Villa Montaperti

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The Tuscany Region

Tuscany - everyone finds something different to entice them to this beautiful part of Italy. The splendid cities of Florence, Siena, Pisa and Lucca not forgetting the equally magnificent walled towns of Volterra, Monteriggioni and San Gimignano famous for its towers.

Its food - when you bite into Tuscan bread drenched in olive oil the taste captures everything about this regions cooking. Sample prosciutto crudo & cotto (raw & cooked ham) with its intense flavour, Zuppa, a typical Tuscan soup made with beans and dried bread and served thick, no other meal is needed after this, cinghiale, wild boar minced with fresh pasta or cut into thin slices and eaten on its own.

Its wines - where does one begin - Tuscany is a wine lovers paradise with many wine trails to follow. Famous for its Chianti, Montepulciano, Vernaccia from San Gimignano, Morellino di Scansano, Brunello and dont forget the Grappa, Limoncello and Vin Santo.

What else - landscapes and countryside where you can discover new smells, brilliant colours that are constantly changing, sights never to be forgotten, this is Tuscany.

Places to visit - there will never be enough time to see all you must in one visit - so plan a time to come back. Apart from the cities and towns already mentioned there are so many that should be visited - Vinci, birthplace to Leonardo, Radda, Greve & Gaiole in Chianti all unspoilt medieval towns, the mountain area around Lucca with its breathtaking scenery and the coastline taking in Viareggio, Torre del Lago home to Puccini, Camaiore, Tirrenia and Cecina.

Where does it end - never.

You can walk for as long as you would like - the length and breadth of Tuscany staying at farmhouses and B & B's along the way or amble around the area where you are staying. You can cycle along its many wine routes, horse ride, play golf, take balloon rides or hanglide and then you can go home to your accommodation - because thats what Tuscany will become.

When you watch the sun rise and set in Tuscany the cypress trees go black against a background of orange and red. A moment of sheer luxury, to see, to experience and never to forget. A sense of peace and well-being flows through the land, one of the most beautiful places on earth.

It makes you smile and brings a tear to your eye for its beauty. Landscapes you could never envisage - a feeling of living in times gone by.

When you hear the silence it is deafening, but it is a peace and quiet of wonder and amazement that comes from the natural earth.

Watch the fireflies dance, listen to the animal world talking to one another, birds calling, a soft breeze through the trees.

 

Volterra Area

Volterra is a town in the Tuscany region, Italy. The town has a history which dates back to the Etruscan Period. This town was a Neolithic settlement and an important Etruscan center with an original civilization; it became a municipium in the Roman Age. The city was a bishop's residence in the fifth century and its episcopal power was affirmed during the twelfth century. With the decline of the episcopate, Volterra was the subject of the interest of Florence, which defeated Volterra many times though rebellions sometimes took place. When the Florentian Republic fell in 1530, Volterra came under the control of the Medici family. Among the sights to see in Volterra are the Piazza dei Priori, one of Italy’s most beautiful squares, surrounded by impressive 14th-century buildings; the Palazzo dei Priori; the municipal Picture Gallery; the Romanesque Cathedral; the Baptistery; the arched Porta all’arco; the Etruscan acropolis; the Medicean fortress named "Maschio"; the alley called Viale dei Ponti; Via dei Matteotti; the Guarnacci Etruscan Museum, with thousands of funeral urns dating back to the Hellenistic and Archaic periods; the archaeological excavations of the city's Roman amphitheatre; and the tombs in Valle Bona.

 

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Exterior Facilities in Villa Montaperti

• Private outdoor swimming pool

 

With nothing to disturb you apart from the birds singing, this peaceful haven is surrounded by 10,000 sq mtrs of parkland including cypress and olive trees and a wonderful array of plants and flowers. An enviable position when sitting and relaxing by the swimming pool (7 x14m).

 

Rental Details

Please note. There is the possibility of Bed & Breakfast breaks when the villa is not let on a weekly rental. Please ask for details.

 

Facilities in Villa Montaperti

• Log fire
• Television

The villa is set on 3 floors and has recently been transformed from a B & B to a weekly rental villa offering accomodation up to 16. All bedrooms are extremely spacious between 20 and 30 sq mtrs and have their own private bathroom with shower and hairdryer. Large living room, dining room and a wondeful kitchen with grandiose fireplace complete the picture.

In an adjacent annexe there is also a television room with fireplace and satellite TV, a dining room where evening meals can be arranged by the owner and a wine cellar that can be booked for wine tastings.

Superbly decorated using fine linens, brocades and lace it has been furnished with impeccable taste and beautifully restored antiques ensuring top quality acccommodation.

 

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Sleeps a Maximum of 16 people:

 

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