Just thrilled I found this place. It is about a 15 minute walk from the train station through the quiet little town. (FYI, no taxis at the train station, so you may need to plan ahead if that is an issue for you)
The property is lovely - a lovely oasis of olive trees, grapevines, and lovely flowers. My kids loved the ping-pong table, and we spent a surprisingly long time just watching the fireflies!
The apartment is very large and quite beautiful. Very comfortable beds with high quality sheets, and tons of pillows. Enormous bathroom with a rainfall shower and plenty of huge towels.
The grocery is an easy walk, and the apartment has plenty of pots/pans and dishes/glasses if you plan to eat meals there. They also serve breakfast but we didn't have a chance to partake.
The staff is all SO nice and it is clear that they love this property and their guests. Thank you for letting us enjoy it for a few days as well!
Ciao a tutti! I'm Costanza and I'm born in Florence and live here with my partner Knut who is Norwegian and our wonderful little viking Leonard. I love cooking, agriculture, nature and meeting new people from all over the world :-). I have always breathed a wonderful atmosphere in the big kitchen, around the marble table where my grandmothers and grandfathers were used to cook together delicious meals. I have a degree in Agricultural sciences and technologies from the University of Florence. Me and my sister Serena give cooking classes teaching Florentine cuisine. Serena prepare wonderful vegetarian and vegan meal for our guests and she is a Naturopath. Knut is a food and wine lover and he exports hand made italian food to Norway. My father all around the Villa has a wonderful little farm that provide fresh vegetables, fruit, herbs and eggs to our guests: he is passionate with agriculture, history and arts. My mother coordinates all of us...she is our "shining sun". We'ld love to meet you!
Villa Il Paradisino belongs to my family since the year 1839, 6th generation. Relaxation, warm friendly people, lovely walks in a completely safe environment, being in the countryside surrounded by a little nice town. CafĂš, Supermarket, Deli, Butchers, restaurants, bank, pharmacy, medical studio are all between 5 and 20 minutes minute walk from the front door.
People that are passionate with garden, agriculture, locally produced food and wine, with arts and history and that are looking for authentic Tuscany will be happy to be our guests. We' ll be happy to serve you breakfast and dinners made by the best natural ingredients from our garden and local organic farmers. We have a Reception that provide assistance to our guests to help them with their daily program: we are here for you! We are a nice place also for family reunions and children are very welcome to enjoy the pool the garden, giving food to the ducks and chickens, playing with our dog, taking cooking classes and participating to our pizza parties: a marathon of Taste around a XVI century wood burning oven. Your vacation in Florence will be a memory of a life time.