Pistoia holiday apartment in Tuscan foothills - Apartment near Florence

Located near the city walls of PISTOIA (5 kilometers), splendid tuscan city of art, Villa San Simone is an historical residence, perched on the foothills dominating the Florence plane (30 min. from Florence, 40 min. from Lucca, 50 min. from Pisa and the sea, 60 min. from Siena and Chiantishire) The true Tuscany, its art masterpieces, its wines and foods, its fashion designers are in your hands! The Villa was built at the end of the 19th century on the remains of a medieval convent and a romanic church from the 11th century AD from which the villa has taken its name. Villa San Simone has a large shaded garden and it’s surrounded by olive groves and forests and a peaceful private park of 60.000 square meters, where deers and squirrels live.

Views:Views to peaceful private grounds and to the hils beyound.

The historical centre of Pistoia with its Cathedral, Baptistery and the Town Council and Mayor palaces of the 12th and 13th century is one of the most interesting and beautiful place in Tuscany. In the main square, the “Piazza del Duomo” twice a week is held a big market of clothes and shoes. In July Piazza del Duomo hosts musical events, a famous Festival Blues and a tournament knightly in costume, la “Giostra dell’Orso. In town there are many good restaurants, pizzerie, wine cellars and pubs, where possible to taste Tuscan specialities at fair prices. In Pistoia you can visit various interesting museums and exibitions, including that of the famous sculptor Marino Marini , born in Pistoia, or the Fattoria di Celle park, unique in Italy for its works of environmental art. Pistoia is also the European capital of the nursery plants and hold some of the best producers craftsmen of the chocolate ( i.e. Catinari, Slitti ) and some famous producers of luxury linen for the house (P

Rental notes: The prices are for La Cucina Dei Frati rental, please contact them owner to get prices for other apartments.

La Cucina Dei Frati - 6 bed seats - 2 bedrooms - 1 bathroom with shower - large living room with a double seats sofa-bed and a complete kitchen. L’abside - 6 bed seats - 2 double bedrooms - 2 bathrooms with shower - living room with a double seats sofa-bed and a complete kitchen. I Lecci - 4 bed seats - 1 double bedroom -1 bathroom with shower - living room with a double seats sofa-bed and a complete kitchen. Levante - 4 bed seats - 1 double bedroom -1 bathroom with shower - living room with a double seats sofa-bed and a complete kitchen.

Outside Area:A large shaded garden and it’s surrounded by olive groves and forests and a peaceful private park, where deers and squirrels live.