Villa rental near San Gimignano - Tuscany, Italy

Fattoria di Larniano is a farming estate of 400he dating back to the 15th century, and set within extensive private grounds in Tuscany, Italy. It has now been developed as an upmarket holiday complex.

Nearby is the Larniano Farm Holiday Centre, with its three apartments and a small villa. The area has woods, small lakes and hiking routes. Facilities include barbecue, TV with DVD, billiards, babysitting, tennis courts and much more.

Villa Il Leccio is an old independent farmhouse, tastefully renovated and situated in a panoramic position. With four bedrooms, sleeping six and with three bathrooms - from €670 to €1240. La Quercia has three bedrooms and sleeps six, with prices from €620 to €1030. Il Cerro, meanwhile, is an apartment sleeping four, €520 to €720. Il Cipresso sleeps six and ranges from €620 to €1030.

Wine tastings are held every week and are designed to offer a course for discovering the world of wine, by proposing the labels of the Niccolai cellar, which offer the best Tuscan products, from Vernaccia di San Gimignano, to Chianti Colli Senesi and the Rosso and Brunello di Montalcino. Tastings will be held in the new wine tasting hall in the Palagetto wine farm. All guests will be invited to participate.

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Cooking lessons are held on request in Fattoria di Larniano's restaurant hall, just a short distance from the Torre and the Villa. A minimum number of participants is needed, to be decided according to the season and the other specific circumstances. Held by professional chefs, the cooking lessons address a different gastronomic topic each time, which ranges from Tuscan cuisine to medieval and vegetarian dishes. It is also possible, upon request, to complement the prepared dishes with wine made on the Niccolai Estate. As an alternative to holding the lessons on the farm, the lessons can also be organized inside the villas.

Clients can request a dinner that re-evokes the atmosphere and customs of the Medieval and Renaissance times. For this occasion recipes from this period will be served and the waiters and cooks will be dressed accordingly. During the dinner terracotta tableware will be used, while for silverware you will only have a wooden spoon: it is therefore necessary to use your hands to eat the meat. But after dining you can wash them in basins filled with water perfumed with rose petals. The raw jute tablecloth, together with the candles all help to create a truly magical atmosphere. The guests will have the opportunity to wear elegant medieval clothes, exact reproductions of those used by lords of the castles of this historic period.

The Fattoria di Larniano has a furnished reception room where, on request, weddings, birthday parties, ceremonies and meetings can be held. In addition to the reception room, which has table and chairs for a maximum of 200 people, an equipped professional kitchen is available. The Residence personnel do not offer a catering service, but can supply clients with the names of the local companies that offer this service.

Whichever holiday apartment or house you choose, you can be assured of the same levels of comfort and care. For more details and availability, please click below.