Our Italian Holiday
Our Italian Holiday is a documentary style look at our trip over to Italy where we spent a week celebrating my birthday and also our good friend Shan's birthday. located in the little town of Torrita Di Siena in the south of Tuscany around 11km away from the wine growing region of Montepulciano . We adventure around the region by train to take in the sites and sounds.
Lupaia 1622 Luxury Hotel Review
Explore the romance and beauty of this centuries old Tuscan Farmhouse Estate Hotel - Lupaia. New Jetsetters take you from the sweeping, gated entrance on a stroll through the property where sublime views of Montepulciano take your breath away, to the gorgeous pool area which affords long-distance views of the ancient hilltop town of Montefollonico. Then take a peek inside our stunning Montepulciano Suite and the warm, cozy interior of the Mansion, where beautiful breakfast buffets are laid out each morning for guests. With tables available inside, beside a romantic candle-lit fireplace or out on the charming terrace during good weather, you will have some fabulous memories if you stay at this wonderful little hotel. Come read about Lupaia on newjetsetters.com or in our newest Fall 2017 issue of New Jetsetters Gloss Digital Magazine (issuu.com/newjetsetters)
Travel& Eat w/ Tyrone&Elina- To Siena, Italy (Piazza del Campo)
Tyrone and Elina visit Tuscany and stop in the hilltop town of Siena
Gourmet Destinations Tuscany
Jill Buckner and Richard Mack teamed up to do this video for Gourmet Destinations. They shot for 5 days in Tuscany capturing both stills and video and had 72 hours upon return to put it all together for a Gourmet Destinations event. It gives you a wonderful view of Tuscany and a Gourmet Destinations tour. See more of Jill and Richard's work and links to their own websites by going to
Tour Romantico fra la Val d'Orcia e la Valdichiana senese
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Villa Ava in Tuscany
Villa Ava - Tuscany
Montefollonico, Siena
Reference Number : SIS212
Sleeps: 10
Anyone seeking total privacy in a serene country setting ought to consider this home. Villa Avas enviable location and vistas, looking out across a softly rolling Tuscan landscape, are matched only by its timeless ambiance amidst a bevy of modern comforts.
In this romantic corner of Tuscany, effortless driving along scenic roads beckons joyful discovery. Set just off the SS146, arguably Tuscanys prettiest roadway Villa Ava is surrounded by delightful hill towns such as Montepulciano, Pienza and Torrita di Siena. From this wonderfully accessible position, much of Tuscany and Umbria may be explored.
In approaching the villa, elegant rows of vineyards and stately olive trees gently lead to a level expanse of grounds and manicured gardens surrounding the home. From this vantaged position, the villa, its grounds and the pool lord over 1200 acres of private vineyards, orchards, fields and woods. In the distance, solitary stone farmhouses rising from a sea of green complete the picture-perfect setting. The main villa comes with a cottage, just a few feet away containing a small bedroom and an attached furnished portico. There is plenty more outdoor seating on the lawn and by the pool for al fresco dining.
Inside, this classic Tuscan villa is beautifully restored. Brick laden archways, heavily hewn beams and terracotta floors form a soothing backdrop to a comfortable array of contemporary furnishings accented by antiques. The villa's living room is a cozy fireside retreat for five that opens onto the main dining area. A surround-sound entertainment system fed by a television and CD player covers the entire area. All bedrooms have en suite baths and air conditioning with the exception of the smaller cottage bedroom.
Firewood is included in price. Meals and cleaning service are available when booking. Estate produced oil and wine may be purchased on location from the English-speaking owner.
Montefollonico is five minutes away by car and Torrita di Siena is less than 10. Each town has a few restaurants and shops. Along the way to the nearby vineyards of Montepulciano, expect to encounter some of Italys best homemade cheese in the farmers shops that line the scenic SS146.
