Italy Farmhouse holidays - Podere Marciano Farmhouse Inn - Vacation rooms in Chianti, near Florence, Tuscany

Italy farmhouse holidays - Spend your Italian holiday in a farmhouse in in Chianti, between Florence and Siena. Excellent facilities and is well-placed for excursions into central Italy.

Antico Podere Marciano is a traditional Chianti farmhouse, which has been carefully restored, retaining its original features.

Six double rooms have been created within the house, three of them suites, and all finely furnished with a stylish and comfortable interior décor. Each room offers guests all the modern conveniences such as satellite TV, telephone and a spacious bathroom; some rooms also have a private garden and independent entrance. Nightly rates range from Euro 110 to 150 depending on room and season.

You will enjoy the common room, with its cosy fireplace and bar, and a small reading room/library area. The lush grounds surrounding the farmhouse are perfect for relaxing outdoors, with hiking trails and bike paths available for the more adventurous. You can taste local Chianti wines and enjoy barbecues up on the panoramic terrace.

Guests can relax in the refreshing waters of the swimming pool while enjoying the view of the vineyard and the surrounding valley. The structure measures 8 x 16 meters and whas been built entirely of stone. The water completely fills the depth of the pool and spills over the edge, while a small stone waterfall has been built in one corner of the pool. The pleasant sound of water tumbling over the rocks makes lounging around the pool even more relaxing. Also, inside the swimming pool you can relax while seated on a stone bench equipped with hydro-massage plant.

Parking is available for guests, and the welcoming family atmosphere is the ideal setting for you to experience the local cuisine of skilfully prepared regional dishes.

The accommodation is 340km from Milan, and 335km from Rome. Pisa and its airport are 100km away, with Florence airport 70km, the city of Florence 50km away and Siena 40km.

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The principal Tuscan city, Florence is the world's most celebrated storehouse of Renaissance art and architecture. The dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore dominates the city's roofscape with the great Piazza del Duomo at its feet. See the marvellous frescoes by Masaccio, Ghirlandaio and Uccello at Santa Maria Novella. And view Giotto's frescoes and Brunelleschi's superb Pazzi chapel at San Croce. Florence also has some of Italy's best palaces and churches.

Or travel to Florence's ancient adversary. Within Siena's mediaeval walls, the mostly pedestrianised streets wind maze-like towards the spectacular Piazza del Campo. This shell-shaped square - looking much as it did when it was laid out in the 13th century - is the venue for the annual Palio. In the Middle Ages Siena fought successful wars against rivals Florence. Now the 17 'contrade' of Siena, the various town wards, compete in this breathtaking horse race around the square, with the victors parading round the city afterwards.

Breathtaking countryside and spectacular mediaeval cities - the Antico Podere Marciano has an enormous amount to offer, and a traditional, luxurious base to which to return.