The
Tuscany We
Know
Let us introduce you to the Tuscany we know
and you are guaranteed a holiday with a difference. The
Tuscany we know and love is the Casentino Valley with its
breathtaking views. The Casentino Valley is found
to the far east of Tuscany within the magical triangle
of Florence, Arezzo and Siena. This is a gem of a place
waiting to be discovered.
We have been coming to this
area since 1988 and we love the traditional feel to the
location, the regional specialities and breathtaking scenery. Casentino
is the undiscovered part of Tuscany that not many tourists
know about.
We want to bring this Tuscany to you and want
you to share our experience of this beautiful location
with the rental service we offer of some of the beautiful
and luxurious villas in this area, purchasing and restoring
services. We
loved the area so much that we bought our first Villa back
in 2004 and have now bought several more in the area. With
our experience and professional working backgrounds we can
help you in making your stay a memorable one.
Nearest Airports
are Pisa and Florence and there are regular direct flights
to these airports from anywhere in the world. --- Airport
link here
So what is Casentino all about?
The Casentino Valley is a
beautiful land, rich in history, where fascinating legends
of knighthood, ruined castles and powerful forts, like the
one in Poppi, still speak eloquently of past glories. --- link
to Poppi
The Casentino Valley is next to the Chianti region
(or better known as Chiantishire as it is now very heavily
populated with English owners). If you want to come to Italy
to meet Italians then the Casentino Valley is the place to
be.
Mountains, streams and splendidly coloured forests mark
the presence of the Casentino Valley in Tuscany. Look at
this beautiful waterfall in xxxxx. Insert picture…
Casentino has been named “the valley of the soul” due
to its holy places such as: Camaldoli, Vallambrosa and the
Verna (the pointed rock where St Francis received the stigmata). Even
by looking at the photographs below one gets the feel of
the sanctity of the region.
Casentino is a mixture of mystery
and deep sense of
religion. Many Italians in this location are devote
Catholics and many churches can be seen in the remotest hill
top. One can see Castles towering over main historic
roads of the Casentino Valley and it is definitely worth
visiting this enchanting Valley even if you are passing through
this region.
The Casentino Valley also has its own Golf
Club which in 2008 will be a 27-hole golf course.
Site links or buttons to following places for further
details
Pisa =
San Gimangno =
Florence =
Sienna =
Arezzo =
Poppi =
Bibbiena =
Talla =
Golf Club =
Pisa
San Gimangno
Florence
Sienna
Arezzo
Arezzo was a major Etruscan
and then Roman center before being over taken by Florence
and Siena. Arezzo was
the homeland of a number of famous men (Petrarch, Piero della
Francesca, Michelangelo and Vasri among them). Arezzo
today is an active city with picturesque medieval sections.
Its economy today is mainly focused on agriculture, jewellery
and antiques.
Arezzo is famous for many things – gold
and the Etruscans but most important is the antiques fair
in Italy, but the number one tourist attraction is the church
of San Francesco and the frescoes by Piero della Francesca.
And
rightly so - but look around the rest of the city also.
The
town is spread around the flanks of a hill and has a semicircular
design that fans out and down from the Duomo and the older
quarter at the top of the hill. It is this older town that
you'll find yourself drawn to from the more businesslike
and modern lower town, an area that suffered extensive damage
during the war.
A short way to the south lies the splendid
hilltop town of Cortona, a mediaeval gem, pretty much unspoilt,
with wonderful nightime views as the villages of southern
Tuscany and beyond to lake Trasimeno and Umbria sparkle below.
Events: Arezzo hosts the popular
Giostra del Saracino a tournament (a joisting tournament)
in medieval costume on the first Sunday of September.
Other
events
Arezzo Wave (Rock
Music) – last
week in June and first week in July
Arezzo Jazz (Jazz Music) – last
week in July
Fiera Antiquaria (Antique Fair) – the
first Saturday and first Sunday of every month
Giostra del Saracino (Joisting Tournament) – last
Sunday of June or August and first Sunday of September
Oro Arezzo (Gold Fair) and international
exhibition of gold and silver ware and jewellery – the
first two weeks in September.
Poppi
See tourist link on
http://www.turismo.casentino.toscana.it/homepage/comune.asp?az=storia&IdEnte=14
Poppi
is a most spactular town. It is decorated with the title
of one of the most beautiful boroughs of Italy and is dominated
by the great ‘mole’ of the Guidi
Counts’ Castle built in XIII century.
Worth A Visit: The Poppi Castle: The Taddeo Gaddi’s frescoes, the ‘Rilliana’ Library
with 600 beginnings, 800 manuscripts and 70.000 volumes.
The ‘Campaldino’ Battle’s plastic model.
In the historical centre: The Church of Saint Fedele and
the Oratory of the ‘Madonna del Morbo’.
The imposing Guidi castle in Poppi
Bibbiena
http://www.turismo.casentino.toscana.it/homepage/comune.asp?az=storia&IdEnte=6
Worth A visit: the Church of Saint Lorenzo of the XVth century
with its two beautiful terracottas by Andrea della Robbia,
the Oratory of Saint Francis, with its pictorial stucco work
in rococo style, the Church of Saints Ippolito and Donato.
At 1 Km from Bibbiena, the Basilica Sanctuary of Saint Maria
del Sasso represents the most perfect expression of the Renaissance
in Casentino.
Talla
http://www.turismo.casentino.toscana.it/homepage/comune.asp?IdEnte=4
The
village of Talla(foto 1) is located at the foot
of the Castellaccia, an ancient fortified place containing
the house said to have been the birthplace of Guido d’Arezzo
(997-1050), the Benedictine monk who perfected musical notation
(foto 2) .
The Talla district covers the south spurs of the
Pratomagno and features deep valleys and majestic forests
that once had Etruscan and Roman settlements.
Golf Club Casentino
The
Casentino Golf Club is located on a panoramic and beautiful
hill at about 500 a.s.l.
From this point one can take in the
entire Casentino Valley, the first valley of the Arno River,
the green heart of Tuscany and the home of the splendid National
park of Casentino Forests. The
nine-hole golf course spreads out in front of the terrace
of the Club House which is located on the top of a hill surrounded
by oak forests. This is an ideal location for those
who would like to test their technical skills on the green.
The
Driving Range has 7 covered and seven uncovered tees. There
is a Gold Instructor available for those who are interested
in learning new techniques. The Club also has a putting
green, a pitching green, and a practice bunker.
The antique
farmhouse, which serves as a Club House, has been carefully
restored. It boasts a large lobby, a
room with a fireplace, a reading room, a restaurant and a
snack bar; it is an ideal place where one can relax
and talk.
The Club is open all year long and is closed on Tuesday (open
if it is a holiday in Italy).
Contact us to arrange any golfing
days. --- contact
us link
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