Last year we stayed in the sister villa up the hill and fell in love with this beautiful part of Tuscany. This year we decided to return for two weeks, to celebrate a significant birthday, and it was even better than we remembered. The villa is deceptively large and has been tastefully refurbished to an extremely high standard. There are plenty of nooks and crannies to escape to both inside and outside, should you wish to have some quiet time, whilst the communal areas are spacious and the pool is out of this world. At night the bats flit across the surface, and the view of the stars from the bottom pool is breathtaking.
This is the perfect place to stay in and relax. However, there is also plenty to do in the surrounding area. We would recommend a visit to the Lunae vineyard, a boat trip on the Bay of Poets, but, more than anything, be sure to get the amazing Loris to cook pizzas for you in the pizza oven.
We have been visiting Italy regularly for 20 years, but this is the first place we have returned to, and, needless to say, we have already booked our trip for 2016.