Here is a list of tourist attractions and points of interest that can
be reached from Casa Gelso. Always remember
that there is more to be discovered than what's being shown!
The list also includes local businesses such as restaurants, tour and transfer companies, rental companies and others which have been recommended to us by past guests. We have made arrangements for you to obtain special discounts at some of the finest businesses in the area when you book your holiday house with us, so be sure to take advantage of it!
Please click on the "Show me how" links
to find out how the distances were calculated. Walking distances might be
significantly different than driving distances. Driving distances are
approximated whenever the roads near the property or the destination are
not open to traffic or not shown on maps.
Pienza, the only town nearby Siena whose birth is clearly known, was built, on a town plan, for want of Pope Pius II - Enea Silvio Piccolomini – in 1558. »
Pisa is one of the chief towns in the region of Tuscany, situated the on the alluvial plain of the River Arno, and is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. »
Assisi is a Unesco World Heritage Site, as "it represents an ensemble of masterpieces of human creative genius, such as the Basilica of San Francesco, which have made it a fundamental reference for art history in Europe and in the world". »
The Cinque Terre is a jagged stretch of coastline that gives the Amalfi Coast a run for its money in the dramatic scenery department! Located on the Ligurian crescent that is known as the Italian Riviera, the Cinque Terre is a network of five fishing villages - Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. »
The lovely rural centre of Casole Val d'Elsa, nearby Siena, at 417 metres above the sea level, will enchant you with a mesmerizing landscape of sweet green hills, covered by olive trees and vineyards. »
The medieval town of Colle di Val d'Elsa is set like a jewel on top of a high and evocative hillock, whose narrow valleys divide into three parts the fabric of the town. »
Barberino Val d'Elsa, nearby Florence, is an ancient medieval village built as a consequence of the destruction of Semifonte, an old and glorious town in the same area. »
At 50 km from Florence, in the heart of the Valdelsa area, you will find the charming village of Certaldo, whose name derives from the Latin "Cerrus Altus" – rise covered by Turkey oaks. »
According to some archaeological finds dated back at Etruscan-Roman epochs, the charming village of Montaione has been inhabited from very ancient times. »
Pistoia (north-west of Florence) is a lovely place for wallowing in rural beauty, enjoying the wealth of watercourses like Ombrone Pistoiese that dimple the land, and provide the opportunity to admire precious ichthyic species in crystalline waters. »
Montepulciano, is built along a narrow limestone ridge at 605 metres above sea level , it is surrounded by walls and by fortifications designed by Antonio da Sangallo il Vecchio. »
Arezzo is an extraordinary ancient city (as old as Ninive or Assur, older than Uxmal, Tenochtitlàn or Alexandria of Egypt) a small treasure with an ancient soul, that put together history, culture, art and "live-well" philosophy. »
Perugia, one of the most fashionable, unforgettable and surely the largest medieval city in Italy, is situated on a 500 mt (1600 feet) hill overlooking the gorgeous expanses of Val d'Umbria. »
Lella Cesari Ciampoli's Cookery School was founded in the beautiful town of Siena twelve years ago, and it is still the first and only cookery school to be found there. »
At Simone's cooking is creativity, experience, taste and refinement: fresh fish carefully selected every day and high-quality meat in traditional recipes, revisited with fantasy. »
The Restaurant "Da Pode", renovated in rustic style, overlooks the uniqueness of a landscape where you can still attend the enjoyable succession of seasonal colours. »
