Not as grand as the web site makes out. In fact the accommodation could do with some updating. No microwave, no television, no comfortable chairs to sit in and the lighting in the main living room could be better. The elderly couple who owned the property were very nice and very helpful. You need a car to get there although... more

We wanted to spend a couple of weeks in the museums and churches of Florence but our vacation was timed for August so we needed to be away from the heat to eat and sleep. The answer was a self-catering apartment at Podere Capiteto which overlooks Florence and the Arno Valley. It's served by the Florence city buses (20 minutes)... more