Dario's Villa.

The accommodation

Lovely holiday apartment on the ground floor of owner’s house. French windows lead onto a patio with lovely views of the hilltop village of Lucignano, 2 minutes drive away. The living/dining room has a fireplace and an open modern kitchen. The bathroom has a bidet & shower and an airy double bedroom a large chest of drawers and wardrobe. A cool apartment in summer and centrally heated in winter with the added attraction of a fireplace. You’ll enjoy staying here at all times of the year! The owners live upstairs and only too willing to give advice and tips on local customs, visits and activities..

The picturesque walled village of Lucignano has a weekly market where the main street bustles with various stalls. The cafés just outside the main gate are a perfect stop for a cappuccino after wandering through the medieval village or taking in the relaxed atmosphere whilst having an aperitivo before going to one of the local restaurants in or around the village. Local food is excellent and prices extremely reasonable. Two small supermarkets are located in the village alongside other small shops & two large supermarkets are within 5 and 10 minutes drive. A big swimming pool complex is 10 minutes drive away & the area is surrounded by quaint villages perched on hilltops. Local fiestas, summer fiestas & pageants take place all year round. A wealth of local specialities include porcini (suckling pig), world famous beef, cheese, truffles, olive oil, wine, ice creams.

Setting

The Tuscany region:
The rolling green Tuscan hills with breathtaking panoramas alternating large vineyards, olive tree groves and winding cypress tree lined roads leading up to monasteries, farms or picturesque villages will enchant you. The immediate area counts 5 hilltop villages and Lucignano is ideally located 10 minutes from the A1 autoroute leading north to the medieval pageant town of Arezzo (20 Km) where there is an antique fair the 1st weekend of every month and further to Florence (100 Km). Florence can also be reached by fast trains from Arezzo (40 minutes). Siena (the Palio’s city) is a quick 40 minutes drive Northwest by autoroute (or take the local coach from nearby Lucignano or Monte San Savino). Southwards via the famous hill crest road you can taste the pleasures of Montalcino and Montepulciano (famous wine villages) and Pienza (an old renaissance Papal town renowned for it’s local goat’s cheese). The charming town of Cortona (20 minutes by car), spills down the hill and attracts artists from around the world and you’ll enjoy visiting the various chapels, churches and small museums or just sitting in one of the piazzas taking in local life.

A few km away from Cortona is the Trasimeno lake where a leisurely boat trip will take you around the islands and resort villages by the lake. Fast speed trains from Arezzo will take you to Florence or Rome in 1 hour.
How to get there:
The property is 10 mins off the main A1 autoroute & an easy drive from:
Airports: Florence (1 hr), Pisa (1 hr 30), Bologna (2hr), Rome (2hr 30).
Airlines: Ryanair, Meridiana, Thompson, Alitalia, B.A., Easy jet.
Hire car Co: Autoeurope
Nearest Travel Links:
Airport: Florence: 100 Km
Railway: Monte San Savino 7
Address: Via A. Gramsci, n. 2/a, La Croce, 52046 Lucignano, Arezzo, Italy.

Activities and attractions

Lucignano area:
There is always lots to do locally around Lucignano without going afar to the popular tourist centres and you will be enchanted by Tuscan hospitality, history and gastronomy. Throughout the year the countryside is spectacular – if you want to avoid the crowds come along in Spring or late Summer (temperatures cool down from mid-October) or come and enjoy the local fiestas, (Maggiolata flowers fiesta in Lucignano, the last 2 Sundays of May), outdoor festivals and sunflowers in July & August.