Agriturismo la Presura

The old dwelling dates back to the 16th century, but it was only in 1849, with the extension of the farm and the costruction of the villa, that the Bucciolini family started their agricultural business, which is thriving, today. Located at an altitude of about 300 meters above sea level, the farm 'La Presura' extends for 35 hectares between Florence and Greve in Chianti. It 's the first farm to open the gates on the charming hills of the Chianti Classico area. We offer apartments and rooms for rent with swimming pool, WiFi FREE IN EVERY HOUSE, FREE INTERNET POINT, AREA INCLUDING CONDITIONING, WASHING MACHINE IN COMMON PAID great for your holiday in Tuscany, near Florence. One of the apartments of the farm is also accessible for people with disabilities. Once a week there are tastings ( on request ) of our wine Chianti Classico, at which it is possible to visit the wine cellars of the farm and discover the winemaking process. The farm is located in a strategic position, because while enjoying the tranquility and relaxation of the countryside is still located just 9 km from Florence, with which it is connected also with a convenient bus service that goes directly into the city center. The bus stop is only 200 meters from the farm and to get downtown in less than 30 minutes. Thus leaving their cars in the car park of the farm, you can easily visit Florence without worrying about where to park their car. It 'also a little less than an hour's drive from the most beautiful Tuscan cities such as Siena, San Gimignano, Pisa, Arezzo, Pistoia, Lucca, Pienza. It is also located within the area of ??Chianti, is known for good wine, but also to visit the many castles, the medieval villages where you can enjoy good wine with good food in Tuscany. And 'then can also relax in our structure by taking advantage of our pool, but also making you walk in our trekking immersed in our vineyards and olive groves at the center of which is our own private lake, where, taking your own equipment you can fish. It 'also a' good solution for families with children, as each apartment has its own fully equipped kitchen and the farm has a play area completely dedicated to children (on request availability for camping cot and high chair). We offer our guests two mountain bikes and a fully equipped barbecue area. Other amenities: air conditioning in every apartment, swimming pool (April to October), private lake, ceiling fan, children's play area, communal washing machine, two mountain bikes, satellite television, internet point, free wireless, hair dryer, safe , BBQ area, 4 trekking routes passing through our olive groves and vineyards where you can also make the ski walking, mosquito nets in every apartment, private parking. The farm is located near many local restaurants within a 2 minute drive to the bus stop (SITA), which serves both the area of ??Florence, the Chianti area is 200 meters. We are also located close to golf courses and tennis (1 km), horseback riding (1 km), the distance is about 9 km from Florence, Siena 60 km with that. The apartments are all equipped with: kitchenware, linens and towels. We are a small farm that produces: extra-virgin olive oil, Chianti Classico Gallo Nero wine, vin santo, jams, honey. Usually once a week we organize a wine tasting. For children under 3 years stay free of charge and we provide both cradle chair. In short: Location: Distance to bus stop: 200m Distance from the nearest restaurant: 1 Km Grocery Distance: 1.5 km Distance from nearest town: 3 km Distance to golf course: 1 km Distance sporting club (horse-tennis): 1 km Distance from the cooking course: 5 km Distance from the bank 2.5 km Distance to Florence: 9 km Distance from Greve in Chianti: 13 km Distance from Siena: 60 km Distance from 'airport: 22 Km Facilities: Swimming pool (April to October) / private lake / air conditioning / hair dryer / ceiling fan / Safe / sheets / common washing machine / Hot and cold water / towels / Internet point / Kitchen equipment / Fridge / BBQ / children's play area TV / Satellite / 2 mountain bikes / 4 trekking routes / parking / wine, olive oil, jams, honey Method of payment: cash / visa / master / amex. The name Presura derives from a plant, very similar to the thistle, which was very common in this area. It was used by shepherds to coagulate milk and produce pecorino (sheep milk) cheese. It was found to be more digestible than the pecorino cheese produced using animal rennet.