Casa Di Vignolo - Pergine Valdarno, Italien

Europe had severely cold weather this February and Italy was no exception. When I booked a villa through EasyReserve in Tuscany, the overall experience was great. They were responsive and when necessary, made a personal contact to remedy the situation. Due to the severe cold, the original villa I booked was not accessible because of icy road. EasyReserve rep called me personally after sending an email and asked whether I wanted to change the villa which I did.

After an overnight flight from the States and driving an hour after renting a car from the Florence airport, when we arrived at the Casa de Vignolo, the 12th century stone house was ice cold. The boiler was off and it felt like walking into a freezer. My husband and I wanted to get some nap after the long trip but it was impossible since the sheet felt like a sheet of ice. Later during our 8 days of stay, the boiler went off twice due to wind/or whatever other reasons so I don’t think it was intentional. The owners of the house were friendly and they tried to help in any way possible. When we tried to get some firewood, Francesco was kind enough to call the gas station and have the logs delivered to our place.

We did have a great time despite the cold weather. A word of advice – if you are staying in Casa de Vignolo, make sure you visit Arezzo which is the closest bit town with lots of history/sites and wonderful restaurants. Also Space Prada (Prada outlet) is in less than 10 miles from the place in Montevarchi which is practically next town.

The villa we stayed in is very beautiful and fully equiped. The owners are very nice and help full and we would definately visit again. It was the most amasing time we had and really enjoyed. looking forward to the next trip.

Being invited to the owners home and cook and meet the family was a special treat! Flowers upon arrival was also a nice touch!

The Casa was a lovely accommodation set in an very charming village. The village had all the things we needed and everyone we met was helpful and friendly. Due to an illness in the family we were unable to get the cooking lessons that were advertised, however the owners were very friendly and thoughtful. We were there in the fall and it was cool enough that we needed to use the heater to take the chill off. This could get expensive if needed throughout the day. The rooms were large and all the amenities needed were there.

We stayed at La Miccia for 14 nights as the base for our Tuscan holiday. It was almost perfect in every way. Stylishly renovated, with a real eye to the history of the property, La Miccia is a delightfully peaceful retreat from the tourist scene of so much of Tuscany. After a hard day driving Tuscany and visiting one of its many stunning attractions, we sat in the ancient piazza outside our equally ancient apartment and sipped our apperetivi as the sun set. The only sound to break the silence being the occasional ringing of the church and the laughter of the village kids as they rampaged through the piazza. Look up the word ‘idyll’ in the dictionary and you’ll find a photo of Pergine Valdarno and La Miccia.
The property would be perfect by removing the incongruous hot tub (and replacing with a suitable chaise lounge perhaps) and by the addition of the property’s own wireless router and Wi-Fi internet environment – not being able to use our laptop to communicate with home was a disappointment (although the charms of Pergine Valdarno soon had us forgetting home and the kids!)
Utterly charming, comfortable and welcoming – it was a wrench to leave La Miccia. We are already planning our return.

We hebben erg genoten in La Miccia, eerst toen we binnenkwamen, leek het erg donker. Dit komt omdat het iets onder straatniveau ligt. Algauw bleek dit een enorm voordeel. Het bleef heerlijk koel. We hebben genoten van de gastvrijheid van Marina, Francesco, Julio en Irene. We konden daar altijd terecht voor vragen, het zwembad en de fantastische kookles. Ik zou het zeker aanraden. Het enige nadeel is dat er weinig eigen "buiten" bij is. Je zit op het terrasje op het plein, waar we iedereen na een week wel kenden en elkaar groeten. Maar als je het dorp uitloopt zijn er genoeg plekjes waar je kunt zitten. Het is wel een aanrader om een auto te huren, wij hebben dit via deze site gedaan, goedkoop en zonder problemen.

[English translation courtesy of Easy Reserve] We really enjoyed La Miccia, when we first arrived, it seemed very dark. This is because it is slightly below street level. Soon we found out that this was actually an advantage because inside it stays very cool. We enjoyed the hospitality of Marina, Francesco, Julio and Irene. We could always go to them with our questions, to use the pool and have the fantastic cooking lesson. I would definitely recommend the property. The only downside is that there is only a small outdoor area. You sit on the terrace on the square, where after one week we got to know everyone and everbody says hello. But just outside the village there are plenty of places where you can sit. It is highly recommended to rent a car, we have done this through this site, cheaply and easily.

