Podere I Rovai-apt IL RIFUGIO-amazing view Tuscany
At the top of the hill, with spectacular views (540.00 m asl.), Il Rifugio is located inside the Podere I Rovai complex, in the heart of Florentine Tuscany, surrounded by olive groves. Apartment of 90.00 square meters. on the first floor, equipped with a private garden equipped with table and chairs, barbecue available, also ideal for four-legged friends; central heating and air conditioning, mosquito nets to all windows; rustic furnishings, large living room with fireplace and sofa bed, exposed beams; TV; Free Wi-Fi; bathroom with linens, hairdryer and courtesy set; kitchen with fridge, coffee maker, kettle, electric oven, safe, double bedroom with terracotta floors, exposed beams and wrought iron bed (attic). I Rovai is a farm dating back to the construction of Sant'Agata in Arfoli. Tradition has it that the construction of Sant'Agata to Arfoli is due to the Countess Matilde di Canossa, and that it is the oldest of the Fiesole diocese. According to some researchers the foundation of the church dates back to the period of the Goths and, although the documents concerning it do not mention its origins, its first mention dates back to 1230. Already a farmhouse in the early '70s I Rovai is surrounded by greenery of the surrounding oasis, 10 minutes from Vallombrosa, between woods and olive groves, is the perfect place to relax in the silence of nature, after a day spent in museums, taverns, shops and alleys of neighboring cities of art. This beauty has remained uncontaminated through the centuries: cypresses, oaks, pines, beeches, chestnut trees are silent sentinels of nature and its inhabitants, wild boars, hares, squirrels, pheasants, owls and owls often peep out among the trees to greet the guests of the farm. From the olive grove, which produces one of the best extra virgin olive oils in the area, you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Valdarno and the Chianti hills.