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Borgo alle Coccinelle, a window overlooking silence.
In Tuscany, just on the outskirts of Santa Luce, Borgo alle Coccinelle awaits you for a tranquil, relaxing and romantic vacation getaway.This apartment is completely restored to its initial rustic splendour, with wooden beamed ceilings combined with all types of modern comfort.
The surrounding medieval towns, principal Tuscan cities of art and the Etruscan coastline are all just around the corner.
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The Tuscany region
Borgo Alle Coccinelle is found at only a few km from the Etruscan coastline.
The main area of the Etruscan Coast is in the central part of the coast and includes, apart the wonderful naturalistic oasis of Bolgheri, beautiful pine-woods along the coast of Cecina and Donoratico, the woody hills of Bibbona, Bolgheri and Monte Calvi - where you ma find the Mediterranean vegetation interspersed with chestnut trees.
The historical and cultural importance lies in the Medieval villages of Castagneto Carducci, Suverto e Campiglia Marittima, that still keep important traces of walls and stoned buildings. We have also evidences -thanks to some ancient ovens- that in the area of Monte Calvi there was a great activity of mineral extraction and working.
Another centre of interest is the area of Piombino promontory. In the Northern part of the area there are many naturalistic and archaeological traces: the wonderful gulf of Baratti and the necropolis of Populonia, the ancient Polulonia, the only Etruscan town grown as a maritime commercial base and a centre of working of extract metal in the Isle of Elba.
To note also the several Naturalistic Parks, such as the Park of Rimigliano in S. Vincenzo. This strip of coast called Etruscan Coast is a unique chance to taste every piece that make Maremma a land sweet and bitter.
The Etruscan Coast is an area where you may chose what to do in any season. For this reason, it is different. Here, throughout the year, it is holiday and desire to discover. In this part of Tuscany sea, nature, art and history live harmoniously together.
You may find many "souls" here: first of all a "marine" soul that reflects the crystalline nature of its sea-waters -from intense blue to emerald green. Large and long shores, reefs that smell of saline and wind, sheltered by large pine-woods. This is a corner of Mediterranean still alive.
Then the "nature" soul: a varied and rich environment that you may experience and discover numerous parks and protected areas, enjoying with care, botanic oasis, wildlife shelters, "home" of rare and protected species, a rich vegetation of big pine-woods and woods that hug the hills. Eventually, the "lazy and yellow-orange" soul of the country, with its smells, crossed by the Wine Road, where grown nobles vineyards and silver olive-trees, that make this land famous all over the world.
Finally, What about the gastronomy flavours in cooking? Warning: you really will experience the pleasure to search and discover unique tastes. Along the Etruscan Coast indeed you may get both the two souls of the Tuscan cooking: fish and meet, country and saline waters. Everything tightened in a centenary chained hug, with strong traditions and fixed customs.
Near the marine tradition there are also local restaurant typical for the cooking of wild boar and its hunting, with the flavour of local wines that the whole world is so interest in its origin and taste.
ART CITIES OF TUSCANY Borgo Alle Coccinelle is found in a central position in respect to the principal Tuscan cities of art, easily reached by car in non time at all. Don't miss them!
PISA Pisa is set in a wide floodplain (4 m. above sea level) few kilometres far from the Tyrrhenian coast and it stretches in the two bank of the river Arno.
Pisa is among the main cultural city of Italy. It keeps a rich artistic heritage with its original Medieval reworking of Islamic, Lombard and local influences.
It is to note the wonderful Duomo and the leaning tower, a monument discussed and known as one of the seven wonders of the world.
It is a chief town of a province of Tuscany and an archiepiscopal see. Nowadays it is above all a university and research town.
SIENA Siena always attracts many tourists for its wonderful monuments and its numerous masterpieces to visit in its museums. Some great artists were born in Siena and among them it is to remind Duccio di Boninsegna and Nicola Pisano, who worked on the greatest masterpiece in Siena: the Duomo.
In narrow and winding lanes, in museums and in the quarter oratorios you may hear Palio propitiatory chants that recall the ancient customs and modern allegories. In the evening, on the other side, the patter of soles on the desert paving contrasts to the peace of the green valleys surrounded by the walls by its ancient administrators, for centuries till today.
In the town you may admire many masterpieces such as the Duomo, set in the Campo, Siena's red-bricked main square and the wonderful landscape of Facciatone, the hall of Pellegrinaio in Santa Maria della Scala, the Piccolomini library, the prestigious Accademy Chigiana and the wide rooms in Fortezza Medicea, that hides the rarest wines in Siena, in Tuscany and in the peninsula.
FLORENCE Florence stands in a pleasant valley surrounded by hills and crossed by the river Arno. This city is rich in monuments, historical buildings, galleries and museums, expressing all its magnificence of its ancient civilization.
Its world famous promenade along its monuments up to the wonderful Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) is lined with characteristic goldsmith's shops.
Many are the monuments and the masterpieces to visit, such as Giotto's Tower begun by Giotto in 1334, the Pitti Palace begun from an original design by Brunelleschi in the second half of 1400, the courtyard of Ammannati, Buonarroti house which has some paintings of Michelangelo, Forte di Belvedere that dates from the end of 1500. The Uffizi Palace begun by Vasari in 1560, Loggia della Signoria begun in1376 from an original design by Arcagno and Palazzo Vecchio built between 1293 and 1314.
