Villa TUSCAN BEAUTY

(San Gimignano, near Siena)

Prices include:
One weekly set of bed linen per bed, and one weekly set of bathroom towels per person, electricity , gas and water consumption, winter heating, cleaning of the Villa and maintenance of the garden prior to Guests’ arrival. All taxes included.
Prices do not include:
The following costs are to be paid upon arrival:
- Final Cleaning:
° Main Villa: Euro 100
° Guest House: Euro 60.
- Refundable Breakage Deposit (to be handed over to the Villa Owner upon arrival to cover possible damages to the property, and will be returned to Guests upon departure):
° Main Villa: Euro 300
° Guest House: Euro 150
Heating during the cooler season:
° Main Villa: 100Euro / week
° Guest House: 50 Euro / week

Distances:
Nearest village with shops, supermarkets etc...: San Gimignano: 2 km
Pool: 3km
Nearest horse riding grounds: 5 km
Poggibonsi: 10 km
Nearest Golf Course: 15 km
Chianti Hills: 15 km
Siena: 27,2 km
Volterra: 29 km
Florence Airport: 35 km
Cecina (Seaside): 48,5 km
Pisa: 61 km
Montalcino: 62 km
Livorno: 71 km
Pienza: 75 km
Grosseto: 90 km
Viareggio: 102 km
Rome and the Vatican City: 241,7 km

Activities available in the area:
Plenty to see and plenty to do:
Cultural activities: The little village of S. Gimignano has etruscan origins, but its fortified ramparts date back to year 1000. When based at Villa TUSCAN BEAUTY, you will have plenty to see and plenty to do: the beautiful frescoes of Piero della Francesca, the 15th century church of Santa Maria delle Grazie; old Cortona, capital of Chianti wine; Asciano with its nearby 14th century monastery of Monte Oliveto Maggiore; Volterra, an ancient stronghold with its thick ramparts and its countless masterpieces. And what about Lucca, with its intact city walls and its romantic elliptical-shaped piazza Anfiteatro, and Montepulciano with its splendid medieval churches and renaissance palaces and world-wide renowned wines. Not to speak about Siena, and Florence which is an authentic jewel box, proud of its innumerable museums, palaces and churches. Furthermore, a day trip to Rome and the Vatican City is worth every minute of your tim.
Sporting activities:
Walking, biking, horse riding, golf. Seaside activities (at Cecina): swimming, fishing, wind surfing, sailing. There is also a public swimming pool in the vicinity

Tuscany in a nustshell
Tuscany is a land of charm, where the artistic genius of man, combined with the beauty of nature, made this enchanted Region one of the most visited by travellers since the middle ages: think of vineyards and olive groves extending beyond the horizon, and of winding country roads lined by dark green cypress trees, and rust-coloured farmhouses and beige castles scattered everywhere on gentle, round hilltops.
San Gimignano is one of the little wonders of Tuscany, where traces of the Etruscan Civilisation are still visible. This small town reaches its maximum splendour around year 1000. The ramparts surrounding the town are still visible. Medieval palaces and fortified towers testify to the importance of S. Gimignano in the Middle Ages. This little town owes its fame due to its medieval atmosphere. The old craftsmen shops, the painters studios and the artisanal jewelleries, are scattered along its old, narrow winding roads and around its delightful little piazzas. Here you take a dive into history. San Gimignano is also famous for its artistic ceramics production and its world-wide famous Vernaccia wine.
Among the innumerable historical places you can see in San Gimignano, the "Palazzo del Podestà", the "Church of St. Agostino", "La Torre Grossa" which offers breathtaking views on the Elsa Valley, and the 12th Century Church of " La Colleggiata di S.Maria Assunta" where splendid paintings and frescoes by famous middle ages painters (such as Bernozzo Gozzoli) can be admired. Every corner of Tuscany is a living sculpture and an architectural masterpiece. But it is also a natural feast, and its strongly perfumed air, permeated by the scent of shrubs, bushes and spontaneous Mediterranean flowers, stays in the traveller's memory for a long, long time.
You may have visited it ten times, you still will have much more to discover about this unique region. Think of Arezzo, home town of Petrarch, father of the modern Italian language, or of Guido d’Arezzo, inventor of modern musical scale. Or think of the beautiful frescoes of Piero della Francesca or the 15th century church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. And there is old Cortona, capital of Chianti wine, and Asciano with its nearby 14th century monastery of Monte Oliveto Maggiore, and Volterra, an ancient stronghold dominating the sea with its thick ramparts and its countless masterpieces. And what about Lucca, with its intact city walls and its romantic elliptical-shaped piazza Anfiteatro, and Montepulciano with its splendid medieval churches and renaissance palaces and world-wide renowned wines. Not to speak about Florence, which is an authentic jewel box, proud of its innumerable museums, palaces and churches. Everything in Tuscany speaks of Eternity.