This was a charming villa with a real Old World feel in a lovely little village. It was very hot during a couple of days but there was a nice breeze at night to cool the house when you sleep with the windows open. One drawback is the lack of screens or shutters. We were uncomfortable keeping windows wide open during the whole night (just a personal preference, because insects were not an issue), even though the village was extremely safe. We loved sitting on the front porch at night! The steps to the 2nd floor could be concern for older travelers or young children, as there is no railing. Overall, a wonderful place to stay with a good central location to visit Pisa, Florence, Siena, and the many wineries. The property was very easy to book and customer service with Easy Reserve was wonderful.

Our visit to La Miccia was wonderful. We will never forget our visit. Owner was helpful. La Miccia was large ,clean and more than we exspected. Thank you Again !

Our stay at Casa di Vignolo was the stuff of dreams! The villa itself was perfect - spacious but cozy, a kitchen with lots of character but with all the modern amenities, and a front porch perfect for reading or relaxing. And the village? Quaint, beautiful, authentic are words that barely do it justice. The shops have most of what you need to make your vacation perfect, coffee, flowers, wine, groceries, baked goods, and the shop owners and our neighbors were all so friendly and accommodating.
And the location... we were easily able to make day trips to Florence, Arezzo, Siena, Cortona, and Volterra (not to be missed), among others. Our only regret is that we only had a week's vacation and so not enough time to spend just hanging out for the day at "our home". Special thanks to the staff at Easy Reserve and our hosts, Marina and Franceso, who helped make this trip so special. We'll be back!

a dream!! what a great vacation we had at Marina and Francesco's Casa di Vignolo. the beautiful authentic house, fully equiped,the pergine valdarno cute village with small grossery, backery, the great athmosphere of Tuscany - made our time there - simply unforgetable. and not even mentioning Marina and Francesco - so cool, friendly, welcoming people. thank you so much!!! Binah M- Haifa ,Israel

Casa Di Vignolo is a charming place to stay in a wonderful small town in Tuscany. The owners are very nice and have included information about the home and area to make your stay better. You can walk around the corner to the bakery, the butcher and the grocery store, all are wonderful and have quality products at a very good price. The restaurnt down the street is excellent!! Best restaurant we ate at our entire trip! Access to the train system is in a town that is a very short drive. My husband and I stayed in La Miccia and our family stayed here, there is a great kitchen/living area to meet and spend time together. I think they had a few issues with hot water, but once they figured the system out, it was fine! Wonderful place!

La Miccia is a charming villa. We enjoyed our stay there. We had rented both Vignolo and La Miccia due to the number of people in our group. We were disappointed that La Miccia realy only has the capacity for one bedroom (or bed). This altered our plans slightly
Both are charming and in a great little town. We would stay there again! The owners were very nice.

My family of six with four children aged 2-12 loved our stay at this beautiful, quirky old home. It is in a great location in a tiny hamlet. Steps away from a market, veggie/fruit shop, bakery and farm fresh meat/cheese shop. We were able to travel to Florence, Siena, Chianti and Montepulciano wine tasting and several small towns like Cortona all in about an hours drive. The very best part was the kindness of the owners. We loved our cooking class. Marina the owner was so understanding of our children. She allowed them to play in her home while we cooked. She said the most beautiful words a traveling parent can hear " do not worry let them play, they can not hurt anything". The only concern I would have would be that the stairs in the house do not have a railing and are open to the living room area. My two and three year old loved climbing them and did not seem in any danger but younger children would need to be supervised.

