The Tuscan farmhouse and riding center is located on the slopes of the Chianti hills with views over the Arno valley in famous Chianti region between Florence and Siena. Travelers may feel more like honored guests and quickly become friends in this relaxed, home setting. Settle in and then enjoy a chat and a glass of Chianti Classico wine in the garden or sitting-room before your adventure tour horse riding Italy.

This is not fast riding country, but there is so much to look at that speed is not an issue and in a week’s stay, riders will never do the same ride twice. Horseback riding in Tuscany on trails through vineyards, olive-groves and woodland without any landowners objecting and without meeting a single gate, is something that never ceases to amaze. Riding vacations include Discover Tuscany, Chianti Castles Ride and Taste of Tuscany.

Visit abbeys, castles, Romanesque churches, wine-farms and medieval villages. Enjoy lavish picnics at lunchtime and in the evening the riders will dine and sleep in comfortable farm holiday centers or small hotels. 

Activities

Horse riding, walking, exploring nearby Tuscan cities, shopping, historic sites, wine tastings.

Accommodations

Not a luxurious villa nor a country house hotel, the restored Tuscan farmhouse has a family home the atmosphere and is informal and friendly. Guests become friends and often return time and time again.

This Tuscan farmhouse vacation is not for people looking for luxury. Hens and ducks peck around the house, the two dogs greet you on your arrival, and you may find the cat curled up in your chair. It is primarily a riding-centre. The stables are just behind the house, and horses graze in the surrounding paddocks.

Food

The Tuscan cooking, is, of course, a great attraction. Franca the cook has a large repertoire of pasta, rice and meat dishes and typical Italian sweets and can satisfy vegetarians. Most of the vegetables come from the organic garden. The olives for the oil are picked on the premises and eggs, turkeys and ducks are all home produced.
The farmhouse is at the centre of a small organic farm. It has over three hundred olive-trees and produces all the extra-virgin olive oil used in the kitchen. There is no vineyard, but local farmers supply excellent Chianti wine.

Area Attractions

The Tuscan farmhouse is roughly at the center of a triangle formed by Florence, Arezzo and Siena. These famous art cities can all be reached by car in less than an hour, while Florence and Arezzo are accessible also by train.

You can explore the Chianti region and the Casentino valley, areas rich in historical sites and natural beauty. You may also like to sample minor Tuscany, fascinating locations in the vicinity which do not however attract mass tourism: the medieval tower of Galatrona, the rose-garden of Caviglia (which boasts the largest collection of roses in Europe), the gardens and cellars of the Abbey of Coltibuono, the Romanesque church of Gropina with its animal carvings and ninth century pulpit, just to give a few examples.