Agriturismo Podere Campiglia is picturesquely situated in the hilly north-east of Tuscany, in the municipality of Pian di Scò near Reggello (province of Arezzo) – about 25 km south-east of Florence, about 35 km north of Arezzo and about 40 km from Siena.
It is located in the middle of the spectacular ‘Balze del Valdarno’ nature reserve, at the end of a quiet country road with sweeping views over the Arno valley and the Pratomagno mountains. The venerable stone building – formerly a farmhouse – has been lovingly restored and sits enthroned on a six-hectare estate with olive groves, vineyards, a large green area and a panoramic saltwater pool.
In the immediate vicinity (2-5 km) are small historic villages such as Castelfranco di Sopra, Vaggio and Pian di Scò, with good connections by road or train to Florence – ideal for day trips to important Tuscan cities.
FIRENZE – 42 kilometers:
- How to get there: Car, train, bus
- What to visit: Uffizi, Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, Piazza Santo Spirito, Ponte Vecchio, Forte Belvedere, Giotto's Bell Tower
- Culinary specialities: Florentine Steak, Tomato Pappa, Lampredotto, Bread Soup
AREZZO – 50 kilometers:
- How to get there: Car, train, bus
- What to visit: Piazza Grande (Piazza Vasari), Cathedral of San Donato, Medieval Walls, Casa Vasari, National Museum of Medieval and Modern Art
- Culinary specialties: Chianina meat, Maccheroni con l'ocio, Bringoli with fake sauce, Aretina-style Grifi
SIENA – 70 kilometers:
- How to get there: Car
- What to visit: Piazza del Campo, Torre del Mangia, Palazzo Pubblico, Duomo, Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Civic Museum, Baptistery
- Culinary specialties: Pici di Siena, Cinta Senese, Panforte, Ricciarelli
PISA – 120 kilometers:
- How to get there: Car, train
- What to visit: Piazza dei Miracoli (Piazza del Duomo), Cathedral of Santa Maria Maggiore, Leaning Tower, Baptistery, Piazza dei Cavalieri, Palazzo dei Medici
- Culinary specialties: Pecorino Pisano, Mallegrato Pisano, Mucco Pisano with black pepper, Torta co' bischeri
LUCCA – 115 kilometers:
- How to get there: Car, train
- What to visit: Walls of Lucca, Cathedral of San Martino, Torre Guinigi, Torre delle Ore, Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, Church of San Michele, Piazza Napoleone
- Culinary specialities: Garmugia, Farinata, Tordelli, Rovelline Luccesi, Buccellato
PIENZA – 90 kilometers:
- How to get there: Car
- What to visit: Cathedral of the Assumption, Parish Church of Corsignano, Palazzo Piccolomini, Palazzo Borgia and Jouffroy, Palazzo Comunale, Palazzo Ammannati
- Culinary specialties: Pecorino di Pienza, Liver Crostini, handmade Pici
CORTONA – 90 kilometers:
- How to get there: Car
- What to visit: Piazza della Repubblica, Palazzo Comunale, Piazza Signorelli, Duomo, Via Nazionale
- Culinary specialties: Ciaccia with Friccioli, roast Ciucio (goose), Ciaramiglia
VOLTERRA – 104 kilometers:
- How to get there: Car
- What to visit: Cinta Muraria, Duomo, Piazza dei Priori, Medici Fortress, Casa Buon Parenti, Casa Buonaguidi
- Culinary specialties: Chickpea soup, Florentine cod, Hare with three wines, Cenci