Vacations in Tuscany in Casole d'Elsa
If you’ve never been to Tuscany, then a stay at a villa or apartment in Casole d’Elsa is the right place to start your vacation. A picture-postcard hilltop village in the heart of central Tuscany, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful towns in the region.
Nestled between San Gimignano and Volterra, Casole d'Elsa is an intact medieval village of Etruscan origin with quaint shops and restaurants. Indeed, it is as if time has delightfully stopped here—the people that live and work in Casole today greatly resemble the same simple and hardworking people that generations of our family grew up with. Untouched by the progress of time and off the beaten “tourist track,” Casole is a preserved Tuscan gem not to be missed.
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Just outside your Tuscan villa in Casole, you will find rolling hills dotted with fortified villages, stone farmhouses, Cypress trees, olive groves, and grapevines. It is a perfect backdrop for a wedding in Tuscany or a vacation in Tuscany that includes hiking, picnicking, wine tastings and authentic Tuscan dining. In fact, Casole boasts two of the best restaurants in Tuscany Il Colombaio and l’Osteria del Caffe Casolani in the village center.
For a wine tasting vacation in Tuscany, Casole rests just outside the famed Chianti region and is also a short drive away from where some of Italy's finest wines are produced such as Brunello di Montalcino, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, and the renowned Super Tuscans. The region also boasts an abundance of classic delicacies such as pecorino cheese, honey, panforte, and truffles.
For touring the region, it is ideally located only 30km from Siena, 55km from Florence, and only an hours drive from the coast giving you the opportunity to delve into the region's spectacular history and beauty.
For unforgettable vacations in Tuscany, start in Casole d’Elsa where time has stood still.