We had barely landed back in Canada before we were discussing how and when we can return to Italy, and, more particularly, the villa Podere Borgacciano! We spent a week at the villa in early July 2019 and had the most wonderful time and experienced the most wonderful scenery and towns of this region of Tuscany. The day trips to Castiglion Fiorentino, Cortona, Siena, Anghiari, Citerna, Sansepolcro, Monte Santa Maria Tiberina, etc. were just fantastic. We would generally drive to these towns in the morning and return to villa in the late afternoon to enjoy the beautiful pool and some of the fine organic PB wine… who could ask for better!? The villa is lovely and we appreciated the air conditioning in the bedrooms, the ensuite bathrooms, and all the kitchen amenities! The gardens, patio and pool area are beautiful and well maintained and the views are breathtaking.
We usually ate breakfast outside on the patio, enjoying the peace and quiet (but for the singing birds), cool and stillness of the morning, and the beautiful views of Monterchi. It was heaven on earth.
We made several trips to Marcello’s market, and he was always warm and friendly and as helpful as he could be given our limited Italian. Our lively interactions with Marcello and his staff were always very enjoyable, though, as we were made to feel as welcome as all the locals who frequented his shop.
Danny and Janette were lovely hosts. They provided us with a huge amount of information on the culture and history of the area, and introduced us to some lovely restaurants that we otherwise wouldn’t have experienced if not for their recommendations. We shared a dinner at the restaurant in Monterchi’s main piazza one evening, and as luck would have it, there was an outdoor concert in the piazza as well, which made for a magical evening under the Tuscan moon. We also had a lovely lunch with them at Monte Santa Maria Tiberina, another gorgeous medieval hill-top town we would probably not have known about if it wasn’t for Danny’s and Janette’s local insights.
