Advantages: Good location for sight seeing tuscany, wide range of outdoor activities Disadvantages: nothing
Tusany at it's best
Stayed at Hotel Prategiano in July 2004 and revisited again in 2007! A charming quiet hotel set in the hills of tuscany, just 1km from the quaint village of montieri. It is in easy reach of Sienna, Florence and the Island of Elba to name but a few areas of interest. The hotel offers a wide variety of activities such as horse riding, biking, walking and boasts it's own secluded pool in which you can swim and relax at the end of the day. In addition the hotel can offer tailor made packages for pastimes such as wine tasting, quad biking and wildlife viewing.
The staff are very friendly and helpful and the horse riding guides have experience of both the local trails and areas of interest. They offer a very flexible riding programme, mornings or all day trails with a relaxing two hour picnic by the river or in ...
Advantages: Lots of history, character and ambience - uncrowded Disadvantages: None
's dominated by Palazzo dei Priori, which dates from the early 13th century and is apparently the oldest town hall in Tuscany. In fact most of the sides of the square are lined with ancient Palazzos, each seemingly more impressive than the last. One side is home to the rear of the Cathedral - it seemed a shame that the front elevation wasn't present in this magnificent piazza. Having said that, the adjoining Piazza San Giovanni is a treat on its own. It's a tiny little square which is home to the Cathedral and its green and white marble Baptistery. With the lack of crowds, you could hardly find a more serene and reflective little corner anywhere.
A short walk along the medieval Via dei Sarti leads you to the Roman Theatre which dates from the 1st century BC. It still being excavated and there's not really an awful lot to see - a few columns ...
proxam 02.04.2006 (04.05.2009)
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Via XX Settembre, 50/52 53034 Colle Val d'Elsa (Siena), Tuscany, Italy
Telephone
0039 0577 920549
Manufacturer's product description
Guests are treated to unforgettable gastronomic delights in this historic restaurant, deep in the heart of the hills of Chianti. Here, the taste for creativity and the desire to safeguard tradition are masterly portrayed in offerings of mediterranean brilliance - all prepared here, using the finest ingredients.
