VisitsItaly.com
is proud
to
present
the
Azienda
Agricola
Rubbiano,
an
exclusive
retreat
immersed
in an
astoundingly
beautiful
Tuscan
landscape situated
near the
old city
of Montaione.
The
Estate
is a
short
drive
from
Pisa
and just
50 short
kilometers
from
Florence.
It is
also
an easy
drive to
many of
Tuscany's
other
famed
"cities
of art"
including
Lucca,
San
Gimignano,
Volterra
and
Siena.
Villa
Rubbiano,
featuring
11 very
private,
self-catering
villas
and
apartments,
sits in
the
midst of
vineyards
and
olive
groves
separated
by
forests
of oak,
soaring
cypress
trees
and
banks of
luxuriant
broom.
The
surrounding
fields
on the
hills
around
the
estate
are
bright
with
sunflowers
and wild
poppy
while
the
comingling
scents
of
lemon,
lavender,
hibiscus,
and
rosemary
permeates
the air
~ a
tranquil
and
indelibly
romantic
atmosphere.
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The VisitsItaly Cooking School |
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Bring your group to Villa Rubbiano for a week long cooking class where you will learn the culinary arts behind the world-famous Tuscan cuisine under the guidance of a local "master". Every day you will visit the bustling street markets of Florence, Siena, San Gimignano and other local towns and cities to buy farm fresh products that you'll bring back to the Villa's fantastic kitchen where you'll cook your nightly meal. You'll have a ton of fun!
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The
owners
of the
Rubbiano
have
estate
have
created
a small
private
hamlet
consisting
of the
original
villa
which
has been
divided
into 3
wonderful
self-catering
apartments,
and
several
free-standing
villas,
each
decorated
in the
elegant
Tuscan
style.
The
landscaping
of the
"village"
ensures
that all
guests
enjoy
complete
privacy.
The
furnishings
have
been
carefully
chosen
and
reflect
a
Tuscany
of the
late
18th/
early
19th
century,
the
sitting
rooms
all have
prestigious
stone
fire
places,
and have
beamed
ceilings,
arches
and
typically
Tuscan
features.
Externally
every
apartment
and
villa
has its
own
private
area,
charmingly
furnished
with a
garden
and
barbecue.
Each
residence
features
all
possible
comforts
and
amenities:
telephone,
satellite
TV,
dishwasher,
kitchen
linen
etc..
Additionally
each
apartment
has its
own
central
heating
and
electricity.
Our
guests
have
available
to them
3
swimming
pools, a
lawn
tennis
court /
5-a-side
football
pitch, a
fitness
room,
sauna
and
recreation
room
with a
pool
table
and
grand
piano.
For golf
enthusiasts,
San
Miniato
offers a
splendid
golf
course,
and for
horse
riders,
at just
a few Km
distance
there is
the
Gelsomino
Ranch
which
offers
guided
horse
trekking
trails
and
horse
riding
lessons.
