Long term lets (over 1 month) Short-breaks (4 days or fewer)
Changeover day:
Flexible
Access:
Car not necessary Nearest amenities: 0.6 km
Notes:
May take pets - please enquire Suitable for children Smokers welcome Self-catering
Home description
Only one mile from Porta Romana, a historical gate into Florence, this typical Florentine villa is located on the hill of "Poggio Imperiale" in the heart of the Tuscan countryside, surrounded by olive groves, gardens and fruit trees. A long avenue of grand cypresses leads from the iron gate to the staircase of the villa's main entrance. Behind the cypresses there is a large parking for guests. The garden looks out onto the beautiful Fiorentine hillside as well as Villa del Poggio Imperiale - from 1737 to 1860 residence of the "Lorena" family, the Austrian Granddukes of Tuscany - and the Arcetri observatory where Galileo Galilei continued his astronomical research after being called to Florence in 1610 by Cosimo II dei Medici. The Villa La Fonte estate has recently been fully remodeled and restored. This careful restoration has created a very special ambiance: elegant, cozy and appealing. Villa La Fonte is an ideal location for visiting Florence, but also convenient to Chianti and Siena ( approximately 40 minutes by car ), as well as to Pisa, Lucca and Arezzo ( approximately 60 minutes on the autostrada ) Distance to Florence "Peretola" Airport: 20 minutes. Distance to Main train station "Santa Maria Novella": 6 minutes.
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The Tuscany region
The birthplace of the Renaissance, the olive groves and cypress trees of Tuscany are Italy itself for many visitors. The rolling landscape with its cultivated vineyards and its remnant wildness, is a particularly beautiful and tranquil destination. Nestled within the landscape are some of the treasures of the Renaissance, Siena, Lucca and Pisa, home of one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world.
Florence / Central Florence area
The City of Florence itself offers a great variety of activities: It is one of the richiest city in the world regarding art and culture: The Uffizzi Gallery, Palazzo Vecchio, Ponte Vecchio, the Duomo (Cathedral), Palazzo Pitti, Boboli Garden, ...showing the works of art of the greatest Renaissance artists: Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raffaello, Botticelli, Donatello, Brunelleschi... High quality exhibitions, concerts are offered throughout the year. In addition, the best italian and international shops for fashion, antiques, can be found in the City Centre. It is possible to admire the artisans craftsmanship in their workshops: marble engravings and statues, carved wood, guilding, metal furniture, lighting fixtures, silk woving, leather objects.... Other excursions nearby include olive oil and wine-tasting visits of Chianti area, visits to Carrara Marble quaries, best italian terra-cotta furnaces at Impruneta. It is well-known that the agricultural environment of Tuscany provides fresh and excellent products for the table. All types of restaurants offer from best quality italian food with the best wines, to simpler and typical tuscan menus with pasta, pizza, fish and famous local beef. Most sports and other physical activities can be easily practiced: swimming in pool or at seaside, tennis, golf, (4 courses nearby), horse riding, pedestrian tours, trecking, thermal baths and health spas at Montecatini...
How to get there
Pisa Airport: 80 km, Florence (Peretola) Airport: 12 km, Florence railway station Santa Maria Novella: 4.5 km, Livorno (nearest ferry port): 94 km
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Florence (Peretola): 12 km
Railway:
Firenze Santa Maria Novella: 4 km
Ferry:
Livorno: 94 km
Activities near Florence
Sports: Tennis in town Waterpark Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Good nightlife City breaks
Facilities
Luxuries:
Internet access, DVD player, Staffed Property
General:
Central heating, Air conditioning, TV, Video player, CD player, Telephone, Safe, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available
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