My husband and I, and my sister and 4 cousins stayed at Casa Vignolo for three nights, mid November. The house is just lovely. The owner was nice and has plenty of info. of the village and area in a book. The people in the village, are kind, friendly and a pleasure to be around and made us all feel welcome. Speaking some Italian would have been a plus as the elderly tried to speak with us to no avail, but the smiles were priceless. The woman at the fruit and flower shop speaks English well, as the young man in La Cantine, a great restaurant you can walk to. The village and it's courtyard and the countryside, are a feast for the eyes. Go to Poggi winery on the way to Gaiole. A lovely spot with a informative and passionate owner. We all loved our stay and would love to return and wouldn't hesitate to stay at the Casa again. Thanks for making a treasured memory for our family.

Casa Di Vignolo was everything we were hoping. The house itself was very nice and the town was especially charming with friendly locals and tuscan charm. great location to Florence,Siena,Cortona and other parts of tuscany

I have leased property on three other occasions and can enthusiastically say that easyreserve is a CLASS ACT ! By far my best experience. Seamless, pleasant, helpful, inviting. Customer service is fantastic as was the property. I will heartily recommend easyreaserve to all my friends.

Craig Grimston - Dallas, Texas
I don't know where to start with the review. So many wonderful things to say about Casa Di Vignolo! First and foremost is the wonderful hosts Francesco and Marina. Francesco met us on arrival and showed us around the beautiful villa and the town of Pergine Valdarno. Everything you would expect of a Tuscan country town! The villa was a great central location for exploring Florence, Sienna and the wine country. Sienna is a must! You will need to rent cars for day trips, but the driving is generally pretty easy.
The highlight of our stay was the cooking class with Marina. What a perfect day! A few of us helped in the kitchen while others chose to laze around the beautiful pool and yard. The meal Marina prepared was the best of our whole vacation, and Marina is one of the loveliest, most gracious, women I have ever met. Her son Julio is a hoot!
We rented both villas, Casa di Vignolo, and La Miccia, and this accommodated 10 of us perfectly. It was a combination of old world charm with full, comfortable amenities. We shared a courtyard with other villas - became friends with our neighbours, and enjoyed playing with all the local cats! The village had everything we required - just a 10 second walk and you have delicious italian espresso first thing in the morning, as well as groceries, bakery, flowershop, bar, and newspaper store. We travelled all through Italy, and the local restaurant in Pergine Valdarno had the best food of all that we had tried (except Marina's of course!) and it was under a minute walk from the villa.
I cannot say enough about this wonderful villa! Staying there was the highlight of our whole vacation! Thank you Francesco and Marina!

One last note, I highly recommend booking through Easyreserve. They answered any questions we had, payment was easy, booking was easy. We had trouble with other accomodations we had booked through Italy, but Easyreserve was a blessing!

De feedback die gepubliceerd stond op de website was niet overdreven. Villa Miccia is een ruime aangename woning met een jacuzzi die ook nog werkt ook en altijd warm gehouden wordt. Er waren geen onvoorziene extra kosten en zelfs de kookles was geheel gratis (inclusief de wijn). De eigenaars waren zeer aangenaam in omgang en het was leuk om kennis met hen te maken in hun "eigen omgeving" namelijk hun eigen woning waar de fantastische kookles gegeven werd door Marina. Het dorpje is klein en daarom ook net aangenaam terwijl alle hoofdnoodzakelijke winkels aanwezig zijn. Een auto huren is aangewezen indien je van plan bent om buiten het dorp de rest van Toscane te verkennen (een Fiat 500 was perfect voor de kleine bochtige bergwegen).

[English translation courtesy of Easy Reserve] The feedback published on the website was not exaggerated. Miccia is a spacious house with a nice jacuzzi that also works well and is always kept warm. There were no unexpected extra costs and even the cooking class was completely free (including wine). The owners were very pleasant to deal with, and it was nice to meet with them in their "home environment" because of their own home with the wonderful cooking class taught by Marina. The village is small and therefore very enjoyable but all the necessary shops are there. Hiring a car is recommended if you plan to go outside the village to explore the rest of Tuscany (a Fiat 500 was perfect for the small winding mountain roads).

