Castle of Volognano

Volognano is a unique village in the world that offers the opportunity to enjoy countless experiences of taste, life, and learning in one of the most beautiful Italian regions, Tuscany. The Castello di Volognano is located in the heart of the Chianti Colli Fiorentini. Its suites, rooms, swimming pool and gardens are perfect for holidays and exclusive events, but also to take part in tastings and food and wine workshops with direct sales of local products. All this just 16 km from the historic center of Florence.

THE CASTLE
The Castello di Volognano is a complex of architecture dating back to the eleventh century. recently transformed from a family residence into an accommodation facility. A perfect place to spend a relaxing weekend, holidays to discover the nature and culture of Tuscany, or organize weddings and events of all kinds or participate in one of the organized activities.

The Castello di Volognano is located in the heart of the Chianti Colli Fiorentini, just 16 km from Florence and at an altitude of about 400 meters, surrounded by 200 hectares of vineyards and olive groves offering a breathtaking view. Built in a dominant position overlooking the surrounding territories, the castle is surrounded by the medieval village that developed on its margins, including a small church where the Holy Mass of the Catholic rite is still celebrated on Sundays and within which two works are exhibited attributed to the Rosso Fiorentino school dating back to the late 14th century.

The accommodation includes 700 square meters of apartments on three floors: on the ground floor the kitchen, the dining room, two large living rooms and a bathroom; on the first floor a double suite with private bathroom and two double rooms with shared bathroom; on the second floor a second suite with private bathroom, a double bedroom and a twin bedroom with a shared bathroom, a study and a laundry; on the third floor there is a relaxation area with billiards and satellite TV.

The outdoor spaces enrich the structure of a striking 6 × 12 m swimming pool partly inside the limonaia, equipped with changing room and bathroom for guests in the pool, and the equipped Italian garden, as well as a room suitable for organizing events from the ancient cellars of the Castle.

THE ACCOMMODATION AND THE ROOMS
On the ground floor there are the charming kitchen, the spacious dining room, a bathroom and two large rooms finely furnished, one of which was obtained from the old mill once used for the production of extra virgin olive oil and equipped with two sofa beds .

The first floor of the residence is composed of the "Suite dei Marchesi", a luxurious double bedroom with bathroom, shower and bathroom with bathtub for exclusive use, and the two charming double rooms "Donna Livia" and "Mrs Anna", which they share a bathroom with a hydromassage shower.

The second floor of the Castle includes the second suite "Donna Camilla", a fabulous double bedroom with a bathroom equipped with a bathtub exclusively dedicated to its guests, the sophisticated "Vittoria" double room and the "Sole" double room, which share the use of a bathroom with bathtub. In addition to the rooms, on the second floor there is a studio and a laundry room, while the third and last floor of the structure is completely occupied by a large relaxation area with billiards belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte, satellite TV and game table. Perfect place to relax and spend quality time with friends and family.

Finally, the apartments of the Castle are surrounded by a beautiful and well-kept Italian garden equipped in order to fully enjoy the time spent in the open air and including an original swimming pool (6x12m) partially built inside a lemon house, from where you can enjoy the view of the Tuscan hills away from the summer heat. Guests who use the pool have a changing room and a bathroom with shower.

SERVICES
Breakfast, lunch and / or dinner with a personal chef
To make your stay even more special you can ask for a personal chef, a cook at your disposal for the preparation of breakfasts, brunches, lunches or dinners. The chef will propose different menu hypotheses in order to meet the tastes of all the guests.

Laundry service
The guests of the Castle can request that they be provided for their laundry or to organize the washing in the dyeing of their most precious or delicate items.

concierge
You can organize visits to museums, purchase event tickets, get tips on local attractions to see and routes to explore, get advice and support for restaurant reservations or other activities outside the Castle.

Driver
Private transfers can be arranged to and from the airport, the train station or the center of Florence, as well as any other desired location.

Babysitter
A professional babysitting service is available on request to ensure that children and their parents can fully enjoy their stay at Volognano.

Extra domestic help and local food shopping with delivery
Designed especially for guests who occupy the entire property or spend a longer period at the Castle, the support service in domestic work over the already planned reorganization of rooms and bathrooms and the ability to comfortably receive at the Castle their own shopping for products Local food is available on request.

Minimum stay 3 nights.
Daily cleaning bedroom and bathroom in the morning excluding Sundays included in the price.
Security deposit € 100.00 for night are payable locally cash.
Extra charges not included
Gas for heating on request € 200,00/ par day
Extra beds max 2 beds € 80 / each day. max 14

Tourist tax required by the municipality: € 1,00 per day per person for up to 6 days; under 16s are excluded

At the time of booking, the entire Castle is in exclusive with the garden