Agriturismo/Farm Countryside stay/Tuscany area

I would search the forum for the term agriturismo using the Search bar at the top since the topic and requests for recommendations happens pretty frequently. You will need to sort through the answers by area but it should yield a bunch of useful information.

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agriturismolabruciata.it

We spent the most fabulous week here. Just outside of Montepulciano, easy drive through tr Val d’Orcia. It’s the Tuscany you picture in your mind. Lara is the perfect host. Her breakfasts feature the produce from the agriturismo. She even prepares your dinner in your arrival night. The rooms are new, but have the feel of a 17th century villa. Everything about this place is 10/10.

Thank you !

We stayed at Il Rigo and loved it. Just do a search and you’ll find all kinds of rave reviews.

My parents stayed for a month at Santo Stefano in Greve in Chianti and loved it! I visited for a week so I can confirm it was beautiful and the owner Elena was really kind and helpful. It was also close enough to the town to have easy access to grocery stores and such, but still felt rural and secluded. https://fattoriasantostefano.it/en/

It’s much closer to Florence than Rome so if you’re wanting to break the trip up a bit I would suggest a night in Siena or Montepulciano if you’re heading north before staying in Chianti. It was a wonderful home base for day trips around Tuscany, including Florence and Volterra.

We stayed at both La Bruciata and Cretaiole on two separate occasions. I would recommend both for completely different reasons.

Laura at La Bruciata is warm and lovely. Her family will make appearances gthroughout your stay and you might even catch them harvesting olives! The breakfast is amazing. The farmhouse sits at the base of Montepulciano and is a hearty walk up into the hill town from the farm. She provides a 3-ring book with itinerary and activity suggestions, and will make any reservations you want. If I remember correctly, she has optional cooking classes, It’s unstructured and full of opportunities. She even arranged for my husband and I to renew our vows at San Biagio on our 30th anniversary (we eloped so it held a lot of meaning for us).

Cretaiole is in Pienza. Nicco and his finance Leonie run the operation. They are young and hip, very present and hands-on during your stay. There is no breakfast but you receive a bounty of local products in your apartment to sustain you for the week (yogurt, cakes, nuts, fruit, eggs, cheese, sausage, pasta, granola, etc). They organize several activities via their La Dolce Vita package (extra cost) that includes a pici pasta class and dinner, olive oil tasting, nature walk, truffle hunt, wine tasting lunch, etc. It’s much more structured. Leonie is your concierge throughout your stay and will make dining recommendations and all your reservations. She communicates through WhatsApp and sends Google pins to every place you are going.

Wherever you choose, have wonderful trip! I hope it’s unforgettable -:)

Thank you all very much!