one of oldest white wines of the Italian peninsula with a production and consumption which dates all the way back to the 13th century. The vines used to make the wine (which go by exactly the same name of Vernaccia) grow all around San Gimignano, one of the nicest zones in Tuscany with its towers and beautiful views of the countryside.
The Vernaccia of San Gimignanois a dry wine with a fine, penetrating aroma and a rather bitter aftertaste ... learn more | Tuscany travel, Gastronomy in Tuscany
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Apartments in Farmhouse Volterra [814]
Weekly price:
min. € 330
max. € 780
Total bed places: 15
The farmhouse is situated in the heart of tuscany hills, between volterra,famous etruscan and medioevale city, and san gimignano, famous all over the world for its characteristic towers.you can easly visit the most important towns of florence, siena, pisa. the sea is at just 40 minutes by car and a riding track is at just 5 minutes.outside there is a swimmingpool with hydromassage system on one of the corner and there is a big olive grove all around.the farmhouse is also surraunded by 5 hectares of country with a little wood and a nice little lake. there is also a parking ... learn more |
Farmhouse Volterra [2123]
Weekly price:
min. € 549
max. € 1259
Total bed places: 24
Location: two colonial farmhouses (main house and cottage) are located on a large plateau which opens onto a wonderful view of hills, olive groves and vineyards.
description: detailed attention highlights each area starting from the typical tuscany furniture, the detailed choice of singular furnishings to the best quality bed linen. particular attention has been dedicated in respecting the environment. a good part of the electrical energy used comes from alternative energy resources.
services: on the other side of the large meadow, there is the large swimming pool with beauty ... learn more |
Apartments in Farmhouse Montieri [527]
Weekly price:
min. € 390
max. € 700
Total bed places: 6
Position: the farmhouse is located at 600 mts high, surrounded by the magnificent woods representing the farm main activity, in the suggestive natural landscape of the tuscan metalliferous hills.
the property is next to montieri whose impressive silver mines became the reason for disputes and countless fights during the medieval ages.environs: a few steps from here the charm of well-known places for those who love excursions and discoveries, san galgano abbey, medieval villages and castles set in still hidden itineraries and it is not so unusual to perceive the slow circling of a hawk ... learn more |
Apartments in Farmhouse Montaione [244]
Weekly price:
min. € 405
max. € 1800
Total bed places: 26
Montaione 244 is an estate of 500 hectares half of which is occupied by cultivated and grazing fields, the other half by an age-old wood rooted in tufa (volcanic rock). its soft hills are notably reminiscent of the sienese landscape and its lush oak woods are rendered unique by the phenomenon of “calanchi” (erosion furrows) – spectacular precipices that open up within the rock itself.the land, through its intrinsic nature and as a result of management, has several unique features that distinguish it from the typical morphology of the tuscan countryside. it does not feature the typical ... learn more |
Farmhouse Volterra [236]
Weekly price:
min. € 420
max. € 770
Total bed places: 12
In the centre of italy among the beautiful
tuscan hillside you will find the antique
city of volterra, famous for it’s alabastry
work and medieval monuments.
about 10 km. from volterra in the
direction of colle di val d’elsa following
the sign for spicchiaiola, you will find
“il volterra 236” a small agricultural farm that
produces olive oil, grain/cereals and
wine and thanks to the restauration of
the farmhouse at the end of 1999, it
also now offers true tuscan hospitality.
the varied type of produce grown in this
area also ... learn more |
Villa Pomarance [150]
Weekly price:
min. € 1800
max. € 4900
Total bed places: 24
The villa, in the south of central tuscany, is surronded by untouched mediterranean bush "macchia".
panoramically the whole area is unique, its characteristic flora and fauna remain intact and untampered with. the villa, a very typical tuscan country house, was built at the end of seventeenth century.
the nearest village, montecerboli, is 10 minutes away by car and has exellent shops and services such as banks and a post office. close to the village there is a tennis club and indoor swimming pool.
next to the villa there is a broad "oasis" or park with characteristic flora and fauna of the ... learn more |
Farmhouse Chiusdino [249]
Weekly price:
min. € -
max. € -
Total bed places: 25
Chiusdino 249 was built in the early 1200's by the monks of the neighbouring serene abbey, ensuring the people of chiusdino, in addition to a place in which to mill their grain, somewhere to "stiffen" linen for sale in distant markets.this activity was performed well into 15th century.
the mill has recently become famous in the 21st century thanks to a short but intense period during which it featured in a popular advertising campaign in italy. the mill is in an area rich in history and natural beauty and caters for many levels of service.younger guests can have fun in our specially equipped ... learn more |
Holiday House Montecastelli Pisano [2611]
Weekly price:
min. € 396
max. € 738
Total bed places: 18
Location: the holiday house is located in a peaceful area, about 4 km from the medieval hamlet of montecastelli pisano, close to the town of castelnuovo val di cecina and located in the province of pisa.description: the lovely medieval hamlet, with its tastefully-decorated, rustic apartments and its large swimming pool (16 x 8 metres) is located at an altitude of 500 metres a.s.l.
while the buildings and apartments in the hamlet have maintained the characteristics of the centuries-old tuscan buildings that they are, they have been carefully renovated inside and out to provide maximum ... learn more |
Farmhouse Cinigiano [2019]
Weekly price:
min. € 334
max. € 504
Total bed places: 12
Description: the farm holidays, born with the wish to recover an ancient farm of stone, elegantly restored, is near to the ancient medieval castle of porrona.
location: the structure is deep in the country of the hilly maremma, on the slopes of the amiata mountain (about 300 meters on the sea level), surrounded by olive-groves, vineyards and by game reserve.the little biological farm under family management, offers an absolute calm, even though it’s in the proximities of the provincial road, and so quickly connected with the mountain (1738 meters on the sea level); with the sea; with ... learn more |
Apartments in Farmhouse Colle Val d'Elsa [39]
Weekly price:
min. € 430
max. € 1130
Total bed places: 75
Colle val d'elsa 39 farm house is a xvi century villa that nowadays is a national monument, and is placed on a hill, 5 km far from the medieval village of colle val d'elsa.the ancient houses of the farm, recently restructured, can offer every kind of comfort wheter during summer or during winter, because the old thick walls that provide a cool temperature also in the hot summer together with the two swimming pool surrounded by the green landscape; on the other hand, during winter, the self-contained heating system renders a warm, pleasant and comfortable atmosphere.so, in a few words it's a ... learn more |
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Holiday House Montecastelli Pisano [2611]
Location: the holiday house is located in a peaceful area, about 4 km from the medieval hamlet of montecastelli pisano, close to the town of castelnuovo val di cecina and located in the province of pisa.description: the lovely medieval hamlet, with its tastefully-decorated, rustic apartments and its large swimming pool (16 x 8 metres) is located at an altitude of 500 ... learn more
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