In under 15 minutes are Pienza or Montepulciano; San Quirico d'Orcia: 20; Montalcino or Chiusi: 40; Arezzo or Lake Trasimeno: 45; Cortona: 50; Perugia or Orvieto: 60; Siena or Assisi: 70; Florence, San Gimignano or Castellina in Chianti: 90; Rome: two and a half hours.
Technical Description
Ground floor: Entrance up two steps into living room with seating for five, fireplace, TV and CD player. Archway separates dining room with door to outside. Eat-in kitchen for four with stove top, oven, microwave, fridge and dishwasher. One bedroom with two, single joinable beds, door to outside and three steps down into en suite bathroom with shower. Half bath.
First floor: One bedroom with a queen size bed and en suite bathroom with Jacuzzi style shower. Two bedrooms each with a queen size bed and en suite bathroom, one with tub and separate shower and one with tub and shower.
Cottage: One small bedroom with a queen size bed and en suite bathroom with Jacuzzi style shower. This bedroom is not air conditioned. Outdoor, covered dining area. Outdoor utility room with washing machine.
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Karen Brown's Palazzo Ravizza in Siena, Italy Hotel
Karen Brown's video narration for the Italian hotel - Palazzo Ravizza in Siena
If you want to stay within walking distance of the all the major sights and you are on a budget, the Palazzo Ravizza pensione makes an excellent choice.
The brick exterior of the hotel looks quite plain but inside, the beauty of this once-grand 17th-century palace is immediately revealed.
Belonging to the same family for 200 years, the mansion exudes the warmth of a home, with an intimate parlor, card room, music lounge, cozy bar, handsome ceiling frescos, old family portraits, and fresh flowers on polished antique tables.
The individually decorated bedrooms vary in size, but all are furnished with antiques, down comforters, and have flat screen TVs.
The choice rooms are those that overlook the back garden—I especially liked rooms 14 and 11.
The most outstanding feature of the Ravizza is its splendid large garden.
This is the heart of the hotel where guests can enjoy a cold drink at one of the tables on the terrace or relax on one of the benches strategically placed for capturing a sweeping view of the Tuscany hillside.
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Places to see in ( Perugia - Italy ) Palazzo dei Priori
Places to see in ( Perugia - Italy ) Palazzo dei Priori
The Palazzo dei Priori is a historical building in Perugia, Umbria, central Italy. As in other Italian medieval communes, it was the seat of the priori. This magistrature was established in Perugia in 1303: the palazzo had been called the Palazzo Nuovo del Popolo (New Palace of the People) to that point. During intractable civic quarrels, a podestà might be established, housed in a separate structure, the Palazzo del Podestà, of which only the Loggia added by Braccio da Montone flanking the Cathedral of San Lorenzo e San Ercolano remains. When the palazzo of this rival to the power of the Priori burned in 1534, significantly, it was not replaced, but fragments from it were incorporated into the archbishop's palace, also fronting the main piazza.
The Magistratura dei Priori that was housed in the structure consisted of ten representatives of each of Perugia's main guilds from among the forty-four that existed, permitted a tenure of only two months. The money-changers, who were housed in their own adjoining quarters in the fifteenth century, had the privilege of always being represented among the Priori, and the merchants' guild was represented by two members instead of one. After the Salt War of 1540 with Pope Paul III, the Priori were renamed “Conservatori dell’Ecclesiastica Obbedienza” (Keepers of Ecclesiastical Obedience) and, the Palazzo del Podestà having been destroyed, the Palazzo dei Priori became the seat of the Papal Legate, the new governor of Perugia. When Pope Julius III restored the Priori, the grateful Perugini commemorated him with the bronze statue next to the Cathedral.
The structure commands the corner where the main artery of medieval Perugia, Corso Vannucci, enters the city's main square; a first section was constructed in 1293-97, at first as the Palatium Novum Populi, the new Palace of the People, with ten bays along the Corso and three facing the piazza. Two more bays and a grand entrance portal were added to the piazza façade in 1333-37, together with the arcaded loggia, where decrees were publicly read. Later in the fourteenth century the palazzo was extended along the Corso, with six bays and a richly carved entrance doorway worthy of a cathedral. Rising above, a tower surmounts and controls the arched access to Via dei Priori, the ancient way that descends to the Etruscan gateway, the Roman Porta Trasimena, which was Christianized as the Arca di S. Luca. A further section down the Corso was built in 1429-43, still keeping to the Gothic tripartite fenestration, to house the Collegio del Cambio, the money exchange that was the financial center of Perugia.
