Surroundings
Explore Tuscany
If you feel tired and need to find yourself and want to wash away your troubles, there is nothing better than Tuscany in autumn.
Oriana Fallaci, Un uomo, 1979
Discover the surroundings
The taste of food and the charm of good wine
To add pleasure and full enjoyment to your stay, depending on availability, we can organize the following exclusive activities :
- Private tasting of wine, cheese and locally produced oil in our basement;
- Visits to the best local wineries and wine tastings directly in the cellar;
- Private tours, excursions to the most evocative places in Tuscany;
- Horsaback rides in the fascinating Tuscan countryside;
- E-Bike rental;
- Vintage Vespa Tour;
- Cooking class;
- Wine class.
Our products
Our top quality products:
- Casa Porrona bottle of olive oil
- Casa Porrona bottle of wine
Wineries
There are countless wineries where you can taste excellent wines, from the most popular and prestigious to the lesser known ones, where chatting with the owner makes the experience unique and unforgettable.
Castello Banfi - It's the setting of an authentic Tuscan store recreated in a wine shop, that offers many of the local food and handicraft products, alongside with the fine still and sparkling wines, grappas and extra-virgin olive oil produced on the estate.
Col D'Orcia - The name of this company is intinately connected to where its vineyards are located, Col d'Orcia, the hill overlooking the Orcia river, which marks the southwestern border of the Brunello di Montalcino production area.
Colle Massari - In the bewitching Tuscan Maremma, a few kilometers from Monte Amiata and the splendid hills of the Val d'Orcia, lies this modern enchanting wine estate, where you can taste excellent locally produced wines and visit their cellars.
Spas and hot springs
Tuscany is rich in suggestive spas, both outdoors and inside comfortable hotels.
Bagno Vignoni, a fraction of San Quirico d'Orcia, is in the province of Siena. The waters that flow here have been used since Roman times for thermal purposes.
The Saturnia thermal waters are a must when on holiday in Maremma. They date back to ancient times, some say to 60 BC.
Terme di Petriolo are a Tuscan thermal spring in Valle dell' Ombrone along the Farma river, on the border between Monticiano and Civitella Paganico.
Typical products
The dominant features of Tuscan gastronomy and cuisine are certainly quality and simplicity. Just let yourself be tempted and taste the delicacies of this ancient land in the numerous restaurants in the area.
Cold cuts - finocchiona, sanguinaccio, cured meats from Cinta Senese hogs, Tuscan hams are just some of the delicious 'salumi' that will delight your palate.
Oil and Wine - on your stay you can't miss a tasting of the best local wines - Chianti, Brunello, Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo, Montecucco, Morellino - along with the olive oils.
Meat - taste wild boar, Cinta Senese pork, and the queen of all the menus: the Fiorentina steak, renowned all over the world.
Beautiful cities
There are too many to list them all, from most famous in the world, to the most visited villages steeped in tradition.
Visit the historic cities of art, immerse yourself in the culture offered by places such as Florence and Siena for a longlasting experience.
Pitigliano, Saturnia, Pienza, Montalcino, Montepulciano: these enchanting towns will remain in your heart and mind forever.
The splendid coast offers beautiful views. Orbetello, Follonica, Castiglione della Pescaia, Porto Santo Stefano, Porto Ercole, Monte Argentario.