Het huis is geweldig. genoten van de yaccuzi, eerste week was het soms 40 graden dan is het heerlijk om even te dompelen. De ligging van het huis op het plein is fantastisch, de omgeving, (florence, Sienna, Arezzo en alle prachtige kleine dorpjes) zijn goed bereikbaar met de auto.
Het koken en eten met Marina, Julio en Irene was echt een belevenis, zo gastvrij en warm en natuurlijk leerzaam en lekker.
Wat ons betreft een aanrader.
Groet Juul

[English translation courtesy of Easy Reserve] The house is great. Enjoyed the Jacuzzi, the first week it was 40 degrees and at times it's nice to take a dip. The location of the house on the square is fantastic, the environment, (Florence, Siena, Arezzo, and all the wonderful small villages) are easily reached by car.
Cooking and eating with Marina, Julio and Irene was really an experience, so hospitable and warm and of course interesting and delicious.
In our opinion a must.
Regards Juul

The highlight of our 2 week trip to Italy was our stay at Casa di Vignola in the delightful village of Pergine Valdarno. It was conveniently located to take day trips all over Tuscany. But it was especially nice to return nightly to this delightful village where all of the neighbors were friendly and the shopkeepers friendly.
We spent a lot of time on the "front porch" soaking up the village life.
There is an excellent restaurant and shops within a few blocks.
The villa was perfect. It was exciting to stay in a structure that is so old yet so comfortable. There were seven in our group and we had plenty of room.
Our hosts, Martina and Francesca, were very helpful, and our evening in their home for our cooking lesson and dinner with their family was truly delightful.
We hope to return again some day and stay here again.

My husband and I enjoyed our stay very much at La Miccia. It was spacious and relaxing, and very convenient to many towns in Tuscany and the Chianti region. The village of Pergine was a beautiful, restful reprieve from Rome and having two full bathrooms was a luxury. Marina and Francesco were very helpful and gracious and the cooking lesson in their home was one of the highlights of our trip. If we are fortunate to return to Tuscany we will likely stay in one of their properties again.

The hosts were wonderful, the property clean, and the town charming. Loved that the bakery, butcher, produce market, grocer and restaurant were within a block - and that the experience was very truly local. We were the ONLY non-locals in the restaurant both nights we ate there.

We scored a cooking class with Marina and another couple staying with them. We had a BLAST cooking in her kitchen and dining with their family. Make this part of your stay if you can.

La Miccia is a lower level apartment so delightfully cool, but a bit dark. The hot tub is not "hot" by most american standards, and seems a little odd in the middle of the living room, but everything else was great. If we ever get back to Pergine Valdarno, we'll be back at La Miccia.

We throroughly enjoyed our week in Casa Di Vignolo. We arrived after an unexpected snowfall, and were warmly welcomed by the owner and their son who had made sure the villa was lovely and warm for our arrival. They showed us how everything worked and even walked us around the village to show us the butcher, minimart, pharmacy, bakery etc. They could not have been more welcoming. Our whole family of 6 enjoyed the cooking lesson and the following dinner with the owner's family. A real experience of Tuscany. The snow melted during the day after our arrival and it was lovely to see the countryside change from white to green - I am not sure which is more beautiful. A fantastic experience.

We had a wonderful week in La Miccia, beautifully renovated historic building on the square. We strolled in the morning for our coffee, pastry and newspaper. Very easy access to a number of locations in Chianti and the rest of the Tuscan region.
Our evening of cooking and eating with Marina and Francesco was a highlight, with wonderful Tuscan hospitality to remember for years.

The owners are very welcoming and helpful. Handy to supplies and sights, but must have a car. There is a good variety of sightseeing available from this location.

We spent our honeymoon here, beautiful views and the owners are very warm and friendly. Especially liked the cooking lesson! Ebele and Afam London, UK.

Just arrived home from Italy at 2:00 this morning. The villa was absolutely everything we imagined and more. From the small Italian village feel to the 18 century villa we could not have ask for much more. If your looking for the real Italian experience this is the place. The baker, produce lady, the butcher and the grocery store women were all so nice and spoke some English. The location was great, we visited Rome in 2 hours, venice in 3 hours and Florence by car 45 minutes and by train 1.5 hours but it was very easy and comfortable. Marina and Francesco were great the only small draw back was the upper shower could not get warm water due to the lack of rain in the region but that was not there fault. We were unable to attend the cooking lesson which we so wanted to go to but we did not see Florence as good as we wanted to so we had to cancel. Overall A+++ we will return.

