Activities

Every morning we and our workawayers are outside tending to olive trees, the vineyard, fruit trees and the vegetable garden. You are most welcome to join in! We might be weeding, harvesting, pruning, staking or whatever.  If you fancy a little light digging or climbing up a tree to get some cherries - feel free! It's really fun to be outside and working the land - extremely relaxing for the mind!

We are looking to add "Experiences" to the range of things we offer. That might be a writing class on content creation, learning about Tuscan cheeses, or wines. how to live a slower life, or so many other things.

It's a work in progress.

There are a host of places that offer wine tastings in Tuscany, but we are lucky enough to have a fabulous castle owned by the Frescobaldi family just across the valley - Il Castello di Nipozzano.

Or alternatively, you can walk over the hill to the wonderful Travignoli estate, and take part in one of their many events, from simple wine-tasting to riding horses or quad bikes through the vineyards.

We have nearly 200 km of white roads in the surrounding hills, There are walks, places to run (lots of trail and hills), and cycling is an Italian passion! There are places nearby where you can rent bikes and ebikes. It's a fabulous place to be outdoors.

We are not short of towns and places to visit here! Florence is just a hop and a skip away by train from nearby Pontassieve. And then there are any number of amazing places to visit by car - Arezzo, Pioppi, Il Parco Nazionale del Casentinese and lots more besides.

We eat good food here at Le Palaie Vecchie, but we are also surrounded by lots of amazing places to get excellent food - right from a simple sandwich, or a plate of pasta or a pizza, to a fabulous three-course meal. 

Every single Saturday we hop out of bed bright and early and head off to Mensola parkrun in Florence (a 20 minute drive). There is something for everyone, as you can run, walk or volunteer.