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Le Docce farm holiday resort rises on the enchanting estate of the same name, on a hill in the heart of Tuscany that gently descends toward Castelfiorentino. It lies at the border between Florence, Pisa and Siena, not far from other towns of scenic, historic, and cultural importance such as San Gimignano, Certaldo and Volterra.
The estate is part of the farming enterprise run by the Ciampalini family that has cultivated the land in this part of the countryside for centuries. The family renovated the estate and converted it into a farm holiday resort, preserving the typical features of the original rural buildings and characteristic Tuscan crops.
The farmhouse and barn dominate the summit of the hill and have been restructured to obtain seven apartments for our guests. Beyond the seven apartments there is a delightful reception area, a swimming pool that offers a superb, sweeping view from San Gimignano to the Apuan Alps, a large park with picnic tables and barbecues, a lawn bowling field and mountain bike trails. Immersed in the peaceful countryside, our guests will enjoy long walks along the paths of the estate, among vineyards, olive groves and wheat fields that adorn the colorful slopes. Guests can admire the natural spring from which comes the resort’s name, Le Docce (The Falls); the fields that yield our typical products, and take part in genuine country life thanks to the activities regularly organized by Cinzia and Cristina Ciampalini. Guests can easily reach, by car or by train, the principal Tuscan art cities and many charming little towns, enchanting for their beauty and variety of colors and flavors.
LOCATION
Castelfiorentino represents the natural crossroads of the Valdelsa area, because of excellent position linking it directly to the main art cities and other places of historic and artistic importance. Driving along Motorway A1 (Milan-Rome), get off at the ‘Firenze Signa’ exit and, after a short link road, get on the Florence-Pisa-Livorno Highway. Get off at the ‘Empoli Ovest’ exit and proceed toward Ponte a Elsa, following the signs for Castelfiorentino. Then take Highway 429 for 64 kilometers. Proceed another 600 meters and once you have reached a small sign indicating ‘63/IV km’, turn left into the small, unpaved road called ‘Sala’. Proceed for another 1500 meters and turn right at the intersection with Lorenzoni Street. Proceed for another 200 meters to the entrance of Le Docce resort.
Driving along Motorway A12 (Genoa-Livorno):
- From the South: get off at the ‘Collesalvetti’ exit and, after a short link road, get on the Florence-Pisa-Livorno Highway.
- From the North: get off at the ‘Pisa Centro’ exit and, after a short link road, get on the Florence-Pisa-Livorno Highway.
Get off at the ‘Empoli Ovest’ exit and proceed toward Ponte a Elsa, following the signs for Castelfiorentino. Then take Highway 429 for 64 kilometers. Proceed another 600 meters and once you have reached a small sign indicating ‘63/IV km’, turn left onto the small, unpaved road called ‘Sala’. Proceed for another 1500 meters and turn right at the intersection with Lorenzoni Street. Proceed for another 200 meters to the entrance of Le Docce resort.
Driving along the Florence-Siena Highway, get off at the ‘Poggibonsi Nord’ exit and follow the signs for Empoli.
Get on Highway 429 toward Castelfiorentino and at the roundabout, before reaching the town center, take the direction for Empoli and drive along entire bypass to get back on Highway 429. After a few meters, once you have reached a small sign indicating ‘63/IV km’, turn left onto the small, unpaved road called ‘Sala’. Proceed for another 1500 meters and turn right at the intersection with Lorenzoni Street. Proceed for another 200 meters to the entrance of Le Docce resort.
Trains from Florence, Pisa, and Siena all stop at the railway station of Castelfiorentino.
Le Docce farm holiday resort is approximately 2 kilometers from the railway station (a taxicab is recommended)
From Pisa: from the Galileo Galilei Airport take a train going in the direction of Florence, get off at Empoli and take a train going in the direction of Siena getting off at Castelfiorentino. Otherwise, it is possible to rent a car at one of the rental offices located at the airport.
From Florence: from the Vespucci Airport take a city bus to the Santa Maria Novella train station in Florence. From there take a train going in the direction of Siena and get off at Castelfiorentino. Otherwise, it is possible to rent a car at one of the rental offices
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