Guide

Petit déjeuner

- Bar La Speranza , Route provinciale 541, Località la Speranza, Colle di Val d ' Elsa, tél: 0577 929696 (petit-déjeuner simple, café, pâtisseries et sandwichs)
- restaurant Il Tosca au Castello di Casole , Località Querceto, 53031 Casole d'Elsa, tel: 0577 961508 (hôtel 5 étoiles)
- Barone et Chiucchiara , Via Armando Diaz 47, 53034 Colle di Val d'Elsa ( petit-déjeuner italien traditionnel avec café et un grand choix de délicieuses pâtisseries
- Bar il Barroccio , Piazza della Libertà, 53031, Casole d'Elsa (bon cappuccino)

Restaurants

Nearby

Castello di Casole , Casole d'Elsa , 0577 961508 (Hôtel 5 étoiles, nous vous recommandons d'aller même juste pour un apéritif ”pour profiter de la vue et de l'emplacement magnifiques)
Caffè Casolani - Osteria, Caffetteria, Enoteca , Casole d'Elsa, 0577 948733 (ils ont un menu fixe pour les soirées)
Bistrot Art & Wine , Via Alessandro Casolani 56 (sympa pour un apéritif)
Ristorante/Pizzeria Locanda Il Molino 17 , Casole d’Elsa , tel : 0577960314 (nous vous recommandons de prendre une pizza à emporter d'ici et de la déguster chez vous)

Nos coups de coeur

Ristorante La Speranza , Colle di Val d'Elsa, 0577 929696. (Spécialisé en steak de bœuf fiorentina) Fermé les lundis et mardis.
Ristorante Pizzeria La Bona Osteria , Via Giotto, 6 Loc. Campiglia . Tel. 0577 959558 pizza incroyable, vous pouvez choisir le type de pâte: mais, kamut
La Pergola , Radicondoli, 0577 790717 (pizza et atmosphère incroyables)
Il Frantoio , Colle di Val d’Elsa , 0577923652 (un peu plus cher mais ça vaut le coup pour l'excellente cuisine et le personnel amical)

Colle di Val d’Elsa

Officina della cucina popolare , Via Gracco del Secco,86. Tel 0577 921796
Ristorante Taverna di Bibbiano (sur le chemin de San Gimignano), Loc. Bibbiano - La Taverna 35 . Tel . 0577959164
Il Casato, Via Piemonte, 21, 53034 Colle di Val d'Elsa, tel: 0577 921106 pizza napolitaine
Ristorante Biosteria Sbarbacipolla Via Bartolomeo Scala 11. Tel. 0577 926701 vegan/vegeterian
Le Grazie, Colle di Val d’Elsa, 0577 958065 (pizzeria avec des garnitures de pizza intéressantes)

Poggibonsi

I Boceri, 0577381426, bonne nourriture et atmosphère
La Sosta di Pio VII, 05778075923, cuisine typique toscane simple, prix raisonnables
I’Covo, 0577601867, restaurant chic servant une cuisine authentique
La Galleria, 0577982356, plats à base de poisson

Siena

Vous devez absolument visiter la Piazza del Campo et voir l'imposante Torre del Mangia tout en profitant d'un crème glacée de «Grom» (notre endroit préféré). Vous devriez également voir le Duomo di Siena avec son merveilleux manque et son extérieur en marbre blanc.
Tous les mercredis matin, vous pouvez trouver « Il Mercato », de petits étals de marchés locaux. Un parking gratuit à Sienne peut être difficile à trouver, nous vous recommandons de vérifier sur Internet pour voir lequel vous convient le mieux.

Restaurants

Taverna San Giuseppe , 0577 42286 (appelez pour réserver à l'avance! Petit et très demandé)
Antica Trattoria Papei , 0577 280894 (une délicieuse cuisine de saison à choisir dans la belle Piazza del Mercato caché derrière la Piazza del Campo)
Osteria Le Logge , 057748013
Te Ke Voi , 057740139 (nourriture bon marché et savoureuse, endroit confortable et décontracté) < / p>

Pizzerie

Pomodorino , 0577 286811 (une vue incroyable et autant de choix de pizzas!)
Pizzeria Poppi , Banchi di Sotto, 25, 53100 Siena, tél: 0577 40207 ( à emporter de délicieuses pizzas)

