For our first week in Italy, we stayed at an Agriturismo, FATTORIA DI CELLE which is an ancient farmhouse close to Figline Valdarno, on the road going up the slopes of the Chianti hills to Greve in Chianti, in a valley surrounded by woods, vineyards and olive groves. The road to get there ends at the farm .... we were totally immersed in nature! And our first night going up the road to find the Villa was an adventure of the mind and body as we made our way up the unfamiliar mountain road, and it was midnight before we arrived.
In the Middle Age the building was a watch tower on the road from the lower Arno valley (Valdarno) to the Chianti Region, the so called “Chiantigiana” road.
Our part of the Villa was located in the main building of the farm ”Fattoria di Celle” overlooking the valley, the lake of the property, in the quiet of the Tuscan countryside. It was an ideal accommodation for us because we wanted to spend time in an authentic Italian Villa in the heart of Tuscany.
We were so very excited to be at the beautiful Villa, and we took candles and wine out on the balcony, and celebrated the start of our Tuscan adventure! There was a stillness that was broken only by the sounds of the Tuscan mountain night.
“In America, one must be something, but in Italy one can simply be.”
― The Italian Pleasures of Gabriele Paterkallos
― The Italian Pleasures of Gabriele Paterkallos
FATTORIA DI CELLE
Typical Tuscan Kitchen
Our GRAND living room
Olive Grove on the Property
Table for 18!
Morning Light was always beckoning me to the balcony!
Comfy couches
I got up early on the first morning and picked a bouquet of
flowers from the garden
Beautiful Roses EVERYWHERE!
