Share
a Tuscan Villa with us, and tour Tuscany and Umbria in Comfort
La
Maestá
Introducing the Lazzeri Family - Rosalinda and
Stefano (and little Virginia), and Lilla and Fedora
(Rosalinda's Mother and Grandmother).
For the past twelve years they have been providing comfortable
holiday accommodation in eastern Tuscany, and during
all those years they have often assisted Geoff
and Pat Thomas of Tuscan
Sun with accommodation
and some occasional driving. Well time has taken its toll,
and the Thomas's have retired now. The Lazzeri's so
enjoyed the company of Geoff and Pat's
many guests that they themselves are inviting up
to five or six guests to join them, for a week or two at a
time, to live in and tour these fantastic regions. Not only
will they continue to offer a similar program, but they're enhancing
it by offering it year round, and with the added interest of
enjoying an Italian family experience and
genuine Tuscan Cuisine!
Pat and Geoff will
often be in the area during the summer and are
looking forward to catching up with you.
All the activities and touring destinations remain unchanged, and Rosalinda
will be your touring leader. Additionally, as an
optional extra, Rosalinda and Lilla can
introduce you to the art of Traditional Tuscan
Cooking, with the preparation of the evening meal
for one of the "eat in" nights. Talk to Rosalinda about
it when you arrive!
Above: Siena -View from Cathedral
to Il Campo
In 2010, between 3rd April and
10th July and again during September and October
you will be staying in Tuscany in a beautifully appointed
villa, overlooking the fabulous Val di Chiana. It is situated near the ancient Village
and Castle of Montecchio,
and surrounded by olive groves and vineyards.
You can find out more about our accommodation in Tuscany at
La Maestá by
clicking here. Montecchio is about ten minutes by car
from both Camucia
and the more famous hilltop town of
Cortona in the south, and a similar distance from
Castiglion Fiorentino to the North.
Those of you who have read Frances Mayes' "Under
The Tuscan Sun" will already know all about
Cortona, and the fact that it probably warrants
a week in itself!
The railway station is at Castiglion Fiorentino, and can be reached directly
from Rome, and also, with only one change
of train, from Milan and Pisa,
both of which have international airports.
Rosalinda will pick you up from this station,
or if you are driving, just ask for comprehensive instructions
for reaching us.
Above: Cortona in the evening. It really is
a
beautiful medieval town.
While you are staying with us most of your
evening meals, and of course, all
your breakfasts, will be provided, but on three
evenings we will eat out with the
locals!
These eating places range from pizzerias through trattorias
to very good restaurants.
Above: Some of our Guests
enjoying a night out at Trattoria Toscana - Cortona.
On three days during the week, we set off at a civilised
hour in the morning to go to destinations selected by yourselves
from many within the range of an hour and a half's drive.
Mostly these are places in which one can comfortably spend
the entire day, such as Siena, Assisi, Perugia, San
Gimignano and the Chianti region.
If you're looking for something a little different, we often
visit the breathtaking Frasassi Caves in
the Marches region, the Roman baths at
Bagno Vignoni, the funevia at fascinating
Gubbio, the Abbey at
Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Todi and
Orvieto, the wine towns of Montepulciano
and Montalcino, and many other interesting
places.
Above: Shop at the markets in Florence (Firenze)
On the other days we spend our time closer to home, at the
weekly market at Camucia, or exploring Cortona,
Castiglion Fiorentino or Passignano
or driving around Lake Trasimeno,
or sometimes out walking or painting. Many of our guests have
been keen walkers and we have picked them
up at prearranged spots quite some distance from home.
We will try to enable you to indulge in whatever activity
you wish, and you can tell us all about your day, and swap
stories with your fellow guests, around the table in the evening.
In short, we want you to enjoy yourself in this piece
of paradise, and will do all in our power to help you.
We're looking forward to your arrival...
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