“Friendly and Enchanting. !”
We headed out into the big unknown... Not having any idea where we're going, we picked San Leo from the internet and peeked at it using Google Earth.
Nothing prepared us for the beauty and charm that surrounded us when we reached the spot.
We drove outside Figline Val D'Arno and just at the entrance into Ponte Agli Stoli, we had to turn right. Careful, you may miss the turn - we did, as I couldn't hit the breaks because a 18yr old italian dude was glued to my rear, about 50 centimeters andI was risking him to hit me... I mentioned this because we had a lot of encounters like that.
Once we entered the road, we drove... and we drove... and then the tarmac vanished and we drove on a gravel road, through an olive orchid... and about 3 kilometers away, on a rather poor road, we reached the place.
The architecture is a little strange, you may recognize an italian style but you can guess the makeshift approach of this building. But maybe this is what makes it so charming.
We were greeted by the owner, Patrizia, a very nice and friendly lady with good english-speaking skills.
I believe the room we had was "galena", a nice room on the first floor on the left of the building as you face it from the entrance.
The room was tidy. The floor was made of brick tiles, in a perpendicular pattern you would often see in Tuscany.
The site, like many places in Tuscany, makes its own olive oil and honey. But also, they make their own prosciuto and Finocchiona, which I absolutely loved and hated the fact that I didn't buy more when I left.
The view from our room was breathtaking. the entire Arno valley was visible in the distance, all the way to the Apeninnes mountains surrounding Florence.
We were very close to Greve in Chianti, Castellina in Chianti and all those breathtaking places in Tuscany.
Overall -- this was a fantastic place to be... We would return here anytime we would have the change.
Lovely, quiet and friendly staff makes this a wonderful getaway.
We recommedn this to anyone. Don't expect luxury. Just calm, peace and tidyness.
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