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Apartment |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 4

San Donato in Poggio in Tavarnelle Val di Pesa

From £729 per week

7 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Swimming pool, balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

In the heart of Chianti Classico region, half way between Florence and Siena, near the medieval village of San Donato in Poggio, Sonia, Pierluigi, Fabio and Laura place at your disposal this apartment is obtained from the recent restoring of an old barn.

From the top of the hill where it is located, the view is breathtaking. The property is partially surrounded by a wood of pine trees and oaks that offer you cool places during the hot summer and partially surrounded by olive trees and vineyards that boasts spectacular colours during the autumn.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The apartment has been restored using traditional Tuscan styles and materials. The floors are of hand-made “terracotta” tiles and the ceilings have beams and flat tiles. The owners live in the old ex farmer house and they will be delighted to receive their guests in a very informal and friendly manner, so that they may enjoy a pleasant and relaxing stay.

Alba apartment includes a living room with well equipped kitchen, a double room, a room with two single beds (which can be paired off, if desired), and a bathroom with shower and washing machine. The space outside is furnished with table and chairs.

Further details outdoors:
There is also a swimming-pool (12mx6m) and an open space equipped with barbecue.

The location is very easy to reach since the speed way Florence- Sienna is just a few kilometres far away. In the close village of San Donato you may have dinner in one of the 4 restaurants, drink cappuccino in one of the two bars, you have access to an Internet point, you may rent a bike and from June to September you may eat a very good and cheap pizza at Polisportiva, the volunteer football organization of the village.

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The Tuscany / Firenze Province region

Tiny hilltop towns, sun-drenched hillsides, a rolling countryside and enchanting little hamlets hidden along ancient streets and pathways, Tuscany is an adventure into the past of castles, fortresses, walled towns, ancient olive groves and vineyards and traditions that are honoured from generation to generation.

Fashion, cars, design, good food and wine, amazing art, mild weather and beautiful landscapes. When one travels the world it is easy to see the influence Italian lifestyle has on modern cities. Breakfast with a cappuccino or (to the horror of many Italians-cappuccino after dinner!), scooters, pasta or a tomato and mozzarella panino for lunch; wood-fired pizzas and even olive oil tasting events. All of these are attempts to recreate a part of Italian life in a different context - a more than ample indication of how appealing this lifestyle is to a diverse range of people.

The Tavarnelle Val di Pesa / San Donato in Poggio area

The San Donato in Poggio Middle aged Village: San Donato in Poggio dates back to the Romans... a military "castrum" defending the military via Cassia which, on the way from Siena, passes over the hills and crosses the Pesa valley. In the 4th century the garrison, which was composed of Christian soldiers from Arezzo, gave the fortress the name "San Donato" in memory of their bishop.

Round about 1000 A.D. the Romanic church, with three naves and three apses, was built outside the castle walls. It is referred to in three documents in the state archives; One dated 985 A.A., One 986 A.D. and One 988 A.D. Inside the church there are numerous art treasures such as the decorated front by Giovanni della Robbia in glazed terracotta describing the lire of John the Baptist, a crucifix of the school of Giotto attributed to Taddeo Gaddi, two altar pieces by Giovanni del Biondo, another by Bicci di Lorenzo, two paintings from the school of Giotto and a 15th century Florentine chalice.

Only part of the citadel remains today, parts of the walls, the two gates, Porta Fiorentina and Porta Senese, and some towers, such as the bell tower, known as the "Campanone" or Big Bell, and "Il Torrino" or Little Tower, which dominate the valley.
It has however, maintained its originaI structure intact with the typical streets winding round the houses.

Inside the citadel there is the suggestive Piazza Malaspina flanked by the Palazzo of the same name, and in the centre of the piazza an octagonal well beneath which lies a cistern embracing the whole area of the piazza: in the past this cistem constituted the town's one and only water reserve. Opposite Palazzo Malaspina is Palazzo Pretorio which houses the only work of art bearing witness to past glory, a 14th century fresco representing the Madonna and Child among the Saints.

San Donato is cited in the history books for having been twice chosen as seat of peace treaties (1176 and 1265).lt was at San Donato that the Florentines perfected their military strategy and completed their final preparations for war before leaving for the Battle of Montaperti (1260).

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	27 Jan 11	25 Nov 11	875€ 875	0-	0-	1 Week
	9 Dec 11	26 Oct 12	875€ 875	0-	0-	1 Week

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You are contacting Francesco Sarri About Tuscany (property manager) Languages spoken The property manager is based in Italy and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2011. This apartment has so far received 0 reviews.

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