Torrita di Siena 1612 - Environs

Tuscan countryside

What to see: the farmhouse is situated in the Val di Chiana yet it is not too distant from the beautiful Val d’Orcia. The surrounding area offers many possibilities for a holiday which combines wellbeing and excursions to cities of art with churches and museums and timeless landscapes, not to mention food and drink.
This is in fact a renowned land for its extra virgin olive oil and its wines, such as Chianti, Nobile di Montepulciano, Brunello di Montalcino but also for T-bone steak and the sheep cheese of Pienza.

Tuscan countryside

From the structure one can go on one-day excursions and visit cities such as Montepulciano (5 km), Montefollonico, Pienza (15 km), San Quirico, Monticchiello, San Casciano dei Bagni, Bagno Vignoni (32 km), Cortona (29 km), Chianciano Terme (24 km), Castiglion del Lago on Lake Trasimeno (34 km), Montalcino (35 km), Assisi (70 km), the Abbeys of San Galgano, Sant' Antimo and Monte Oliveto Maggiore but also cities of art such as Siena, Perugia (50 km), Arezzo (45 km), Florence (100 km), Orvieto (30 km), Rome (180 km).

Tuscan countryside

The valley, surrounded by picturesque hills, is an ideal place for trekking, horse riding and bike riding along the roads and the paths flanked by hundred-years-old cypresses and pine trees, admiring the typical landscape of Tuscan hills covered in olive groves, vineyards and woods alternating with cultivated land.

Gusts can also practice other sports, such as fishing, golf- thanks to the training course situated near the house - tennis, five-a-side football and bowls thanks to the multi-sporting facilities with children’s playground situated at 100 m. from the house.

Tuscan countryside

Guided tours are also available with sampling to a dairy farm where the famous sheep cheese of Pienza is made (a tour of the production department can also be booked), a visit to the dairy’s garden with a chance to help out with the plants and engage in a bit of gardening (in spring) and a visit to the animals of a nearby farm (calves, hens, geese, sheep and pigs).