We enjoyed our stay at la Miccia very much. It was even better than what we expected from the photo’s from the website, and they where already very promissing.
The village is very authentic Italian and is truely pittoresque . The people of the town are very friendly and the “piaza” is perfect to sit outside if you want. After a few days its already felt like home!

The appartement itself is very clean and has a nice atmosphere. We enjoyed relaxing in the jacuzzi. The spaces are nice and large. You have all the space you need and the bathrooms are modern and have very good showers!

Parking is possible at 1 minute walking from the appartement.

To eat around the neighbourhood, we recommend La Cantina, just 1 minute away from the appartement.

Also the owners, Francesco and Marina where really great and warm people. They only want the best for their renters and are very concerned about the quality of your stay. (which was perfect! ☺)

The cooking lesson at Il Doccio was also a great experience. Coocking and eating with the whole family and some other guests was like we had been there and known them already for years.

So, we can only say that we would require this stay to anyone who is looking for a relaxing stay in Italy, to enjoy the Toscany way of living and visit all the beautiful places around the village of Pergine Valdarno!

Gert & Gwendy
Belgium

We loved the house Casa Vignolo. We enjoyed many "happy hours" on the front porch which allowed us to meet and greet the locals. The house was well equipped for 3 couples and local shops provided a wide variety of local produce. Thanks to Marina & Francesco for their warm hospitality. Our cooking lesson at their family home very capably steered by Marina proved to be one of the highlights of our trip. The house is well placed to visit the Tuscan area by car with easy day trips.

My family and I enjoyed our stay at the villa very much. Pergine Valdarno is such a beautiful, quaint little village, tucked away in the hills of Tuscany. I would definately recommend renting a car since the public transportation is within walking distance but you have to watch the schedules. Marina & Francesco were such a delight! The dinner at their beautiful home was a highlight of our trip. We thoroughly enjoyed meeting their family and spending an evening together. The meal Marina prepared was one of the best we've ever had!!! I would highly recommend staying at Casa Di Vignolo.

We stayed a week at La Miccia, Casa Di Vignolo's little sister. Pergine has an "off the map" feel. On a hillside in a town where a scan reveals no wireless networks in range!

Waking up in the morning and walking out the door to look out over olive orchards was incredible. The owners are very nice and speak excellent English. The restaurant down the road, Cantine, was incredible, and the staff so friendly. By the end of the first night, they were at our table swapping stories with us.

This is not at all the pandering tourist experience that much of Tuscany has become. This is the real deal, where people welcome you as their guests and treat you with friendly kindness.

The property itself was lovely, with walls all in stone. We spent many wonderful evenings over wine, cheese, and pasta in the kitchen. Premises clean and comfortable.

Only small drawback was a musty cabbage smell in the kitchen that we couldn't isolate. This can be common in Europe, though, so no big deal.

Also it was strange having a hot tub in the living room, but again no big deal. We didn't use the hot tub, as it doesn't work very well. Removing it would be a plus for this property, in my opinion.

We will certainly be back to this lovely place.

Casa di Vignolo is our Italian home. This was our fourth visit (for three weeks). We have come to love the village of Pergine, the beautiful countryside, awakening to the church bells...and the pigeons!! Most important Marina and Francesco Gren have become family to us and we love their company, and Marina's cooking. Altogether, a paradise to return to again and again.

Quaint, comfortable stay in an authentic village. Alex S - New York.

La Miccia was a lovely "home" for our 5 days in Tuscany. Located in quaint, little Pergine Valdarno, it was a good, convenient "home-base" for seeing the area. Clean, spacious and "very Tuscan" our villa was a great choice. (THE only negative was the hot tub...lukewarm and noisy.) Marina and Francesco were warm, gracious hosts, as well. Highly recommend it!

