The "Villa" and "Fattoria" Residence of Catignano is situated about 8 km. from Siena -
the city of art which is so important to the culture
and history of Tuscany.
It is also only 3 km. from the
408 road which from Siena leads you to Florence, passing
first through Gaiole, Radda and Greve in Chianti. Neither
is it far from other equally charming localities, such
as Montalcino, Pienza and Montepulciano (to the south) and San Gimignano, Volterra, and Massa Marittima (to the west) all are no more than 50 km. away.
It is equally easy, taking the motorway between Siena
and Grosseto and passing through parts of Maremma, to
arrive at the most pleasant beaches of the Tirreno Sea
(for example Punta Ala, Castiglione della Pescaia and
Talamone, all of which are less than 100 km. away).
In the sienese Chianti where you will find our Residence,
the landscape is characterised by the presence of numerous
Farmhouses and Villas in which the sienese aristocracy
traditionally spent their time ( between the Palio on
the 2nd of July and that on the 16th of August ) on
their own “ Villa holidays ” – vancanze
in Villa – often inviting artists and lovers of
the arts. Our “ italian garden” bears testimony
to all this.
In
detail, the Villa and Fattoria are two buildings
intimately linked and form part of one single
structure.
Although, in the past the first was exclusively
intended as the home of the Sergardi family,
and the second for agricultural activity, principally
for the production of Classic Chianti wine and
olive oil.
Nowadays
both the Fattoria and the Villa offer the best
hospitality, differentiated only by the types
of apartments; those of a cosy and rustic tuscan
style are located in the Fattoria, on top of
which are four indipendent little houses with
their own garden.
The seven apartments, found on the 1st floor
of the Villa, and put at the disposal of the
guests, are greater in size, and as a general
rule, are decorated ornately with paintings
and frescos.
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The building, settled in the luscious
green tuscan countryside, is framed by the “italian
garden” and the so called “ bosco inglese”.
Then between the olive groves you will find the “
viale dei cipressi” which leads the way to the
swimmingpool, from where you can enjoy a beautiful view
of Siena and its surroundings in the distance.
Due
to the fact that we currently do not offer bed and breakfast
or a restaurant service, every apartment is furnished
with its own well equipt kitchen (self catering apartments)
Those who wish to stock up on food can find anything
they desire in the groucers in San Giovanni (1 km.),
Ponte a Bozzone (2 km.), Pianella (5 km.) and Coop (7km.),
a supermarket on the outskirts of Siena.
However, in the surrounding area – within a radius
of 4-5 km. – you will find good and typical restaurants,
which will be able to satisfy any needs of those who
do not desire to cook.
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Many
of the guests that we have known for sometime
say that, during their stay, they greatly appreciated
the direct and familiar atmosphere that was established
from the moment they arrived, for the charming
location, for the beauty and history of Siena,
for the good wine and the tranquillity which gave
them so much pleasure during their stay. |
AIRPORT:
Florence airport "Amerigo Vespucci":
http://www.safnet.it
Pisa airport "Galileo Galilei":
http://www.pisa-airport.com
Rome airport "Leonardo da Vinci":
http://www.adr.it
TRAIN:
http://www.trenitalia.it
BUS:
*From and to Florence-Tra In
Siena, Piazza Gramsci Tel. 0039.0577.204246
http://www.trainspa.it
*From and to Rome, Milan and other cities- Sena S.r.l.
Siena, Piazza Gramsci Tel. 0039.0577 283203 - 0039.0577 247934
Fax 0039.0577 40731
http://www.sena.it
TAXI:
In Siena: 0039 0577 49222
In Florence: 0039 055 4242/4390
In Pisa: 0039 050 541600 |
