Brolio at San Regolo in Brolio, San Regolo - Gaiole in Chianti - Siena

Location was beautiful; the villa is surrounded by vineyards and old farm houses. The property is lovely — large, private yard with many flowers, shrubs, and trees and a shared swimming pool. The villa (Brolio) is very nice with 3 spacious bedrooms and 3 large bathrooms. The kitchen comes with a large supply of dishes, glasses, and pots and pans. The people who work at the villas are very friendly and make a sincere effort to meet the needs of their guests.

We enjoyed walking through the Gaiole town square, visiting shops and restaurants. The town is about a 10-15 minute drive from the villa. We had lunch and dinner at Il Bandito Restaurant which is up in the hills about 15 minutes from the villa. The restaurant’s patio overlooks a valley covered with vineyards. San Regolo is a convenient base for visiting such cities as Siena, San Gimignano, and Arezzo.

Our stay at Brolio was wonderful! Marianna warmly welcomed us and showed us around then left us to settle in. The kitchen was very well equipped with more than we could need. The beds were comfy and the bedrooms had plenty of storage. The views from the terrace and the first floor bedroom over the vineyards were lovely and you could see down towards Siena from the garden. We had some very tasty zucchini and a plethora of basil (so aromatic) from the little allotment. The pool was great too! Everything from the house, to the garden, to the grounds of the whole complex were well kept and tidy.

Badia a Coltibuono - the tour was very good. Cantalici - a beautifully kept winery in Castagnoli with an ancient kiln. Short tour and a great wine tasting. Osteria del Castello - at Brolio is within walking distance. Good food. The tasting at Brolio was also good. Castello di Meleto - interesting tour. Volpaia - La Bottega was nice for a lunch, there are two other eating establishments there. If you visit Siena would recommend a restaurant called Zest, had two lovely lunches there. There are a number of local walks from San Regolo where you don't need to take the car especially if you like flowers and butterflies (plenty of those in May & early June). Montalcino - worth the beautiful drive through the Crete to try the Brunello and to walk around the very pretty town. Montepulciano - Osteria del Borgo has a lovely terrace and does nice food.

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Wir können ausnahmslos nur Positives berichten. Ein wunderschönes, gut ausgestattetes Haus, in einer sehr gepflegten Anlage, mit traumhaftem Blick. Wir haben alles wie beschrieben vorgefunden und sind sehr freundlich begrüßt worden. Die Schlüsselübergabe war Dank Marianna sehr unkompliziert. Wir haben uns als Familie samt Hund sehr wohl gefühlt und es war mit Sicherheit nicht unser letzter Urlaub dort. Vielen Dank an Marianna und die freundlichen Menschen vor Ort.

Gute Ausgangsposition, um alle schönen großen und kleinen Städte zu besichtigen. Unser Lieblingsrestaurant: Villa di Sotto, Via Santa Caterina 30, Villa A Sesta, 53019 Castelnuovo Berardenga. Sehr gute toskanische Küche, umgeben von sehr netten Menschen mit traumhafter Aussicht.