Santa Fiora - Tuscany
Tuscany - Santa Fiora
*** Accommodations with a Private Driver ***
We are pleased to offer our guests a unique opportunity to experience the Tuscany region of Italy. We have partnered with our friendly Italian colleagues from the charming village of Santa Fiora to offer our guests a one-week ‘Package’ including accommodations and a private driver for the week. We are confident this combination of charming apartment in a traditional Tuscan village, coupled with your own local driver, will guarantee you a relaxing and rewarding experience. For the ‘Accommodation’ part of the package we have the following properties. Each apartment, if rented separately, comes with a driver and an seven-passenger van. The rental package requires a one-week minimum stay and runs from Saturday to Saturday.
Accommodations in Santa Fiora:
Casa Maria is a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment situated in a palazzo in the village center of Santa Fiora. The apartment sleeps 4 people and is in the same palazzo as the Casa Marzia apartment.
Casa Marzia is a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment situated in a palazzo in the village center of Santa Fiora. The apartment sleeps 4 people and is in the same palazzo as the Casa Maria apartment.
Casa Alma is a three-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment situated in the village center of Santa Fiora overlooking the village square ‘Piazza Garibaldi’.
Casa Armandina is a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment in the ancient village section of Santa Fiora.
Your Private Driver:
The ‘Driving’ part of the package includes arrival ‘transfer’ (car service) on Saturday from a nearby airport (Florence, Pisa or Rome) or train station (Grosseto, Florence, Pisa, Rome, etc.) and departure ‘transfer’ (car service) the following Saturday to a nearby airport (Florence, Pisa, Rome) or train station (Grosseto, Florence, Pisa, Rome, etc.). In addition to your arrival and departure ‘transfers’ the driving package includes five days of access to your driver and van for 10 hours a day (Sunday – Friday). The driving time can be extended beyond 10 hours a day, at a charge of 50 € per hour. *Note, transfers outside of these areas, such a Milan or Venice, would be extra.
There is much to see and do in beautiful Tuscany! Your driver can bring you to vineyards and gastronomic tours in towns such as Montalcino, Montepulciano, Pienza, and the immediate Monte Amiata region. Firenze (Florence), San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, Siena and the Chianti region can all be easily reached as day trips within the 10 hour time frame. The Mediterranean coast and towns such as Talamone, Porto Santo Stefano and Monte Argentario are just one hour away. Boat cruises with lunch aboard the boat or in one of the lovely bays can be organized, as can Vespa tours, etc. Depending on the time and place of your arrival and departure, a visit to Rome can be arranged (Rome is a 5 hour round trip from Santa Fiora). The natural beauty of this region of Italy abounds and it is our pleasure to assist guests in savoring its inimitable culture, ambiance, flavors and charm!
Helpful Information About the Local Area:
Santa Fiora Tourism Office
https://santafioraturismo.it/?lang=en
Santa Fiora recently received the orange flag by the Touring Club, that rewards sustainable tourism and environmental protection.
Santa Fiora is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Grosseto, in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about 110 kilometres (68 miles) southeast of Florence and about 40 km (25 mi) east of Grosseto.
Places to see in Santa Fiora:|
La Pieve and the Robbiane ceramics
La Peschiera medieval fishpond, botanical park and the glass-floored church where the Fiora river spring begins.
The mercury mining museum and geological display
Guided tours to the geothermal plant and the underground spring.
Things to See and Do in the Amiata region:
Horseback riding
Golf
Outlet shopping
Wine and gastronomy tours
Art and jewelry galleries
Art and jewelry participant workshops
Thermal spas and springs
Hiking/trekking with guide
Festivals at a Glance Throughout the Year in the Monte Amiata Region:
January - Various small local traditional and religious festivals throughout the villages in and around the mountain (January is fairly quiet but when there is snow there is a decent ski season on the mountain throughout the winter)
February - San Valentino; The last day of Carnevale
March - Various Spring festivals
April - Canta Fiora (week-long music festival in Santa Fiora)
May - 3rd is the procession of the miraculous cross; Lasagna festival in Monte Nero
June - Feast of San’Antonio in Arcidosso (market and festival)
July - Gora Summer Music Festival in Castel del Piano
August - Santa Fiora Music Festival (lasting the entire month)
September - Palio horse race in Castel del Piano
October - The Chestnut Festivals in Arcidosso and Piancastagnaio, with street food, markets, music and other entertainment
November - All Saints processions
December - La Fiaccolata bonfire night 24th in Abbadia San Salvatore and 30th in Santa Fiora
Ancient History of Santa Fiora:
Santa Fiora, a charming medieval town situated at the foot of Monte Amiata, is regarded as one of the most beautiful natural environments in Italy.
The county of Santa Fiora was a small historical state of southern Tuscany. Together with the county of Sovana, it was one of the two subdivisions into which the possessions of the Aldobrandeschi, then lords of much of southern Tuscany, were split in 1274. Starting from the second quarter of the XIV century, Santa Fiora, however, witnessed an irreversible process of decadence and territorial disintegration which Dante describes in canto VI of the Purgatory: and you will see how dark Santafiora is.
The imposing Palazzo Sforza Cesarini was built in 1575 over the Aldobrandeschi Castle, of which two medieval towers can be still seen. The construction of Palazzo Sforza Cesarini dates back to 1571. Today, the building is the seat of the Municipality and is decorated with many wonderful 16th century frescoes.
The village has some fine churches. The Pieve delle Sante Flora e Lucilla, reached on Via Carolina from the square, is the principal sacred building of Santa Fiora and dates back to the first half of the 12th century. The church was named after two local saints whose relics were brought here in the eleventh century. Inside you can find extraordinary frescoes and some precious terracotta items, made for the Sforza’s in the 1400’s.
A steep lane leads to the Chiesa di Sant'Agostino, which possesses a fine painted wooden image of the Madonna and Child, attributed to Jacopo della Quercia.
Down the road you come to gardens and the oratory of Chiesa della Madonna della Neve, (it’s façade is decorated with a wonderful alfresco of Saint Fiora and Lucille) and then to the village's nicest feature, the Peschiera, a spring-fed lake and 18th-century garden surrounded by woodland and gurgling brooks.
The Ex- Convento delle Cappuccine, built in the 1600’s, is home to the Crocifisso Miracoloso of the 15th century.
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Breakfast Included In Price
Chauffeur - Other Services
Concierge - Other Services
Housekeeper Included
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Museums
Parks
Winery Tours
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Pool Table
Satellite / Cable
Stereo
Television
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Central Heat
Clothes Dryer
Fireplace
Hair Dryer
Internet - Wifi
Iron and Board
Linens Provided
Living Room
Parking
Towels Provided
Washing Machine
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Coffee Maker
Cookware
Dining Area
Dining Room
Dishes & Utensils
Dishwasher
Kitchen
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator
Stove
Toaster
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Biking
Golfing
Hiking
Hot Air Ballooning