Your privacy is completely assured here - the two houses aren't overlooked, and you have plenty of parking space just outside your Tuscan holiday home. Note though, that with a taxi service just 800 metres away you don't necessarily require a car to stay here. Everything you need is nearby, with a restaurant/pizzeria half a mile from the villa (this may close during August). The local town, 1km away, has a bank, pharmacy, food stores, a supermarket and a post office. You'll find an 18-hole golf course 12km away at Golf Castelfalfi.
There are weekly guided coach excursions (by a local guide) to Siena, San Gimignano, Pisa and Lucca - a great way to see these lovely mediaeval cities and learn more about Tuscany.
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To start with, we'd recommend a day trip to San Gimignano. Lying just 15km away, San Gimignano is probably the most famous small town in Italy - there are few places that evoke the atmosphere of mediaeval Tuscany so powerfully. Its 15 towers soar into the sky, making this little hilltop town a spectacular place to visit. And the walled hilltop town of Certaldo Alto is just 10km away. Certaldo is steeped in history. It was the home of Giovanni Boccaccio, 13th century author of the Decameron and one of the fathers of European literature - you can visit his faithfully preserved house in the town. The 12th century Pretorio Palace now houses a collection of contemporary art. And in the church of Tommaso and Prospero you can admire 15th and 16th century frescoes.
And with Florence, Siena and Pisa all less than an hour's drive away, these marvellous Tuscan holiday apartments, while secluded, are well-placed for exploring Tuscany's most important cities. Beauty, tranquility, luxury and plenty to do ... this could be your perfect holiday in Tuscany.
