Imagine being in the heart of Tuscany, being able to enjoy beautiful cities such as Siena, Florence and Arrezzo, strolling through the Chianti countryside, visiting the renowned local cellars for wine tastings, playing sport or just relaxing. At the Villa la Palagina you can experience all this, and more.

The Villa la Palagina makes an excellent base for visits to refined restaurants and the best Tuscan wine cellars. Visit Castello d'Albola and discover the history and secrets of this beautiful medieval property. Complete your tour with tastings of wine and typical local specialities. Try Carpineto D.O.C.G. Wines and discover their history and evolution, located between Chianciano and Montepulciano.

Visit a different market every day in the towns and villages neighbouring the Villa la Palagina. The markets offer everything from clothing and homewares to local delicacies and appetizers.

Tuscany is home to many Italian artisans, producing a variety of hand made objects and decorations. Visit l'Oltrarno and discover the journey between workshop and showroom, the methods and traditions once employed by Florentine master artisans.

Barberino Outlet Village at Barberino, The Mall at Regello, Prada at Montevarchi: with designer outlets only a short drive away from Villa la Palagina you can explore the shops and take home Italian high fashion at the best prices.

Not just an area of natural beauty, the Chianti embodies the history and traditions of the villages and hamlets in the area. Villages like San Casciano and Tavarnelle in Val di Pesa, Greve in Chianti and Barberino in Val d'Elsa hide age-old secrets; the secrets of the Chianti.

Get to know Florence, by day and by night. Piazzale Michelangiolo, the Uffizi Gallery, the Boboli Gardens, the Palazzo Pitti... at the Villa la Palagina you can book excursions, museum entry, boat trips on the Arno, and restaurants, everything you need to discover and enjoy the home of the renaissance and the capital of Tuscany.

Arezzo, Florence, Livorno, Lucca, Pistoia and Terranuova Bracciolini in Arezzo province: Every Sunday in these cities you can find antiques, collectable coins and comics, books and paintings and much more.

Play golf on the Via Chiantigiana, the route that was once the only link between Florence and Siena, and where today you will find the Golf Club dell'Ugolino, a demanding and exciting 18 hole course. Or take a relaxing horse ride through the Tuscan countryside at the Vecchio Texas Horse Ranch.