WHAT TO SEE AND WHAT TO DO IN THE SURROUNDINGS

“MAGNOLIA HOUSE IN TUSCANY” is just 2,4 Km from the ancient “Borgo Medievale di Cetona”, which in 2005 was designated as one of the hundred most beautiful villages in Italy, acquiring the "Bandiera Arancione", touristic and environmental quality mark of the Italian Touring Club.

The town offers, during your stay at the MAGNOLIA HOUSE IN TUSCANY, many pearls you should not miss: the “Rocca”, the tower of the Rivellino, the Church of Coleggiata and the “Parco Terrosi Villa la Vagnola”.

At 4,4 km from the MAGNOLIA HOUSE IN TUSCANY you should visit the Museum for Prehistory of the “Monte Cetona” and the “Parco Archeologico e Naturalistico e Archedromo del Belvedere”.

Besides, for lovers of walking, trekking and Nordic walking, Cetona is located on the slopes of the “Monte Cetona”, from which you can walk through several routes and paths. In fact you can reach in about 3 hours the top of the mountain, where you can enjoy a beautiful and unspoilt overview of the entire Val Di Chiana, on the Val D'Orcia. For those who love horseback rides, the area offers also several riding stables to rely on, for unforgettable walks.

For fans of mountain biking, to discover the charming paths of the Umbrian and Tuscany countryside, we recommend to rent bicycles in Chiusi Scalo and starting from Chiusi you can get up to Arezzo. An itinerary of 60 kilometers crossing all the Val di Chiana.

For those who love winter sports, at 48.8 km, you can find the Monte Amiata, famous winter resort, set in the Faggeta - the largest in Europe – offering for funs of skiing 10 km of Alpine Skiing with 8 lifts and 10,5 km of for Nordic skiing slopes.

For the lovers of water sports we recommend the Lake Trasimeno, which is just 29.3 km far from Cetona.

The little town of Cetona is also placed in the extreme southern part of the province of Siena, then in the last part of the territory separating Tuscany from Umbria and Lazio, which are indeed one step away.

Then, you will have the opportunity, during your stay at MAGNOLIA HOUSE IN TUSCANY to discover several charming villages like Sarteano (6.7 KM), Chiusi with its Archaeological Museum (9.7 km), Montepulciano (27.6 km), Pienza (37.5 KM), Cortona (59.2 KM).

In just 23 minutes you can reach Città della Pieve (16.6 KM), which will surprise you with its frescoes by the Perugino, with its majestic Cathedral and its precious architectural structure of brick. Do not miss the “Palio dei Terzieri” and its historical parade, which takes place during the period of August.

About one hour away there are also Siena, Perugia and Lake Trasimeno, Arezzo, Assisi, Orvieto.

The farm MAGNOLIA HOUSE IN TUSCANY is also very close to the railway station of Chiusi, where every day there are several departures of regional trains with which you can reach, for example, in about 2 hours Florence and Rome, Orvieto, Siena, Arezzo.

For lovers of spa treatments, a few kilometers from the MAGNOLIA HOUSE IN TUSCANY, you will benefit from unique spa treatments, such as the Terme di Chianciano, San Cascian Terme, the Terme of Sant'Albino (Montepulciano), Fonteverde, Terme di Bagno Vignoni. If you love unspoilt nature and you want to discover enchanted places, in just about thirty kilometers you can venture into the woods and take a dip in the outdoor hot springs of the Bagni San Filippo: a hot source that flows from the rocks in the middle of the woods.

But Tuscany is also shopping! We do recommend you not to miss the most glamorous outlet - The Mall Outlet Village, Reggello, Incisa Val d'Arno - Valdichiana Outlet Village - Barberini Designer Outlet - which offer all the year to the visitors coming from all over Italy and abroad, the opportunity to purchase products of the best designers at very affordable prices (Prada, Valentino, Alexander McQuenn, Armani, Burberry, Dior, Emilio Pucci, Ermenegildo Zegna, Fendi, Gucci, Tod's and Hogan, Loro Piana, Roberto Cavalli, Salvatore Ferragamo).

Finally, for lovers of good wine and good food, the Oil and Wine roads are deeply recommended: Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Montepulciano are the undisputed masters of these areas: a visit among the hills and among the vineyards of the Val di Chiana is a must.

While tasting olive oil and wine, have a stop in dairies where locals produce the Cheese of Pienza: his pairing with red wine is absolutely fantastic.

WHERE TO EAT

We suggest a few places we tried and which now we are in love with:

• Cetona: Ristorante da Nilo - Il Tiglio di Piazza, in via Cherubini, 11. We reccomand the Menù Nilo. Ask for Cristiano!

• Cetona: For lovers of ice cream and sweets - Coffee Sport | The Il Tiglio di Piazza in Piazza Garibaldi. We suggest the Valentina Cake, and ask for Luca!

• Cetona: Pizzeria e hamburgeria Nilo.

• Chiusi - Il Pesce d'oro (The Golden Fish) in Via Sbarchino, 36, where they serve you a sublime lake fish.

• Sarteano: For lovers of authentic and genuine Tuscan products we recommend the workshop "LO ZIO" in via Severini, 2C, and ask for Marco, Anna or Sofia.