Poggio Landi

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.

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.

Un seul mot parfait.

Merci à Cristina pour son accueil

We had an excellent stay in Poggio Landi !

Splendid location, magnificent view, great facilities.
Everything you need in and outside the house is available.

Friendly & helpful staff and host Cristina.

We hadden een zalig verblijf met de familie in dit prachtige huis. De kinderen hebben de tijd van hun leven gehad. Zeer veel mogelijkheden om je bezig te houden evenals plekjes op het domein waar je op elk moment van de dag heerlijk kon vertoeven. 's Avonds heerlijk in de zetels met het kaarsenspel, het kampvuur, de eettafel met bbq, het zwembad,... Kortom het verblijf is af!

Vespa tour met vespa's vanuit Gaiole. Castello die Brolio + Osteria Sienna met restaurant L'oro di Sienna

We loved our stay at Poggio Landi - everything that we could possibly need was on site for our use and entertainment. The villa was a great size for the 9 adults in our party, and all the facilities meant we didn't like leaving the villa for too long! There were great views from every angle and Cristina our host was super friendly and helpful.

The nearby tiny village of Rapale was a beautiful walk / run up the hill.. We also made trips to Siena, Lake Trasimeno and the Chianti region - all within an hours drive away. Did wine tasting and a wine tour at the Castello d'Albola vineyard which I'd highly recommend.