Santa Luce area
SANTA LUCE In the beginning, in the XIII century, Santa Luce (Cadolingi castle) was under the jurisdiction of the bishop's of Pisa, who held it under their control for a long time. In 1406, during the ascension of Pisa, this was one of the first castles to make an act of submission to the city of Florence.
The habitat of Santa Luce still maintains its medieval aspect with a circular structure in which the houses are distributed onto different levels under the parish church of Santa Lucia.
In the surrounding area, the antique Pieve of Santa Luce (also called the Pieve of Sant'Angelo or Santa Luce of the Hills) is found, which dates back to the end of the XVIII century. The Pieve, origanlly from the VIII century, was built onto and expanded in the XII century. Today, there is a latin cross and single nave with apse that is the only original part of the primitive structure. On the outside, along the small alley way access to the church, there is the old octagonal baptismal fountain and some prominent parts of the old church. In Pomaia, the Santo Stefano Pieve was restored in 1781.
LARI The village rises partially out on a hill top, but is still easily accessible between Collesalvetti, Ponsacco, Casciana Terme in the beautiful Pisan countryside of the lesser known Era Valley. Today the landscape is made up of fields and vineyards stretching towards Arno Valley; a heritage that many spend time revisiting on this land that belonged to the Etruscans, with its strategic commercial highways that stretched from Volterra to the north towards the lower Arno Valley.
For the same reason, the Era Valley was then fought over between the republics of Volterra, Pisa and finally Florence, who in the end won. This is how the antique Pisan castle of Lari (the Vicar castle of the XII century), came to be ruled by Florence and was transformed into the nucleus of the Medici fortress of the 1500's that now is embraced by the surrounding old houses of the village.
The village stands out in the green rustic surroundings, still completely intact and curiously suggestive, ideal for theatrical or musical performances and local food tastings from Chianti to pasta produced here. Art, in its precise form, is concentrated in the Santa Maria Assunta church, which is home to the 14th century marble Annunciation by Andrea Guardi and a golden Madonna by Francesco Melani.
CASTAGNETO CARDUCCI Castagneto Carducci is set on the top of a hill that overlooks the countryside and the near sea. This charming Medieval village springs up round the Castle of Della Gherardesca, built about during the year 1000.
The village has paved lanes, natural terraces that view the sea and the countryside, pleasant square, ancient craftsman shop and typical small restaurants.
Many historical evidences are worth of note such as the Praetorian Palace - now seat of the Municipality - S. Lorenzo and SS. Crucifix Churches (the latter because its woody crucifix of the XV century in the church).
At the beginning this village was named Castagneto Marittimo. Then, in the early 20th century, it turned its name into Castagneto Carducci in honour of the great poet Giosuè Carducci that spent there many years of his life. Giosuè Carducci's house is now a museum full of evidences.
How to get there
From Pisa Airport rent a car and drive (road 206) towards Town of Cecina. You'll find indication for Santa Luce after about 50 km.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Pisa Airport
Railway:
Cecina
Ferry:
Livorno Port
Activities near Santa Luce
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Waterpark Horse Riding Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
DVD player
General:
Central heating, TV
Utilities:
Cooker, Fridge, Freezer
Rooms:
Bedrooms (1), Bathrooms (1)
Furniture:
Double beds (1), Sleeps maximum of 2
Other:
Linen and towels provided.
Outdoors:
Shared garden, Bicycles available
Access:
Parking space
Further details indoors: Apartments are beautifully restored with woodwork and wooden beamed ceilings.
Further details
The reservation becomes binding for Borgo Alle Coccinelle only when we receive the deposit payment receipt (30% of total amount) or the data from the credit card onto wich effectue the authorized withdrawal.
When your reservation is confirmed, you will receive a voucher via email or fax that you must bring with you when doing check-in.
Deposit: 100.00 euros on arrival Weekly and daily rentals can begin on any day (between 28/07 and 25/08 of 2007 stays only from Saturday to Saturday)
Daily rental is for a minimum 2 night stay.
Arrival (check-in): apartments are available after 4.00 pm, and before and not later 9.00 pm (in any case, the baggage can be left previously).
Departure (Check-out): apartments must be left by 10.00 am of the leaving day.
Conditions
Special offer: for weekly stay, pay 6 nights and stay 7 nights.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: Euros €
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
INCLUDED IN RATES
Weekly linen change, final cleaning, mountain bike.
NOT INCLUDED IN RATES
Extra towels: 3.00 euros per person
Extra bed linens: 3.00 euros per person
Exra kitchen linens: 3.00 euros per person
Weekly cleaning: 20.00 euros
Heating
Breakfast (only for stays in apartment): 7.00 Euros per person per day
The apartment can be furnished with an extra bed (or cradle) without charge for children under the age of 13.
Stay of at least 14 days will have a 10% discount. Small pets are allowed.
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Contact details for the advertiser of home 25137
Name:
Alessandra Niccolini
Tel:
+39 0586 635756
Mobile:
+39 338 5815590
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