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This apartment is in a renowned 1800's villa, with main girder and wooden beams for the timber ceiling, fired brick for the floor, in the middle-aged village of Barberino Val d'Elsa, halfway between Florence and Siena. Located in the Heart of Chianti Hills, this region is known for its great wine and olive oil.
From the apartment you can easily reach Florence, Siena, (both 35 minutes by car from the apartment), and the middle aged village of San Gimignano (the towers village), Monteriggioni (the Siena defensive fortress), Colle Val d'Elsa (the village of cristals), Certaldo, the village where Giovanni Boccaccio was born, and of course Barberino Val d'Elsa (the village of the Francesco da Barberino poet (1264-1348) contemporary with Dante Alighieri). Then you can visit the middle aged village of the historic Chianti Legue: Castellina in Chianti, Radda in Chianti, Gaiole in Chianti (when there don't miss the Brolio castle and its cellar), and Greve in Chianti.
You can then visit Volterra, Pisa, and Lucca. The villa is a few steps from the bus stop for Florence and Siena - easily reachable by bus service, departing every hour for a 40 minute trip. The middle aged village of Barberino Val d'Elsa has two very good restaurant-pizzeria with a breathtaking view, grocery stores, bakery, drugstore, and banks at a walk distance from the apartment.
An free internet point opened 4-5 days per week just round the corner complete the offer for this magic location.
The owner who fluently speak English and French, can give you advice to discover the secrets of the little middle-aged villages of the Chianti - Radda in Chianti, Castellina in Chianti, and Brolio Castle. He also realized a web site, reacheable by clicking on the link below to show you the places to visit, you will be able to discover the Lake of the Abbey of Badia a Passignano, an unique resort where you can swim surrounded by forests and hills, with a magnificent view of the towers and defensive walls of the fortified Abbey, a day trip to discover the historic middle aged villages of the Chianti League, a guide of Florence and a lot of more ...
Arrival day is preferably from monday to friday. |