the farm

Podere Cappella farmhouse is located 1 km from S.Gimignano in a panoramic position in front of a XIV century Monteoliveto Abbey, surrounded by green olive groves, vineyards and fruit trees. It is easy to be reached by car and public transport, it is a perfect base to make trips, excursions, visits around tuscany art cities like Siena, Firenze or Pisa. We are in one of the most beatiful and characteristic tuscan areas and you will have the opportunity to spend a relaxing holiday, with nature contact, to rigenerate the mind, the body, and discover again ancient tradictions.   The farm is located in a fauna reserve and while you walk it is not difficult to meet hares, pheasants or to hear the crickets' songs and see firefiles in summer. The owners lives near the accomodations and for any necessity thy will be at your disposal. At the farm booklets, informative material on events and depliants are avilable. Open all the year.

structures

You will stay in welcoming and spacious double rooms, located in stone buildings, all restored with oiled chestnut beams and brickwork, each provided with private bathroom, fridge, terrace, linens, heating and parking. During summer you will enjoy your leisure time in the equipped garden on the shade of the old valnut tree and you can organize grilled dishes with the barbecue.

rates

20-25 eurosper person

surrondings

From Podere Cappella you can easily reach: Location Far Time Amenities San Gimignano 1 km 5 min. Medieval town famous for its towers and wine. Certaldo 12 km 20 min. Madieval village where Boccaccio was born. Colle di Val d'Elsa 12 km 15 min. Medieval town with crystal craftsmanship Chianti (Greve, ecc.) 20 km 25 min. Castels and wine Monteriggioni 25 km 25 min. Fortified medieval town Volterra 29 km 40 min. Etruscan and Roman town with alabaster manifactures Siena 40 km 40 min. Ancient city famous for the "Palio" Vinci, C.Guidi 35 km 35 min. Town where Leonardo was born and Renaissance villa Montelupo, Impruneta 40 km 40 min. Ceramics and maiolicas Firenze 55 km 50 min. Town rich of art, history, culture and goldsmith handicraft Crete Senesi 60 km 1:10 min. Particular landscape and thermal baths Lucca 70 km 1:10 min.  Medieval village with ancient town-walls. Pisa 72 km 1:20 min. The town of the leading tower S.Galgano 77 km 1:15 min. Abbey without roof and sword into the rock Mont.Maggiore 78 km 1:25 min. Benedictine Abbey Montalcino 84 km 1:30 min. Etruscan town, Brunello, S.Antimo's Oratory Montepulciano 87 km 1:20 min. Medieval town and wine Cecina, Follonica 80 km 1:30 min. Saeside Bolgheri 83 km 1:40 min.  Cypresses and seaside Roselle, Baratti 80 km 1:50 min. Etruscan archeological excavations Bagno Vignoni 95 km 1:50 min. Ancient village with Roman thermal basin Pienza 98 km 1:50 min.  Medieval town and Pecorino cheese Arezzo 110 km 1:50 min. Medieval town with goldsmith handicraft  THERMAL BATHS: Petriolo, Rapolano, BagnoVignoni  CONFORT RESORT: S.Gimignano  HORSE RIDING: Staggia Senese, Monteriggioni

where we are

 FROM NORTH: from Florence-Certosa take the motorwey Florence-Siena, go out in the exit Poggibonsi, follow the instructions to S.Gimignano and contact the farm.
 FROM WEST: from Pisa take the motorwey S.G.C. FI-PI-LI ( Florence- Pisa- Livorno), go out in the exit Empoli, follow the instructions to Castelfiorentino, Certaldo, at Certaldo continue to S.Gimignano and contact the farm.
 FROM SOUTH: from Roma take the motorwey A1, go out in the exit Valdichiana, continue to Siena, at Siena take the motorwey to Florence, go out in the exit Poggibonsi, follow the instructions to S.Gimignano and contact the farm. 
 PUBLIC TRANSPORT: arrival in Poggibonsi with train or bus, contact the farm and take the bus to S.Gimignano