The perimeter of the roof was originally crenellated all around, less for actual defensive purposes than as a symbol of Perugia's independence. Significantly, the crenellations were removed in 1610, when Perugia had submitted at last to papal armies. When Perugia was joined to a united Italy, the crenellations were triumphantly restored.
The grand portal in the Piazza is surmounted by the city's symbols, the griffin of Perugia and the Imperial Guelf lion, in bronze; the originals were probably cast in the Arsenal of Venice, in 1274, the first European bronze castings in the round achieved since Antiquity. Above the door, strung on a bar hanging from chains the keys to the gates of Siena were triumphantly displayed, following the victory of Perugia at the battle of Torrita, 1358.
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Farm Casale Aia Etruscan Coast Tuscany
Welcome to “Casale Aia” Farm!
An old and original Tuscan farmhouse that has been completely and expertly renovated, obtaining flats that sleep from 2 to 10 people, as well as 3 villas in the park.
The tasteful renovation was taken care of down to the last detail to create a rustic yet comfortable ambience. You will enjoy terracotta-tiled floors and a combination of wood beam and Tuscan-style vaulted ceilings. The furniture is in the original Tuscan style and creates a very cosy and elegant ambience. The flats are equipped with all modern conveniences, including satellite TV, air conditioning and heating. Entering the property from the large electric gate at the main entrance, it is impossible to look away from the large, fenced in, well tended park surrounding the farm. It offers our guests a beautiful chromatic impact between the green of the lawn and the antique ochre colour of the farm, which make it worthy of a photograph.
The extensive park (3 hectares, completely fenced in) with lawn, almond and pomegranate trees, acts as a background to the large, gradual depth swimming pool, where you will find umbrellas and sunbeds.
Also within the park there is an area with 4 large barbecues, and another area reserved for private parking.
The property is completely fenced in, making it a safe place for children to play.
The farm is located in a very peaceful place and is surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, which are typical of the area. In fact, we are located in one of the most renowned wine-growing and producing areas in the world. The renowned ancient village of Bolgheri, birthplace of the world-famous Sassicaia, Ornellaia and Masseto wines, is just a few minutes away from Casale Aia.
The New York Times Magazine classified our area of Bolgheri and surroundings 44th among the most beautiful places in the world to visit, while the renowned Forbes Magazine has written numerous articles on the area and on its celebrated wines.
You can purchase both the excellent red and white wines, as well as the oil, at our farm also, all of it produced by us and coming from our vineyards in Bolgheri.
We are in a strategic location. In fact, we are right on the beautiful Etruscan Coast, only about 30 minutes by car from the Pisa Airport. The sandy beaches of the Riviera are only a 5 minute drive by car. There are 20 Km of beaches within easy reach.
You can go to a different beach every day: for example, the sandy beaches of Marina di Bibbona and Cecina Mare, lined by beautiful pinewoods, or you can decide to go to the renowned white beaches of Vada, known for their very white sand and crystal-clear waters that remind us of the Caribbean.
The area offers a wide variety of amusements and entertainment, including the water park in Cecina Mare and the amusement park in Marina di Bibbona, a must for children.
All of the most important cities of art in our region can be easily reached.
For example, Volterra, San Gimignano and Pisa are about a half hour drive by car. Florence and Siena about 1 hour, with very convenient motorway connections.
All you have to do now is choose your preferred accommodations. The flats at our farm sleep from 2 to 10 people; some of them also have connecting doors in order to adapt to larger family group. Don’t forget the cottages and villas, which also sleep from 2 to 10 people.
Please contact us, we will be happy to help you select the best solution for your holidays!