Activities & Itineraries
Barberino's Castle
Only 500 mt far from our B&B, the
Caste of Barberino is the most ancient castle near Florence. Built in the
XI century by the
Cattani Family from
Cambiase, it has been destroyed in 1351 by the Florentine Republic and then rebuilt again in the XVII century by the descendants of the Cattani Family respecting the original characteristics and the Italian Garden.
The Mugello Area
This area near Florence is full of history, art and nature. Start your visit from Scarperia "Terra nuova" founded in 1306 by Florence where you can visit the Palazzo dei Vicari, the Museum of "Ferri Taglienti" and artisan labotarories.
Your next stop will be S.Agata where you can visit the amazing Pieve Romanica, the archeologic center and some of the "Ville Medicee" like that one of Cafaggiolo and Castello del Trebbio, from 2013 part of the Unesco's Heritage.
After S. Agata you'll stop in Vicchio, where Giotto was born and where you can visit the Museum of Arte Sacra of Beato Angelico.
Conitnue your excursion to Borgo San Lorenzo where you have to visit the Pieve di San Lorenzo famous for the Madonna probably made by Giotto, then stop at Villa Pecori Giraldi to visit the Museum of the "Manifattura Chini".
Your last stop will be San Piero a Sieve where you can visit the "Convento di Bosco ai Frati" built following the project of Michelozzo, committed by Cosimo de' Medici.
Bilancino Lake and Oasi di Gabbianello
The Bilancino lake is an arificial lake ended in 1996, that hold 69 cubic meters of water, 31 mt depth and with a total surface of 5 kmq near the Castle of Barberino.
Realized to solve the water problems af Florence Area, the lake is today a touristic area where is possible to practice many activities like Sport Fishing, Canoe, Sailing and Windsurf, Bike or where you can realx and take a sunbath in the equipped beach areas.
A part of the lake became a Natual Reserve named "Gabbianello" managed by the WWF open for visit, activities and laboratories to know better the environment.
Outlet McArthurGlen
Only 3 km away from our B&B it's a small village created to do shopping relaxing your self and enjoyng the Valle di Sieve scenery.
Shopping lovers the Barberino di Mugello Outlet is the perfect place to do high quality shopping, saving your money and chooising between 100 boutiques.
All year long sales between 30% and 70%.
Only for our guests an extra 10% discount to use in the Outlet.
Florence
Florence is one of the
most important town in the world, known for the masterpieces of
Dante,
Brunelleschi,
Michelangelo,
Leonardo preserved in the museums, churches and palaces.
World heritage site
since 1982 it's only 20 min. by train or car away from our B&B.
Lucca
Lucca retains the
charm of a
small and ancient city. Surrounded by towering
Renaissance walls,
medieval streets flanked by towers and
charming Romanesque churches.
Easily accessible by car in 50 minutes.
Pisa and his Tower
Pisa, known all over the world for his
leaning tower 56mt tall is one of the
Unesco Heritage Site for her uniqueness. The Tower is located in
Piazza dei Miracoli where you can visit the
Cathedral and the
Baptistery.
Easily reachable in 50 min. by car from our B&B.
Siena
Siena is the
medieval town well conserved in the world.
The characteristic colours of the buildings, the streets and the traditions like the "
Palio" made Siena the medieval city par excellence and the best preserved in the world today.
During the Palio the different "
contrade" in town challenge each other with an horse ride in
Piazza del Campo, the Palio take place 2 times a year, on the
2nd July and on the
16th August.
You can reach Siena in about 60 min. by car from our B&B.
San Gimignano
Famous for its
medieval towers that stand out on its landscape, declared
World Heritage Site, retains its authentic medieval feature.
To visit the
Piazza della Cisterna, with its well dating back to 1273, the
Piazza del Duomo and the
Piazza del Popolo dominated by the 56 meter high tower and from where you can enjoy
breathtaking views.
Easily reachable by car in about 50 minute.
Activities
Rent a Mountain-Bike
with the possibility to do a guided excursion to let you discover most hidden paths, where you can admire the nature and the landscape, historical paths that trace the paths of
Monte Giovi partisan and traits of the
Gothic Line, as well as routes that evoke the times of the
Etruscans and
Romans Way of the Gods.
Wine Tasting
At
Castello di Cafaggiolo property of the
Medici Family with visit of the wineyard and the cellar and tasting of
Pinot Nero wine.
The wine production has been documented
since 1465, when it was owned by
Lorenzo Il Magnifico. Today the tradition continues, with
25.000 bottles of
Pinot Noir and
Chardonnay, produced in a strictly natural way.
Here you can live a
unique experience, which will let you discover the
vineyards and the
cellars, where the production process takes place.
Florence Guided Tour
Available in
Italian and
English, offering you an
unique experience discovering Florence and her
secrets.
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