La Vecchia Stalla w Pretaccione

We had a wonderful week-long stay at La Vecchia Stalla with our young children (2 and 5). On the plus side, the accommodation was very comfortable, the kitchen was well-equipped (although the toaster was broken and we would have benefited from a freezer), and because there is a gated entrance, we felt comfortable with our little one running around the outdoor terrace! We got lots of use out of the beautifully clean pool and tennis court. The villa is nicely situated in the heart of Chianti and one can visit many pretty towns and villages within 20 - 60 minutes driving time. Only drawback was the villa was hard to locate on our sat nav and we found ourselves getting lost before calling for assistance. I would also recommend getting a 4x4 rather than the small hire car we had, as the villa is situated on a rocky, gravel road. We did drive in the evenings as well, but the dark, windy roads are not for the faint-hearted! We spotted lots of wildlife too - from lizards and locusts to deer, hare and wild boar in this picturesque location.

We really loved visiting Siena and Montepulciano, though beware of the steep hills if you a pram! Many restaurants were child-friendly and happy to prepare a dish off the menu for our youngsters.

Le calme, la situation à côté des vignes sacrées, la décoration de la Villa et les services proposés.

Le petit village de Lecchi, avec restaurant, café et petite cascade pour se baigner. La proximité de Sienne, ville à découvrir absolument.

Sehr schöne Lage in der Landschaft; kleine, sehr gepflegte Anlage mit wenigen Wohneinheiten; Außenbereich sehr schön gestaltet und abgeschirmt; sehr gute Ausstattung der Wohnung
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l'environnement est magnifique. le hameau très calme et charmant, très belle vue sur les vignes, le logement très bien équipé.
une seule chaine de TV en langue française. les derniers 100 m avant d'arriver au hameau par une route de terre, sont très dificilles puisque trop caillouteux.

la position du hameau nous a permis de rayonner dans toute la toscane pour les visites des villages et villes importantes. nous avons choisi le guide du routard pour les restaurants.

It was very peaceful and the accommodation had everything you could want
My husband didn't like driving down the unmade track each time we went out or came home.

Food in Italy is wonderful and in this area it was superb. My favourite was the restaurant in San Sano. The rest of the family enjoyed the food at Rada in Chianti more.

Beautiful setting, excellent pool, stunning terrace with lovely views over the vineyards. The accommodation was eclectic and unique but Cosey and welcoming we were sorry to leave it.
Finding it!

Really enjoyed our visits to Radda, Panzano, S.Gimignano and Volterra and driving through Tuscan country side to these stunning medieval towns.