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MUGELLO: A STOREHOUSE OF TUSCAN HISTORY & CULTURE
Even someone fairly unfamiliar with Italy and Tuscany will know all about the Mugello circuit. You know, the Autodromo Internazionale di Mugello, where they host the annual motorcycle racing Grand Prix. And Formula One (mainly Scuderia Ferrari) also uses the track, for test-driving. However, we would also like you to know a little about the Mugello region, located just a few km from Florence, nestled among rolling hills, with mountain peaks and passes towering over it.

In ancient times the Mugello was on the border between the area occupied by the Ligurians (the Magelli tribe, hence the name), the Etruscans and the Gauls. Even after Roman colonization, the Mugello remained mostly an agricultural area. Home to several Middle Age castles, the region later came under the Republic of Florence, upon which several important families built patrician villas in the neighbourhood, like the Medici in Cafaggiolo and the Trebbio. More recently, the Mugello has seen the creation of the artificial Lake Bilancino on the Sieve.

Today, Mugello is famous for its delightful countryside, beautiful villages, friendly and hard-working people, healthy food, Medici palaces, vineyards, museums, and historical villas. At present, there are nine districts in the Mugello: Barberino del Mugello, Borgo San Lorenzo, Firenzuola, Marradi, Palazzuolo sul Senio, San Piero a Sieve, Scarperia, Vaglia, and Vicchio.

Accommodation in the Mugello region is easy to find and we offer you a comprehensive online reservation service that will directly link you with excellent hotels, bed and breakfasts and rental farmhouses in the Mugello. We also have details on each property so you have no problems selecting the accommodation you want.

Once you arrive in the Mugello, we can guarantee that you will forget all about the bothers of city life and simply bask in the beautiful, clean, green, surroundings. Let the medieval magic wash over you as you relax in cool farmhouses, restored in impeccable style, in hamlets previously abandoned and now enjoying a new lease of life, and in villas and palaces where noble Florentine families once lived.

The Mugello countryside is splendid in all seasons. The old farmhouses invite you share in the daily activities of a farm – which is what the concept of agritourism is all about – and you can also indulge in other recreational activities like archery, trekking, riding, mountain biking, swimming, and cooking. There’s also the prospect of golf on some very picturesque greens. Near Scarperia, for instance, is the Poggio dei Medici Golf and Country Club built in 1995 according to USGA standards. The course is considered one of the most beautiful and striking in Italy and offers 18 holes, with a putting green and large practise area.

So you see, the Mugello is not just about the Moto GP. Consult our list, book your Mugello accommodation, make a trip, and you will see what we mean.

TUSCANY VILLAS: YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME

Tuscany is justly famous for its wine, food, warm and hospitable people, and dazzling natural beauty. However, in our opinion, Tuscany should also be celebrated for its beautiful villas, because the Tuscan countryside is dotted with some of the most superb villas dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries, and almost all of them are perfectly preserved, so that they can still be inhabited with ease. And guess what? We would like to invite you to stay in one of Tuscany's independent villas, which we have carefully selected for the discerning tourist. We can guarantee you every home comfort that you can ask for, in the luxurious and elegant atmosphere of these beautiful villas.

Without exception, the independent villas of Tuscany that we have chosen for you are located amidst some wonderful natural scenery. Take the Villa Ginestra, situated near the top of a hill in the Tuscan countryside, delighting guests with a magnificent view of the city of Florence. Also within view is the tiny village of Cercina. On a nearby hilltop, you can see the ruins of a great house that once belonged to a medieval bishop. The scenery is, in a word, magnificent. At Villa Ginestra, you will enjoy the best Italy has to offer – the timeless beauty of Tuscany’s rural countryside, and quick and easy access to Florence.

An orchard of half-century-old olive trees surrounds Villa Ginestra, providing visitors with a crown of green and silver. To the west is the still deeper green of a forested mountain, webbed with well-marked trails for the adventurous hiker. To the east is a superb view of the medieval town of Fiesole.

And that is just one example of what we can offer you. There are numerous independent villas in Tuscany that find place on our list, spread all across this beautiful region of Italy. Can you actually imagine staying in a place called the Villa Buonaparte? Well, we have it on our list too, and it is situated on San Miniato’s hills, about five km from San Miniato. It is a 16th-century building, carefully renovated and maintained to remind you of the charms of medieval Italy.

As we keep saying, these are mere samples. For a detailed list of independent villas in Tuscany, come to us and we’ll take you on a free and infinitely rewarding tour!

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