Well, if you taking the time and effort (and expense) to come to Tuscany, you probably have a fair idea of what´s on offer. So we won´t preach to the converted.
Needless to say that at Patrignone you are on the doorstep of the greatest concentration of art treasures in the World. I don´t doubt you will visit a museum or two, see a stunning church or two, and visit your fair share of beautiful medieval hill-top towns. It goes without saying.
However, do make sure you spend some time seeing a little of the parts of Tuscany that aren´t crowded with tourists. Go to a morning market and buy fresh fruit and veg, great fresh fish and hunt for those bargain Italian shoes. Take a picnic into our woods, or sit with a bottle of wine out in the olive groves as sun sets, hoping to spot deer or wild boar. Go to some of the open air hot bubbling springs and soak your body in the same sulphurous waters the ancient Etruscans lounged in (many of them free).
In the following sections we hope to give you a seasonal guide to stuff to do that´s a little off the beaten track.
Just don't try to do it all – leave something for next time.
In this section I am going to try and list the places our guests have raved about that are off the beaten track. We'll add to this as you find your own secret spots...
There are lots of lovely beaches less than a couple of hours away, certainly within easy reach for a day-trip.
If you want a list of our favourites, here they are.
Here is a short-list of some of the things you can do while you are here. If you want more info on any of there, just drop us a line.
If you are looking to explore the hidden delights of Tuscany on foot, what better way than to join up with some lovely friends of ours who organise 1-week walking tours using Patrignone as their base. See their website for more information.
Here are the details of their 2009 tours as a PDF dowload: A Week in Tuscany 2009
The weather in Tuscany can vary from dry heat in the summer to icy winds and snow in the winter. The summer months are reliably warm and sunny, and because we are high in the hills, the temperature at Patrignone is noticably cooler than the heat of Florence (usually 2-5°C cooler, 3-9°F). We often get a lovely cool breeze in the evening.
If you are interested in more detailed figures, try this link for average monthly weather tables for Poggibonsi (and remember to deduct 2-5°C), or try this link for the weather forecast for Siena, which is closer to the temperatures we get here.
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Sarah, Boston 2003
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