{"id":22538,"date":"2014-07-01T22:59:41","date_gmt":"2014-07-02T05:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/?p=22538"},"modified":"2025-02-07T13:46:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T20:46:13","slug":"stay-tuscan-villa-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/stay-tuscan-villa-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Stay in a Tuscan Villa in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There has been a not so secret fantasy that has&nbsp;occupied my mind over the last few years. It is the one where I leave all the stresses of life behind to escape to the hills of Northern Italy&nbsp;and live in a charming, old&nbsp;Tuscan Villa. A classic dream that blends a little <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0143038419\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0143038419&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=mybuclisjou-20&amp;linkId=ZYHH5IIPEVTNOA3M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Eat, Pray, Love<\/a> with a bit of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000VD02Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0000VD02Y&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=mybuclisjou-20&amp;linkId=LDY7CGB4YVEIFZGZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Under the Tuscan Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">A version of this fairytale became a reality at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.villapipistrelli.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Villa Pippistrelli<\/a>. At least for four perfect nights.<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-e154514d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-e154514d\" src=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_8091-800x533-2.jpg\" alt=\"Tuscan Villa in Italy\" title=\"Siena Italy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_8091-800x533-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/01\/IMG_8091-800x533-2-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/01\/IMG_8091-800x533-2-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/01\/IMG_8091-800x533-2-200x133.jpg.webp 200w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/01\/IMG_8091-800x533-2-400x267.jpg.webp 400w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/01\/IMG_8091-800x533-2-600x400.jpg.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After arriving in Florence, we drove just&nbsp;a few&nbsp;kilometers&nbsp;South of Siena to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.villapipistrelli.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Villa Pippistrelli<\/a>, a luxury Tuscan&nbsp;farmhouse located on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montestigliano.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monstegliano<\/a> estate. <span style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">Driving down a lengthy gravel road, and through the fog encrusted trees that lined it, appeared the prettiest villa I had ever seen.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #808000; line-height: 16.5pt;\">This was so much better than watching a rerun of Under the Tuscan Sun on television.<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">The front of the villa was a terra cotta colored brick and the land&nbsp;surrounding it a dozen shades of green. Inside the arched entrance, a long outdoor table in the front courtyard was begging for diners and several bottles of Chianti.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #808000; line-height: 16.5pt;\">I would happily volunteer to occupy a seat there.<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">Walking inside of the front door,&nbsp;a small country kitchen sat to the right and the sitting room with a blazing wood burning fire to the left. Straight ahead was a dining room where we would share many meals together.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I chose a twin bedroom downstairs adorned with floral comforters and&nbsp;all the modern amenities: on-suite, powerful shower, a heater&nbsp;and a sitting area. Plus, when the shutters on the windows were open, the rolling hills peeked in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Every other&nbsp;room on site was&nbsp;just as charming&nbsp;and quaint, I could not have made a bad choice.<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-379dd720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-379dd720\" src=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8077-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Bedroom at Villa Pipistrelli Tuscan Villa\" title=\"Tuscan Villa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8077-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2014\/06\/IMG_8077-800x533-300x199.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2014\/06\/IMG_8077-800x533-150x99.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-ce69f525\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-ce69f525\" src=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8071-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Bedroom at Villa Pipistrelli in Tuscany\" title=\"Tuscan Villa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8071-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2014\/06\/IMG_8071-800x533-300x199.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2014\/06\/IMG_8071-800x533-150x99.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It may be old in years, but&nbsp;the villa&nbsp;has been&nbsp;restored with present-day conveniences and elegant interiors while still keeping&nbsp;its rustic 17th&nbsp;century&nbsp;Tuscan feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\">This dream was turning into an incredible reality.<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">Each morning a talented chef prepared an Italian style breakfast that was filled with meats, cheeses, crostata, fruit and even Nutella crepes on one very special morning. A&nbsp;nourishing beginning for what the days adventures may bring.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-84567272\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-84567272\" src=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8113-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Tuscan Kitchen at Bedroom at Villa Pipistrelli in Italy\" title=\"Tuscan Villas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8113-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2014\/06\/IMG_8113-800x533-300x199.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2014\/06\/IMG_8113-800x533-150x99.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-a765c82d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-a765c82d\" src=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8110-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Frittata Breakfast at a Bedroom at Villa Pipistrelli Tuscan Villa in Italy\" title=\"Tuscan Villa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8110-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2014\/06\/IMG_8110-800x533-300x199.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2014\/06\/IMG_8110-800x533-150x99.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montestigliano.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Montestigliano<\/a> estate has&nbsp;several villas on premise, Pipistrelli being the most luxurious and set away from the others.&nbsp;Each morning, after overloading on crostata and cheese, I strolled around the lush grounds inspecting nearly every inch.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\"><span style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">The estate is spread over 2475 acres, so there is plenty of room to roam. <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-5c362c99\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-5c362c99\" src=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_8096-800x533-2.jpg\" alt=\"Tuscan Villa in Italy\" title=\"Siena Italy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_8096-800x533-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/01\/IMG_8096-800x533-2-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/01\/IMG_8096-800x533-2-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/01\/IMG_8096-800x533-2-200x133.jpg.webp 200w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/01\/IMG_8096-800x533-2-400x267.jpg.webp 400w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/01\/IMG_8096-800x533-2-600x400.jpg.