LA FIDANZA

HOLIDAYS IN A CORNER OF PARADISE IN THE HEART OF TUSCANY

Picture this: Awakening to the song of the birds, with perhaps a rooster crowing in the distance, and planning your day while sitting on the terrace, sipping freshly brewed coffee and looking out across the valley towards San Gimignano's towers... You could begin with a swim in the pool in the summer months, or with a run through the vineyards, or a stroll through woods and valley, as far as San Gimignano. Or, you could practice yoga in the pine grove or gymnastics at the chalet.

There are many different ways of enjoying the passage of the hours.

• Discovering Art in the leading cities, such as Florence, Siena, Lucca, Pisa, Volterra, Cortona, Perugia, Assisi, and Orvieto, or in the many churches and monasteries scattered throughout the Tuscan countryside.
• Dicovering wines with visits to the famous cellars of Montalcino and Montepulciano, or trips through the Chianti hills or the Vernaccia vineyards, which are closer. Everywhere, wine shops offer bottles and information about the great wines of Tuscany.
• Discovering crafts and cuisine: shops offering wood and iron handcrafts, shops selling preserved meats and cheeses, weekly open-air markets in town squares selling typical products, restaurants and country fairs.
• Taking long walks on the hill of Montenidoli, among its trees and its vineyards, searching for ancient charcoal kilns, flowers and mushrooms, according to the season, and ending up at the winery for a tasting of the wines from the Montenidoli vineyards.
• Practicing sports: elsewhere but events can be arranged: Cycling, riding at nearby stables, an 18-hole golf course, 20 minutes by car, boating in Versilia or Punta Ala, at a little more than an hour's drive.
• Relaxing at home, spending the day in the garden, walking through the vineyards and the forest of La Fidanza, taking a stroll through San Gimignano or joining in a game of bocce, the Italian version of lawn bowls, as the sun sets and the hollows darken... The coals of the grill glow bright red, awaiting a steak, or, if you prefer, the pizza oven under the pine grove, as the moon illuminates the medieval towers of San Gimignano. A day of complete relaxation, swimming in the pool, relaxing in the sun, playing tennis or reading a good book in the garden.

Our Accommodations: Two apartments, for six people. One apartment for honeymooning couples. Three double-bed rooms with sofa beds. Two twin bedrooms. We provide: Bathrooms and TV in every room Breakfast Clean sheets weekly Clean towels daily A pool Lawn bowls A tennis court Hammocks in the pine grove Ping Pong, foosball, and badmitton. Price: For a minimum of 2 nights, 45 Euros per person per night. Discounts for stays of a week or more. Upon Request (costs to be agreed upon): breakfast served on the terrace, brunches, sandwiches, beverages, and dinners. For groups and seminars we can also provide catering and related facilities.

A Detailed Map

Località Cortennano 53037 San Gimigano Tel. 0577 941 565 Fax 0577 942 037 GPS: Lat. N 43° 27.961 Long. E 11° 03.983 From the Florence Airport it's 20 miles via motorway and highway to Siena, exit Poggibonsi; From the Pisa Airport it's 35 miles, via motorway to Florence, highway to Siena, exit Poggibonsi; From the Roma Fiumicino Airport it's 145 miles, via motorway north, exit Val di Chiana, highway to Florence, exit Poggibonsi.

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