Agritourism means literally "agricultural tourism". It gives you the chance to experience traditional Italian country life and immerse yourselves for a few days or a week in some of the most beautiful countryside in Italy.
Please note therefore that hospitality offered by agritourism is not like that offered by hotels. While in many cases standards are high, most agritourism offer either self-catering apartments, or "bed and breakfast". Reception facilities, if they exist, tend to be restricted to specific times, and restaurant facilities are rarely provided.
This means that you are expected to arrive at specific times, as at night there are no personnel on duty to receive the guests.
However, although the facilities offered by agritourism tend to be simpler than hotel services, you will probably feel that you have been closer to real Italian life.
Vignamaggio is a wine estate in the Chianti countryside, known for its beautiful Renaissance villa, its delicious wines, for being the birthplace of the Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo and, last but not least, for an outstanding agritourism which is positioned at the high end of the hospitality available in the area.
The agriturism consists of rooms, suites and apartments,
each one different from the next, situated in the villa and in three
different old farmhouses which have been carefully and
tastefully restored and furnished and which are complemented
with outdoor and indoor facilities such as a tennis
court, two swimming pools, mountain bikes, gym, wellness centre and
a children playground.
   
All apartments have one double bedroom, a living room
and a kitchenette; some of them can accomodate up to
four people; all have modern bathroom facilities (some
have jacuzzi tub or shower) and direct outside
phone line.
There is a daily cleaning service and a reception open
from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m..
Buffet breakfast is served
in the dining room of the Casolese farmhouse and in the summer on the terrace by one of the two pools.
There is no restaurant but dinners are served during the week for our guests and our food is cooked in the best Tuscan
tradition.
Greve in Chianti, a village which is two miles from us, is midway between Florence and Siena and this makes Vignamaggio an ideal place for visiting both these cities and other towns such as San Gimignano, Arezzo and others in Tuscany or Umbria.
There are several events taking place during the summer in the Chianti region which our guests can attend; furthermore, we organize guided tours of wine cellars and exclusive wine tastings.
The best way to reach Vignamaggio is by car. However, there is a frequent bus service between Florence and Greve and we can arrange a taxi to pick up our guests from and to Greve, if they are not driving their own car.
From Pisa airport there is also a bus service
into Florence.
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