The farm Fattoria di Scaletta, in a
complex from the 19th century, recently restructured, is located in
Valdarno Inferiore, among corn and sunflower fields and vine-yards, not
far from San Miniato (Pisa). The ancient centre with Etruscan-Roman
origins, is famous for its castle built by the Emperor Ottone I, the
historic convent of San Francisco, not to mention the famous Castle
built by Federico Barbarossa. The farm grows corn, sunflowers, beets
and grapes. It recently also installed plant for autochthonous
vines( colorino and sangiovese) and also international vine (cabernet
sauvignon and syrah).
The farm houses are located in two big
houses, with characteristic wooden beams and terracotta floor, each
house with its own garden and swimming pool. The first house called "La
Villa" features 10 rooms, with totally 20 beds, a living-room with
open fire, kitchen and dining-room. In the second house, "Il
Girasole" there are 2 apartments connected to each other. The
biggest apartment has 7 beds and the smaller 3 beds. Perfect for groups
who want to spend a relaxing holiday in the heart of Tuscany.
The great location, close to the small railway station of san Miniato
Basso (700 m), and the
Motorway Firenze-Pisa-Livorno, allows the guests to easily reach all
the big art cities, Florence (40 km), Pisa (45 km), Lucca (50 km),
Siena (80 km), Volterra (70 km), San Gimignano (40 km). At the
reception you can also taste and purchase wines, extra virgin olive
oil, vin santo, grappa and other precious products from our farms.
FATTORIA DI SCALETTA - Via Asmara n°
37 - 56028 San Miniato (PISA)