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-3d6be0c6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-3d6be0c6\" src=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8776-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Frog on a Lily Pad in Tuscany\" title=\"Tuscan Villa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8776-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2014\/06\/IMG_8776-800x533-300x199.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2014\/06\/IMG_8776-800x533-150x99.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 16.5pt;\">When you want to be more social, take the walk down to the center of the Montestigliano hamlet to meet the guests staying at the other properties. Or go worship at the tiny chapel.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the&nbsp;middle of this tiny village is where I did a <a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/olive-oil-tasting-tuscany\/\">blind olive oil tasting<\/a> with Massimo, celebrated an Easter dinner with 70 other guests and had a delicious wood-fired pizza night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This center is the heart of Montestigliano.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8272-800x533.jpg\"><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-8d342de8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-8d342de8\" src=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8312-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Tuscan Villa Courtyard in Italy\" title=\"Tuscan Villa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8312-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2014\/06\/IMG_8312-800x533-300x199.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2014\/06\/IMG_8312-800x533-150x99.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-c642907f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-c642907f\" src=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8272-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers at a Tuscan Villa in Italy\" title=\"Tuscan Villa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8272-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2014\/06\/IMG_8272-800x533-300x199.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2014\/06\/IMG_8272-800x533-150x99.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are looking for some peaceful exercise, Montestigliano offers hours of picturesque&nbsp;hiking trails on the estate. But, the one that was the most rewarding (and the&nbsp;trail that I&nbsp;hiked) is the&nbsp;trek that will bring you&nbsp;to a hot cappuccino reward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a moderate hike that took about an hour and led to Vecchio Tinaio caf\u00e9 in the Tuscan town of Brenna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-e54a31fb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-e54a31fb\" src=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8423-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_8423 (800x533)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8423-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2014\/06\/IMG_8423-800x533-300x199.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2014\/06\/IMG_8423-800x533-150x99.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-bd531dec\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-bd531dec\" src=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8325-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Italian Cafe\" title=\"Tuscan Villa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_8325-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2014\/06\/IMG_8325-800x533-300x199.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2014\/06\/IMG_8325-800x533-150x99.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There were only two customers when we arrived, two older men who seemed like regulars. One of them, Juliano, spent a half&nbsp; hour&nbsp;chatting with us&nbsp;in broken English and a version of Italian charades about marriage, children and&nbsp;his wife that had gone to heaven, as we gathered from him pointing to the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I have hiked to many things: a waterfall, a lake, a vista&nbsp;peak.&nbsp;But, this one from a Tuscan villa&nbsp;to a cappuccino&nbsp;in an small Italian town&nbsp;may have been the most rewarding.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The last day on the estate was bittersweet as I knew we must move on to explore other areas of Northern Italy.&nbsp;But, a little piece of my heart was left at&nbsp;Villa Pipistrelli, because it is a place that dreams are made of.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-edb82fe8\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ea27839a gb-headline-text\">Traveling Soon? Use my Favorite Resources for Booking Your Trip!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Book Your Flight<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Expedia<\/a> is my favorite flight search engine, because it checks dozens of airlines so you can easily find the best fare deals. You can also select &#8216;Watch Prices&#8217; to get an email alert when the prices change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Book Your Accommodations<\/strong><br>I use both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/index.html?aid=1250897\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Booking.com<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Expedia<\/a> for hotels, because each offers a couple different hotel choices and I like to compare the reviews on each one. If you have a group or are  looking for more of a home atmosphere, head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrbo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">VRBO<\/a>&nbsp;or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AirBNB<\/a> that has houses, apartments and even just a room for rent in every price range.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Book Your Rental Car<\/strong><br>If love the freedom to explore like I do, driving from place to place is the best option! I always book with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentalcars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">RentalCars.com<\/a> <em>(it&#8217;s part of booking.com)<\/em> for the best prices and top brand options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Book Some Fun Tours!<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/?pid=P00119334&amp;mcid=42383&amp;medium=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Viator<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/?partner_id=TG89VQ1&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Get Your Guide<\/a> are my go-to search engines for cool bucket list experiences! Each one can have different tours, so check both\u2014why limit yourself, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Don\u2019t Forget Travel Insurance<\/strong><br>Travel can be unpredictable. Whether it\u2019s a last-minute cancellation, an injury, or (ugh) theft, things happen. That\u2019s why I recommend never leaving the country without travel insurance. Here are my faves: <a href=\"https:\/\/safetywing.com\/nomad-insurance\/?referenceID=26058307&amp;utm_source=26058307&amp;utm_medium=Ambassador\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Safety Wing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldnomads.com\/usa\/travel-insurance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">World Nomads<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Get Packing &amp; Travel Essentials Ready<\/strong><br>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/shop\/bucketlistjourney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bucket List Journey Amazon Store<\/a> to find all <em>my favorite<\/em> travel essentials. 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