Crème glacée

Gelateria La Vecchia Latteria , (goûtez la traditionnelle glace bacio di Siena avec nougat ou croccante trempée dans du chocolat et surgelée)
Grom (notre glace préférée à Sienne)

Firenze

Restaurants

Trattoria Il Sostanza (Il Troia), Via del Porcellana, 25/r, Florence. Tel 055212691 (try the chicken with butter, artichoke tortino and the delicious meringue with wild strawberries)
Ristorante Buca Dell'Orafo , via dei Girolami, 28, tel 055 213619
⬗ Trattoria Zà Zà, 055215411 (highly recommended, incredible food and interior decor)
Mercato Centrale, Via dell'Ariento , 50123 Firenze (during the day: downstairs market and upstairs, in the  vening: only upstairs. Upstairs is quite expensive, downstairs our favourite panino place is “ Da Nerbone")
I Due Fratellini , Via dei Cimatori , 38/red, 50122 Firenze, 055 2396096 (tiny panino and wine place standing up)
Osteria All'Antico vinaio , most famous panino place in Florence, worth the queue

Coffee

Caffe Gilli : beautiful shop,amazing cappuccino. Just remember to take the coffee standing like italians do to avoid  aying a fortune.

Wine Tastings

CANTINA ANTINORI (There is a nice village nearby: Badia di Passignano)
FATTORIA VITICCIO (Greve in Chianti)
CASTELLO DI BROLIO (Gaiole in Chianti)

• Take a look here for a good list: italyandwine.net
• There are also many organized tours for example take a look here funintuscany.com
• Wine Tour with driver: limoinflorence.it
• Airbnb suggestion: Organic Chianti: tour and tasting

San Gimignano

It’s impossible not to visit the “Manhattan of the Middle Ages” if you’re this nearby, even though in high season it’s full of people! The towers and surrounding countryside are absolutely gorgeous and we recommend an ice cream rom “ Dondoli ” that offers quite unique flavours.

 

Val d'Orcia

Wonderful for driving around and enjoying the Tuscan countryside.
- Pienza (nice village known for good cheese and a special hand made pasta)
- Montalcino (you can have a glass of wine in the castle)
- Montepulciano (wonderful village to visit)
- San quirico d'Orcia (very nice village)
- Bagni Vignoni (thermal area)

Thermal Baths

- Terme Antica Querciolaia di Rapolano
- San Giovanni Terme Rapolano
- Terme Petriolo
- Terme Bagno Vignoni
- Terme di Saturnia is a free thermal baths facility that is about 2 hours from here.
- Bagni S. Filippo (also free)

Parco Fluviale dell'Elsa

Just 10 minutes from here you can find this lovely spot in Gracciano , where you can have picnics and enjoy walks along the river Elsa! There are also some small hot thermal waters nearby.
Parco Fluviale dell’Elsa ” on google maps, you can park your car at “ Parrocchia S. Marziale ” and cross the bridge to get here.

San Galgano

Abbey of San Galgano: Wonderful open air abbey to visit, 30 minutes from our house.

Via Francigena

Colle di val d’Elsa is a stop over town of the famous route “ Via Francigena ”, a medieval road that goes from Canterbury in England to Rome and was used for pilgrimages. You can go on foot or by bike (a bike rental five minutes from here is “ Gippo Bike” and it’s also close to where the route passes so you can go with your bikes directly from there). You can easily leave your car in Colle di Val d’Elsa and tackle this route.
In the town Monteriggioni every year in July it holds an outstanding medieval festival, check the website for info.

Services

SUPERMARKETS
⬗ There are 3 "big" Supermarket in Colle di Val d’Elsa but we recommend COOP, Via Armando Diaz 31, open all day from 7.30 am to 8.30 pm, just remember to check the hours for Sunday as it may be closed.
⬗ The other two options are SIMPLY or EUROSPIN (the cheapest).

GASOLINE/PETROL
⬗ The stations are generally open Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 12:30 am, and then 2:30 pm to 7:30  m. On Saturdays they are open only in the morning.
⬗ There are a number of 24 hour, self service stations that take Euro bills and credit cards.

SELF SERVICE LAUNDRY

IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES
- POLICE 112
- HEALTH EMERGENCY/AMBULA NCE 118
- FIRE 115

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