Our stay at La Miccia was excellent. The accomodations were great, including the hot tub! We really enjoyed being right in the center of life in an Italian village. Hearing the church bell ringing and people chatting in Italian made us realize we were really in Italy. The views from the village are incredible. We highly recommend a visit to the neighboring village of Civitella. We almost came without a car but we were very glad we chose to rent one. You cannot really see this part of Italy without one.
Rachel and Jim S., Goshen, IN

The week that my wife and I stayed in Pergine Valdarno was the most enjoyable time we spent in Italy. Casa di Vignolo is the perfect escape from the busy Italian cities, whilst still providing easy access to the major attractions in Tuscany. The town and surrounding area is absolutely beautiful, with an endless array of sites and activities to see and do. Francesco, Marina and their family were excellent hosts, and Marina prepared a superb feast the night my wife and I joined them for dinner.

I recommend this property to anyone who wishes to experience Italy in its true form, and hope we will have the opportunity to stay again and see what we missed the first time round.

Staying at Casa di Vignolo was like being on a movie set. The little square this wonderful old home is in is very beautiful and the feeling is that you are not a tourist in some resort but an actual resident for just that short period of time.
There is a small market, a bakery and a deli where you can find anything you may need in the way of supplies. Also, in Montevarchi there is a large supermarket for anything that cannot be found in the village.
If you have a car, it is centrally located for day trips to pretty much anywhere you want to visit in the Toscana area and very close to Montevarchi and Arezzo, both of which have rail stations for day trips to Florence or other cities that are too congested to drive into.
Francesco, Marina and their two lovely sons were the perfect hosts. Our only regret is that we crammed so much into our week we were not able to join them for a cooking lesson. Next time we will certainly include that in our visit.
All in all, this was a magical vacation thanks in a large part to this lovely home and village.
Kathy, Don, Larry, Linda & Fran
Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Brockway, Pennsylvania

This truly was a new and enjoyable vacation experience for us living in a peaceful Tuscan village. Stores, great restaurant, post office, bank, bakery and butcher shop are all just steps away from the villa. Being located in central Tuscany made visiting important sites very convenient. Mike R. -Lancaster, PA

The villa is wonderfully located for touring - the people of the village are friendly and very helpful - shopping for daily supplies is convenient - all in all, a superior travel experience with comfort and great communication with owners, Marina and Francesco!

Thanks to all, Diane

We had nothing short of a great time for the week that we were there. The villa, the owners, the village, the people in the village, the ease and closeness to plenty to see and do without being too "touristic", the food, the wine, the scenery - it was excellent. Brush up on your Italian a bit, and meet the locals. Not a place if you want to be entertained or on the tourist trail, but excellent if you want to experience a bit of Tuscany as the Tuscans do. Martin B. and Sue E. - Adelaide, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

The house was perfect for the group. Four bedrooms with 5 beds worked out great as most of the people were single. The facilities were charming, clean and sufficient. The owners provided a booklet of information on local restaurants, train schedules and area interests. It was most helpful. The villa was ideally located for travelling in the Tuscany region. We were only ~ 20 minutes from the autostrada. You do need a car though.

Great location in Tuscany. Easy to get to all surrounding cities. The owners, were very helpful and gracious. The village people were very friendly.

Highly recommended if you want to see the "real" Itlay. It is away from the tourist traps of Florence and San Gimingano. Very short walk to the best pizzaria and bar. Located in a very tranquil village in the heart of Chianti. Great for exploring surrounding countryside but also convenient for day trips to all areas of tuscany. Close to Autostrada by using short cut. Very old nicely restored villa. Owners are fantastic people- dinner with them was the highlight of our trip.

This villa is a superb choice. The setup of the rooms are very nice, providing an excellent inside environment. The villa's 11th-century walls give it a historical presence. It is in a small, clean village with great restaurants and cafes, on top of a tall hill for great views of the Tuscan countryside.
Florence, Piza, and Siena are very close, less than 1 hr. It's great to be able to tour cities by day and have a cozy villa in the countryside by night. Francesco and Marina were amazing hosts who spoke great English. They cooked us a meal that was extraordinary, even by Italian restaurant standards (and we went to a lot of great restaurants!). Trust us, you will not be disappointed with this villa.

