A Taste of Tuscany
Stay in a typical villa near Florence and discover magical Tuscany on your own. Taste local cuisine and the famous wines on this leisurely independent tour. Start on any day of your choice.
6 nights/7 days or 3 nights/4 days
Package A includes :
- Buffet Breakfast daily
- 6 nights accommodation, in double room, Villa Pitiana – Tuscany-Florence Area
- Welcome dinner at the Villa Pitiana (drinks included: water and 1/4 wine)
- 1 Wine tasting at Villa Pitiana
- 1 Wine tasting and lunch in Castello Di Meleto
- 1 Lunch in Florence at a Typical “Trattoria” (drinks included – water / 1/4 wine)
*** Package can be customized***
Package B includes :
- Round-trip Transfers from Florence airport to Villa Pitiana
- Buffet Breakfast daily
- 3 nights accommodation, in double room, Villa Pitiana – Tuscany-Florence Area
- Special dinner at the Villa Pitiana (drinks included: water and 1/4 wine)
- 1 Wine tasting at Villa Pitiana
*** Package can be customized***
VILLA PITIANA – DONNINI – FLORENCE AREA
The Villa Pitiana’s is an architectural treasure reflecting almost a thousand years of history. From an originally fortified farm, to a Benedectine monastery and eventually to a converted an elegant villa of a nobleman in the IXth century, the property is transformed to a tourist residence reserving its architecture, decorations and furniture maintain memory of past ages and styles.
Villa Pitiana is situated at 430m above sea level and its imposing structure divides the last olive groves of Valdarno from the centuries-old trees of the Vallombrosa. On 3rd July 1039 the Abbess Itta of the convent of S. Ellero donated the land in Vallombrosa to S. Giovanni Gualberto but to maintain them had to add a farm with vegetable garden and vines in Pitiana. Halfway through the 13th century Pitiana’s strategic position made it a bone of contention in the Florentine Guelph-Ghibelline struggles. The oldest part of Villa Pitiana, dating back to the 14th century, is certainly a “casa da signore” as these fortified buildings were called, characterised by the presence of a high tower not unlike the tower-houses of S.Gimignano. In the summer of 1483 Lorenzo il Magnifico de’ Medici tried in vain to purchase Villa Pitiana from General Biagio Milanesi. From the 15th to the 17th centuries, Tuscan agriculture underwent one of its most difficult periods. Political power was now under the control of merchants and bankers and commercial activity was subsidised to the detriment of farming.
Villa Pitiana owes its historical charm to its variety: each room is unique, furnished in antiques, unequaled.
The exclusive room in the Medieval Tower, Junior suites with a view over Valdarno landscape, Superior rooms with antique furniture, Classic and standard rooms, all of them offer a various range of accommodations, comfort and prices to our guests.
Additional rooms are available in the farm-houses inside Villa Pitiana estate.
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Package A – Cost Per Person – 2018 Prices on request |
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| All prices in Euro ($ rate varies depending the exchange rate)* | Per person in dbl room |
Per person in double superior room | Price for 3rd passenger in a triple room and single supplement |
| June 15 – Jul 12 Sep 7- Sep 21, 2014 |
473 | 518 | RQ |
| Jul 27-Aug 17 2014 | 555 | 645 | RQ |
| Package B – Cost Per Person – 2014 | Per person in dbl room |
Per person in double superior room | In Double Junior Suite per person |
| June 15 – Jul 12 Sep 7- Sep 21, 2014 |
362 | 384 | 407 |
| Apr 18- Apr 21 July 13- Jul 26 Aug 17-Sep 6 2014 |
377 | 414 | 429 |
| Jul 27-Aug 17 2014 | 403 | 448 | 463 |
| Half board supplement: Euro 28 per person (drinks not included) | |||
*US$ rate varies depending on exchange rates
Inquire about car rental rates
NIGHT SERVICE SUPPLEMENT FOR TRANSFERS (9.00 PM – 07.00 AM) euro 22,00 per car per way
Waiting time in airport (in case of delays) supplement euro 39,00 per hour