Figline Valdarno, Firenze

Podere La Casellina

Vacation Accommodation in converted farm buildings outside Florence, Tuscany

Old fashioned Tuscan hospitality on a delightful farm not far from Florence.

Three bedrooms with stunning panoramic views.

Podere La Casellina is a working farm in the beautiful countryside between Chianti and the Arno Valley, an area of chestnut and oak forests, interspersed with ancient olive groves, orchards and gnarled vineyards. This is a small, organic farm, producing fine green olive oil, fresh fruit, seasonal vegetables and wine, and offering a comfortable stay, free of stress and commotion, and not too far off the beaten track.

Here you can picnic beneath the olive trees, gather chestnuts and wild mushrooms in the woods or simply sit back and enjoy the view of Monti del Chianti and Pratomagno.

The farm is a short drive from Florence, the most important of Tuscany's Cities of Art, and is convenient for the vineyards of Chianti and the other major cities of central Tuscany

The farm has been in the family for four generations, and the hospitality reflects the traditional easy warmth of the local contadini or countryfolk. The owners are eager to satisfy any requests, appreciating that people come to this part of the world to enjoy the easy pace of life and the beauty of the surroundings

The stables and hayloft have been carefully restored and converted into three simple, light bedrooms with bathrooms and excellent views. Breakfast is provided by the family, who live in the old stone-built farmhouse. Delicious, home-cooked evening meals, prepared by the owner's mother from the La Casellina's produce, are also served in the farmhouse dining-room.

Prices for a short stay (minimum 2 days) are Euro 35 per day per person for bed and breakfast

and Euro 56 per day for half board.