This was a very quiet, beautiful setting. The owners are friendly and helpful. We enjoyed our stay tremendously and would stay there again if we ever have an opportunity to return. Will recommend to family and friends.

My family and I have been dreaming of a trip to Italy for years. Marina, Francesco, Casa di Vignolo and Pergine Valdarno all exceeded our wildest expectations. The town of Pergine Valdarno is a beautiful small Tuscan town with a wonderful restaurant, bakery, butcher shop, small grocery and coffee shop all in walking distance. The villa is only a short drive from the larger cities of Arezzo and Montevarchi (which offers a train ride to Florence). The villa was exceptionally clean, charming, welcoming and fully prepped with beautiful flowers and home made wine. If you are looking for a true taste of Tuscany this villa is perfect for you. It was the perfect setting for the trip of a lifetime. Thank you!!!!

The villa was absolutely fantastic and Marina & Franceso could not have been more helpful. Pergine is very well situated between Montevarchi, Arezzo and Sienna, and is only a short drive into the Chianti Classico region as well as Florence. We would stay here again in a heartbeat! There are little shops in the village to buy produce, meats and bread. If you visit at the end of November you will be able to enjoy the Olive Oil Festival in Pergine and the chocolate Festival in Arezzo. We have attached two photos: One with Marina & Francesco in their home the night we enjoyed a cooking lesson and dinner with their beautiful family, and the other from the villa itself on an evening we prepared dinner. You will not be disappointed with this villa.... it was the perfect choice for our holiday and we have very high standards when it comes to accomodations.

The villa is situated in a small village full of friendly Italian people who are only to happy to make you feel welcome. There are excellent restaurants nearby and many places to visit. It is easy to get to Florence for a dys excursion from the villa.

We were very impressed with this villa. Its location is superb; quiet, clean, quaint and not overrun by tourists. Pergine is a small village in a rural setting. We had a rent car and toured nearby sights daily. A grocery, meat market, bakery and a restaurant werer only a few steps away. The owners were pleasant and helpful. The local neighbors were wonderful - very friendly despite the language barrier.

The village of Pergine Valdarno is very centrally situated, close to Arrezzo and not far from Florence with lots of beautiful villages in the vicinity. The casa is simple but lovely, and full of atmosphere,and within walking distance of the village shops. We really enjoyed our two weeks at Casa Vignolo. Our hosts were exceptionally hospitable - which we will long remember.

If you want a real taste of Tuscany Village living, rent this town villa. I felt like one of the townspeople, especially as we hung our laundry out on the rack to dry. Everyone went out of their way to be extra friendly to us. We had a wonderful seven days in Pergine Valdarno and would consider retuning to that area for a second or third time. It was very centrally located to everything you need to see in Tuscany and Umbria. Loved it!!!

Without today's techonology it would have been impossible to my family and me to be able to find such a nice place to spend a delightfull vacation as we did. Franchesco and Marina helped us in arriving and with the logs for the fireplace, the house was exactly what I expected.

Such beautiful countryside. Cortona, Arezzo, the Chianti area. Most definately we would recommend the property. Franceso and Marina were wonderful hosts. Their suggestions about what to do and their hospitality were very much appreciated.

Owners Marina and Francisco are delightful and although the tuscun sun was illusive the friendliness and warmth of the towns people and most especially Marina, Francesco and family more than compensated for that.
All five of us, my mother especially, had a remarkable time. My mother 87y/o wants to stay a month next time, we'll see.
Thank you

It was wonderful.  the house was more then we had hoped for and the setting was perfect for us.  Our landlords were extremely thoughtful.  They met us be the Autostrada so we wouldn't get lost, provided us with extras.  It made our trip just about perfect.  I will certainly recommend this to my friends.

Francesco and Marina were excellent hosts. They are very friendly and helpful. Marina's Italian duck was superb and we enjoyed their family. Francesco's wine was very good too. I would recommend their property to anyone who was going to Italy and wants to stay in Villas. Thank you Francesco and Marina.

This visit was an incredible lifetime highlight. Although it was our second time at the villa, we hope to go back again and again.