Villa Certaldo 1293 is situated on one of the hills that characterise the landscape of Chianti, in a locality called San Martino, just a few km from Certaldo, in the heart of Tuscany, right between Florence and Siena. From Villa Certaldo 1293 the panoramic view across the green landscape with it’s olive groves, vineyards and ancient cypresses is amazing, and you have a spectacular view of the characteristic towers of San Gimignano and the medieval walled village of Certaldo Alto.
Villa Certaldo 1293 was accurately restructured in 2003 respecting the ancient traditions of the building and the surroundings. In the nineteenth century, the Villa was the residence of the Marquise PUCCI family, in the early middle ages it was one of the first constructions from which the nearby village of San Martino was developed. Today the villa is provided with a private swimming pool (18x4m) in a wide garden perfectly equipped with gazebo and barbecue for your out-door lunches and a private parking-place behind the villa, all surrounded by a park with olive grove and ancient cypresses. The entrance is provided with an antique iron gate, equipped with a video-interphone system.
In the immediate surroundings of Villa Certaldo 1293 you can practice a lot of different activities: guided excursions across the countryside (trekking as well as riding), mountain-biking, fishing (there’s a lake just about 500m from the villa). You can play tennis in Certaldo (4km), tennis and golf near Castelfalfi (about 20km).
There is also the possibility to frequent cooking-classes, learn about the manufacturing of pottery at an ancient ceramic kiln, or to visit the wine-cellars along the “Tuscan- wine-paths” (“Strade del Vino Di Toscana”).
Visiting the local artists’ workshops is a different and curious way to discover the artisan traditions of Tuscany. Villa Certaldo 1293 offers the highest standard of accommodation: quality, comfort and privacy. You’ll enjoy your holidays in complete relax in a property of 3 hectares, immersed in the colors and perfumes of the Tuscan countryside.