La Rimbella, a
mediaeval farmhouse,
provides a special
opportunity for a
stay in
self-catering
holiday
accommodation in
Tuscany . It is
situated almost
exactly half way
between Florence and
Siena, two of the
most popular tourist
cities in Tuscany.
This self-catering
villa accommodation
in Tuscany is set in
the middle of its
own 40 acres, of
which 4 acres
immediately round
the house are
cultivated with
vines, olives and
fruit trees and
enjoys a fine
hilltop site nearly
1500 feet above sea
level looking down
into Greve-in
Chianti, the centre
of the Chianti wine
industry.
For those for whom
home cooking is an
important part of a
self-catering
holiday there are
many shops providing
local produce
including fresh
pasta and sauces.
There are also
excellent bakeries,
butchers shops and a
fresh fish van five
mornings a week in
the Piazza in Greve-in-Chianti.
There are many
opportunities to
sample and buy wine
and olive oil direct
from most of the
local estates.
For many,
self-catering villa
accommodation
set on a hilltop is
an opportunity to
obtain freedom and
enjoy the stunning
Tuscan vistas in
seclusion without
too much emphasis on
catering. A
self-catering
holiday in Tuscany
would not
therefore be
complete without
sampling the local
cuisine in the many
restaurants of
various levels of
price and
sophistication
available locally.
Attempting to retain
the historic
character of the
house, whilst
providing modern
amenities required
for self-catering
accommodation in
Tuscany, many
traditional features
have been retained
and adapted to
provide the maximum
enjoyment of this
lovely old building.
