Poggio Landi, Bucine - Arezzo

We had a perfect vacation in Poggio Landi.
The location of the villa is stunning - even better than the pictures show. The villa itself is absolutely fantastic with 2 fireplaces, great showers and so many indoors and outdoors games for the kids and us.
Christina was beyond helpfull and so nice!

A superb villa in a great location with every facility you could want surrounded by olive groves and mature garden.This is a splendid home tastefully furnished with great views from each bedroom. There is always somewhere to sit and relax in or out of the sun or in the great pool. A very modern kitchen but we arranged for a local lady to bring prepared food to us for dinner. We also celebrated our golden wedding anniversary with a Tuscan banquet sitting outside at the long table with superb food and local wines. Absolutely magical. Thanks to Christina for all her help.

Osteria L'Orciaia in Montebenichi Osteria del Gusto via dei Fusari, Siena

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Terrain, vues, piscine exceptionnels. Beaucoup de distractions et d'activités. Accueil de Cristina: chaleureux, entretien quotidien piscine et jardin par Luciano: TB. Accès: long chemin caillouteux, approvisionnement à 10-15 km (Bucine). Sanitaires et cuisine design, luxueux, équipement ménager de grande qualité. Répartition des pièces au rez-de-chaussée peu pratique. Table extérieure trop exposée au soleil (couverture insuffisante). Malgré ces réserves, l'ensemble est tel que nous avons été séduits.

Arezzo (environ 40 km). Nous avions réservé les entrées à la Basilique San Francesco (fresques de Piero della Francesca); Près de Castelnuovo Berardenga, à Pievasciata le Parco Sculture del Chianti, (moderne) environ 35 km

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Poggio Landi ist wirklich ein Traum - es ist alles wie auf den Bildern ... egal bei welchem Wetter, man kann die Plätze im Haus und um das Haus herum nur genießen.
Der Pool ist einzigartig - nicht nur am Tag sondern auch am Abend, wenn er wundervoll beleuchtet ist.
Es war eine wunderbare Woche, die viel zu schnell vergangen ist.
Unser ausdrücklicher Dank gilt Cristina, die jederzeit erreichbar und super hilfsbereit war - sie ist einfach ein Engel!

Wir haben das Anwesen nur zum Einkaufen verlassen ... und das nur widerwillig ;-)

We spent a very relaxing week at Poggio Landi. The house was spacious and well equipped, with several different seating areas both inside and outside which were ideal for us. It meant that there was enough room for people to have their own space to relax in, while others could chat together in small groups, and we could all come together at other times. We played all the outdoor games, the variety meant there was something for everyone to enjoy; bocce was a big hit.
The views were stupendous and being on a hill top meant that the house caught the breeze and was comfortable although temperatures were in the 30's in Siena and Florence.
Christina the agent was lovely, and extremely helpful.
I would highly recommend Poggio Landi.

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Nous avons passé un excellent séjour à Poggio Landi!
La maison et les installations (cuisine notamment) sont parfaites.
Tout est juste, il n'y a aucun excès ou oubli.
Nous avons vécu paisiblement et quitté les lieux non sans le souhait d'y revenir.
Les personnes qui s'occupent de la maison sont aux petits soins.
Un séjour très agréable!

Si nous devions cependant mettre en avant les points moins positifs:
- un WC supplémentaire isolé au RDC serait agréable
- la route est parfois longue pour aller faire les courses

A beautiful villa - like an oasis at the end of a long journey, with a warm welcome from Cristina who handed us the keys and showed us round. Poggio Landi had everything you could need for a relaxing holiday. The villa was spacious and well-furnished. The kitchen was new and well-equipped. We lazed by the pool most days as it was too hot to do anything else. We tried to play tennis but were frazzled by the heat. The villa has many things to do including a gym, bikes, lots of balls, lots of board games and DVDs. The only drawback to the lovely bedrooms was the lack of air con but this was only because the weather was ridiculously hot (hitting over 40 by the end of the week), although fans were provided throughout the house. The bathrooms were all new and very smart. The outdoor dining table was well used and we used a lovely local lady to cook two delicious 4-course suppers for us, which was a real treat. True, the last road to the villa is not for those with high excesses on their hire cars, but the view from the villa is simply breathtaking. I would recommend it to anyone.

Osteria Nonna Gina in Siena was superb - delicious local food served in a family-run and friendly setting. Osteria La Patria in nearby Rapolano Terme is worth a mention for a very tasty, cheap lunch with unpretentious, home-style cooking. You'll probably be the only tourists in there. No frills on the food or the decor but worth a visit. Valeria was the local cook we used - not a word of English was spoken but she knew she was appreciated! Her panacotta and tiramisu puddings were to die for. Pizzeria Il Montino in Pisa deserves a mention - the most delicious carbonara ever eaten. Plus tasty pizzas with very drinkable house red. If you can sit outside, and forgive the distinctly nonchalant service, then this is definitely worth a visit.

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Maison décorée avec énormément de goût, un accueil fantastique, une piscine et un court de tennis de qualité et très bien entretenu, le four à pizza et le grill nous invitent à de belles soirées, les repas préparés à la maison par la cuisinière sont succulents...Cette maison est tout simplement parfaite.

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Un seul mot parfait.

Merci à Cristina pour son accueil