Villa La Palagina

A heavenly historic retreat in the heart of the Tuscan countryside

Villa La Palagina is the kind of place that you might see in a film; the camera pulls back to show a wide shot of a perfect rustic Italian villa, surrounded by the vineyards and rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside and bathed in the warm glow of the sun. We know the feeling, you're jealous and you're probably wondering exactly where it is so that you can book your own romantic getaway that looks just like it.

Well how about this little number, Villa La Palagina - it's the dream Italian retreat. An historic, stone-built 25-bedroom villa that - over the decades - has been a convent for Vallambrosian nuns and then a holiday home for noble Tuscan families.

This rustic 16th century building is surrounded by miles of countryside just outside the town of Figline Valdarno in Chianti - one of the most picturesque regions of Tuscany. It has beautiful private gardens, two swimming pools, an excellent restaurant serving lip-smacking Italian dishes and just the most charming interiors with exposed beamed ceilings, luxe farmhouse-style design, antique furniture, plenty of original features and views from the windows that are almost tear-inducing.

If we were you, we'd fly into Florence and spend a few days in the city before driving through the countryside for some relaxing down-time at Villa Le Palagina. Book with us and we'll include four-nights in a Superior room with breakfast, a three-course dinner on one evening, a bottle of locally produced wine on arrival and a even day's use of mountain bikes (if you're into that kind of thing?) to explore the countryside in more high-octane style.