Sorry - no pets allowed Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
On site a Restaurant for your special dinners and an Enoteca(wine bar) for a continental breakfast, light lunch or dinner as well as a drink with live jazz music! The Enoteca offers a big choice of typical simple tuscany food, meat (chicken, rabbit, cow and more), different kinds of high quality cheeses and salami, big mixed salads, specials "focaccia" (kind of bread with oil and salt stuffed with tomatoes-salad-cheese, salami, ham and more), and a good selection of wines and the price is 20€ ish per person beverage excluded. The Restaurant offers for 45€ per person, hors-d'heuvres/Pasta/main course (meat or fish)/dessert,beverage excluded, with all typical tuscany food, high quality selection of wines, professional and good service. Once a week they prepare pizza, made by a nice guy from naples! The 1st floor apartment is one of the most attractive available on site as it is the only one within frescos dating back to the 20th Century. The interior is absolutely beautiful and comfortable with a large living room with sofabed, as well as the double bedroom and the twin bedroom both covered by frescos it is ideal for both families and couples and their romantic trips! Only 15 minutes walking distance is the small enchanting Medieval village of Palaia with restaurants and shops. Also available on site are a Restaurant for your special dinners and an Enoteca (wine bar) for a continental breakfast, light lunch or dinner as well as a drink with live jazz music!
Main Swimming-pool
Main Entrance to the Estate
Double Room with view to Villa Courtyard
Frescoed Twin Room
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The Tuscany region
Tuscany is one of the most attractive regions in Italy for its culture, its history, its museums and for food & wine as also all activities offers. Travelling throughout Tuscany, you will discover a multitude of settings from archeological areas within Etruscan and Roman ruins, Medieval tophill villages, Castles, Renaissance and Baroque villas with beautiful gardens (both English and Italian style), Medieval abbeys, convents and tiny parish churches, typical landscapes with vineyards, olive trees and the popular cypress trees avenue as well as wine estates with both ancient and designer cellars. If you like beaches Tuscany is the place to enjoy, both activities and night life! Why not try a day on Versilia beaches and a night in a special restaurant before an unforgettable experience at Puccini Opera Festival?!
Pisa / Comune di Palaia area
Activities on site: horseriding (5 minutes walking) walking swimming cookery courses cycling Music festivals in Tuscany (Summer-Autumn 2008) Estate fiesolana (Fiesole, Firenze) Puccini festival in Torre del lago (Lucca) June to August Puccini and his Lucca festival (Lucca) All year round 10 Lune di Peccioli (music and theatre festival in Peccioli, 10 minutes driving distance from Borgo) July Lucca summer festival (pop and rock music, Lucca) July-August Festival musica barocca (Barque music festival, Siena) October Estate regina (chambre music festival in Montecatini, Pistoia) August Pistoia blues (pop and rock music festival, Pistoia) July Please, contact owner for more information!
How to get there
Pisa International airport : Ryanair, British airways, Thompsonfly, Jet2, Easyjet. Car Hire companies from Pisa airport: Herz, Avis, Liberty rent international, Europcar, Maggiori, Thrifty. Directions from Pisa airport to the property will be sent through the e-mail by the owner. Railway: Pontedera, 15 minutes to drive from Borgo di Colleoli. Every 30 minutes trains available from Pontedera to Firenze and Pontedera to Pisa.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Pisa international airport: 20 km
Railway:
Pontedera: 10 km
Ferry:
Livorno: 40 km
Activities near Pisa
Sports: Tennis in town Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation A winter sun break Good nightlife City breaks Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
DVD player
General:
Central heating, Air conditioning, TV, CD player
Standard:
Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
Utilities:
Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer
Rooms:
Bedrooms (2), Shower rooms (1), WCs (1)
Furniture:
Sofabeds (1), Single beds (2), Double beds (1), Cots (1), Dining seating for 6, Sleeps maximum of 6
Other:
Linen and towels provided. Highchair available.
Outdoors:
Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Shared garden
Access:
Parking space
Further details indoors: The apartment is also provided with cutleries, dishes, cups and all the necessary stuff for a well equipped kitchen. On request, with a small extra charge, you can ask for a welcome humper with our typical Tuscan products, flowers, welcoming service to introduce you to the area or whatever you would like to find on arrival to our local agents. Linen & Towels included. Free library with books, cd and dvd available. On site: paying washing machines (3€ - washing + drying)
Further details outdoors: At main entrance of the property keyhandling and porterage services, phone and assistance for any queries. Huge garden, walks, horse riding or carriage (5 minutes walking). On site maintenance staff (if necessary). On call, tourist services agency to organize your spare time. Wine, truffle, chocolate, beer, oil, cheese, honey tasting, olives picking, sightseeing tours of the main highlights in Tuscany such as Volterra, San Gimignano, Certaldo, San Miniato ecc.
Further details
No pets allowed. Strictly no smoking except in the garden. Refundable breakages deposit of 150£ required 1 week before arrival, to be refunded within two weeks of your departure (subject to satisfactory property inspection). Cancellation policy: 1 week before arrival 100% refund; 4 days before 50% refund; 2 days before no refund.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: Euros €
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Oct-April
1 Oct 07
1 May 08
1000£ 794
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May-Sept
1 May 08
1 Oct 08
1250£ 992
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11
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion. ALL MONTH OF AUGUST 1600Euros PER WEEK. Apartment available on mid-week bookings or week-ends (3 or 2 nights), low season only at the rate of 150 euros per night per apartment. COOKERY COURSE ON SITE EVERY MONDAY WITH ITALIAN CHEF FROM NAPLES, €75 PER PERSON! A Baroque music quintet, playing on period instruments, is going to perform in Siena every last Sunday of the month from February to October when the Baroque music festival will take place in town almost every day. Their performing house in Siena is going to be the Pinacoteca civica.
Why do not join us for the following tour:
- Short guided tour of the Museum. - Morning Concert. - Wine and oil tasting. Lunch in a Restaurant in Siena town center (reservation provided) - Visit to Siena and surroundings with official guide, you can choose amongst the following proposals (3 hours):
1- Underground Siena; 2- Classic tour of Siena with Duomo and Palazzo pubblico; 3- Medieval Siena; 4- Medieval Abbay tour; 5- Chianti castles. Please note options 4 and 5 will be added of an extra charge for transport if requested. The owner can provide tickets for the concert as well as reservation for restaurant and tour. He will also be glad to organize transfers under request. Please contact owner for rates!!!
Availability notes
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Contact details for home 35031
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Name:
Giuseppe Allegri
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Advertiser joined: 29 Aug 2007 This property added: 29 Aug 2007
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