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Sovicille - Podere Incrociati is in the heart of Montagnola Senese, just 15 km/9 miles far from Siena and 75 km/47,5 miles far from Florence, among old oaks, holm-oaks and chestnut-trees.
It is an ideal place to take a relaxing holiday far from the city din, among the peace of the country, in contact with an endless cultural heritage within a stone's throw from the sea and the most important Tuscan cities of art.
Thanks to its high position (500 mt./1640 ft. above sea level) you will enjoy a well-aired summer suitable for walks in the nearby woods, crossed by several paths, catching sight of charming landscapes, lots of medieval villages and Romanesque parish churches.
There are thousands of paths through Montagnola Senese, which is a hillock in the heart of the Sienese area. During the Middle Ages, these paths were connected to the ancient "Via Francigena", the important road link between Rome and the rest of Europe, and this is the reason why in this area there are so many old villages and churches.
Podere Incrociati is surrounded by a natural environment, with tracks that go through the woods and that are ideal for mountain-bike, horse-back riding and trekking excursions, during which, with a little stroke of luck, it is possible to meet fallow-deer, badgers, foxes, porcupines, hedgehoges, dormice.
Open: All the year round
Gaia (for 10 persons) (200 sqm)
It is on the first floor and has a private entrance.
A large stone staircase goes from the arcade to the upper floor leading to a wide portico, furnished with sofas, which is at the guests' disposal as reading area or as an open-air dining room, with a view on the natural meadow and on the age-old oaks and holm-oaks.
Here there are two entrances to the apartment. The front entrance opens directly on a wide living room where you can find a large mantelpiece with two chestnut-wood benches inside, a table in the centre of the room, two sofas, a small cooking area, a wide ancient travertine sink, a satellite TV.
On the left side of the room there's the entrance to a gangway that leads to three pleasantly furnished double bedrooms, all of which have a private toilet, while from the right side of the central room a gangway goes to the other two double bedrooms, which have both a private toilet, and to the kitchen with cooking area and dining room. The door in the kitchen leads again to the portico.
Valentina (for 8 persons) (135 sqm)
It is possible to enter the apartment "Valentina", that is located on two floors, from the wide garden with an outside balcony which is provided with a roof and furnished with a table suitable for dinner and relaxing moments. The entrance leads to a living room with arched ceiling and wide sofas, tables for reading and playing, satellite TV.
On the right side there are two entrances leading to the kitchen, where there is a mantelpiece, and to the dining room. These three rooms are on different levels and they are connected which each other thanks two one-two steps. On the lowest floor there is also a small bathroom with shower.
A wide stone staircase goes to the upper floor where there are four double bedrooms, one of which has a private toilet. Two bathrooms.
The apartments are equipped with telephone, and related counter-unit, and a heating system. Electricity, hot water, bath-, bed- and kitchen-linen, towels for the swimming pool with weekly change, use of the equipped laundry situated in the outside area, cleaning of the rooms before the guests' arrival are included in the rate.
On request and paying an extra charge, it is possible to have at one's disposal cooking and housework personnel. The guests have the opportunity to enjoy the private swimming pool and the related area, some bycicles and mountain-bikes that are at their disposal, and to use the private parking places.
Guests can, on request, have cooking lessons or dinners.