Surrounding Area

The farm is situated in the countryside known as the Crete Senesi between the townships of Murlo and Buonconvento. Among the opportunities for activities in these townships are the Etruscan museum in Murlo, “Antiquarium di Poggio Civitate,” and the sharecropping museum, “Museo della Mezzadria Senese” in Buonconvento. Both townships have restaurants, grocery stores and a variety of options for shopping and other activities.

Cycling

The area is popular among cyclists, not only for the natural beauty of the countryside, but also because it is home to a variety of organized cycling routes and races, including L’Eroica and Strade Bianche.

Wine

About a 20 minute drive to the south lies the medieval city of Montalcino, home of Brunello di Montalcino, one of the most popular wine traditions in the world. Many vineyards in the Brunello zone offer cellar tours and tasting experiences for guests. The area to the southeast of Montalcino is the Val d’Orcia, also famous for a variety of wines made throughout the valley. To the north, just beyond Siena, is the extensive Chianti region that extends north-south from Siena to Florence and east-west from Pisa to Arezzo. Winemakers and vineyards throughout the region offer wine tasting experiences and tours for guests, from the modern architectural splendor offered by the wine-producing colossus Antinori in the Chianti Classico region to the personal treatment and traditional villas of family-owned vineyards throughout the vast territory designated Chianti. Of particular note are the townships of Gail in Chianti and Castellina in Chianti.

Truffles

The village of San Giovanni d’Asso over the past ten years has become a destination for tasting-oriented tourism. Aside from wine tasting, San Giovanni is home to the Associazione Tartufai Senesi, an organization that promotes the protection, harvesting, production and enhancement of truffles, particularly the famous fine white truffle, indigenous to the Crete Senesi region.

Hot Springs

A long list of easily accessible places to relax and soak are found in the area. The township of Rapolano to the east is home to two thermal wellness spas. Going toward San Quirico to the south is Bagno Vignoni, and the village of Bagni di San Filippo toward Monte Amiata has another series of springs and spas. Going west toward Grosseto the hot springs of Petriolo, famous for the quality of its water, offers a series of natural pools that are freely available to visitors who want to stop and soak in a more natural context.