Location: Casole d'Elsa in Italy
Nearest Airport: Pisa
at 70
Kilometres
Car: necessary
Villa Gigliola is situated on the edge of Pievescola, a typical quiet and pretty Tuscan village. Pievescola nestles in the foothills of the Montagnola Senese and is an ideal base from which to explore the beautiful valleys and hills. From nearby Monte Maggio you can look down over the City of Siena with its awe-inspiring Gothic cathedral, bell-towers and piazzas. There are countless ways to appreciate the pastoral life and superb scenery, from horse-riding to bird-watching. The clear light and varied landscape of the rolling hills come alive at certain times of year with fields of yellow sunflowers, vibrant red poppies and every conceivable shade of green. The cypress trees spike up into the deep blue sky and fringe the fields, guiding you to sedate villages sitting hazily in the sun. Larger towns of Casole d’Elsa and Colle Val d’Elsa are within easy reach. The walled medieval town of Monteregioni is only a 10 minute drive away,.while the beaches of the Etruscan coast are about an hou