Location – Libertas Tuscan Hideaway | Chianti Classico, near Siena & Florence

Where you are

Libertas Tuscan Hideaway sits in the village of Pievasciata, in the hills of Chianti Classico – the stretch of Tuscany between Siena and Florence where the landscape looks exactly like the paintings. Siena is ten minutes by car. Florence is seventy. The Castello di Brolio, one of the oldest wine estates in Italy, is visible from the garden.

The road to the villa is fully paved. No dirt tracks, no steep farm roads – just Tuscany outside the window from the moment you leave the motorway.

10 kmSiena

70 kmFlorence

75 minFlorence Airport

130 minPisa Airport

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Siena

Ten minutes away

Ten minutes. That's the distance between the villa and one of the most beautiful medieval cities in the world – and the reason you can spend a morning wandering the Piazza del Campo, have lunch in the shade of the Duomo, and still be back at the pool before the afternoon gets too hot.

Siena has everything you need for daily life too: supermarkets, pharmacies, a farmers' market on Wednesday and Saturday mornings, and enough good restaurants that you could eat out every evening of a week-long stay without repeating yourself.

Chianti Classico

Wine country on your doorstep

The villa is surrounded by some of the most celebrated wine estates in Italy. Castello di Brolio – the historic home of Barone Ricasoli, who effectively invented Chianti Classico as we know it – is visible from the garden and a short drive away. Others worth visiting: Castello di Ama, Fèlsina, Badia a Coltibuono, Fontodi, Isole e Olena, Vallepicciola (just down the road), and Antinori nel Chianti Classico.

Most offer cellar tours, vineyard walks, and tastings. Several have exceptional restaurants on the estate – Osteria di Badia a Coltibuono and the restaurant at Castello di Ama are both worth a dedicated evening. And if you want to skip the drive altogether: the wine estate at the end of the road sells directly to visitors. Ring the bell.

Day trips

All of Tuscany within reach

The villa's location puts nearly all of Tuscany within easy reach. Florence is an hour away – long enough to feel like a day trip, short enough to do spontaneously. San Gimignano is forty minutes, Volterra fifty, Montepulciano an hour, Arezzo forty-five minutes.

A possible day: drive to Florence in the morning, spend three hours in the Uffizi or walk across the Ponte Vecchio, lunch somewhere near the Mercato Centrale, back at the villa by five. Aperitivo on the terrace, dinner in Siena.

10 minSiena

40 minSan Gimignano

45 minArezzo

50 minVolterra

60 minFlorence

60 minMontepulciano

On foot and by bike

Walking and cycling country

The countryside around the villa is excellent hiking and cycling territory. The famous Chianti Gravel route passes nearby – one of the great gravel cycling routes in Italy, through vineyards, oak forests and ancient farm tracks. Six e-bikes are included with every stay, free of charge. The route also passes through Pievasciata as part of the legendary Eroica classic cycling race, held each October.

For walkers: the hills around Pievasciata have signed trails of all difficulties, from easy vineyard strolls to longer ridge walks with views across to Siena. Start from the front gate.

Just ten minutes' walk from the villa, the Chianti Sculpture Park (chiantisculpturepark.it) is a unique outdoor museum set among the woods – contemporary sculptures by international artists in a wild Tuscan landscape. One of the hidden gems of the region.

Getting here

By car, by plane

The easiest approach is by car – which also happens to be the best way to explore the region. The villa has two covered garage spaces and additional parking outside.

Florence Airport (Peretola) is approximately 75 minutes away. Pisa Airport is about 130 minutes. Bologna Airport is around 140 minutes. From any of these, the drive south through Tuscany is part of the experience.

If you prefer not to hire a car, taxis and private transfers are available from all three airports. We're happy to recommend reliable local drivers – just ask when you book.