Now that spring shows signs of coming (well, at least it isn't snowing here in Tuscany anymore
- other than in the mountains), I'm receiving requests for
recommended family-friendly accommodations in Tuscany. What parents usually have in mind by "family-friendly" is plenty of space for children to run around far away from traffic. My top recommendation goes to
Piano di Montagliari, a
Bed and Breakfast vacation accommodation located between
Greve and
Panzano on one of the rare flat areas of Chianti.
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| Piano di Montagliari Bed and Breakfast accommodations in Chianti, Tuscany |
Chianti, as almost everyone knows, is a very hilly wine-growing area covering the territory between Florence and Sienna. One of the very few extensive flat areas lies where the river Greve emerges from the hills below
Lamole before turning north to run through the town of the same name to join the Arno just west of Florence. This flat, former flood plain is known as the Piano di Montagliari after the big villa and formerly castle Montagliari nearby.
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Part of the extensive lawns around Piano di Montagliari - Villa Vignamaggio
is visible on the ridge in the distance. |
B&B Piano di Montagliari is part of an old mill and is surrounded by extensive lawns which are ideal for young people's games (soccer goal provided!) and there is almost no traffic on the adjoining road which accesses one or two houses further upstream. The location also means peace and tranquility for parents who can relax in the lovely gardens after a hard day of sightseeing.
Rooms with private bathrooms as well as rooms with access to a common bathroom are available. Highly recommended!
More about B&B Piano di Montagliari.
Map of the main sights of Chianti.
Author: Anna Maria Baldini
