finally came the rain ! piove finalmente !

 mixed roast in villa catola wood oven

 NEW FENCE IN VILLA CATOLA

I limoni tornano dentro per l'inverno..

lemon trees in back for winter ...

Trimming hedges

The aliens are trying to take control !!!!

We are a group of 11 from Victoria, Australia who have enjoyed a fabulous week at Villa Catola in Tuscany and have been made very welcome by Fabio and his family. The villa is spacious, well equipped, comfortable and perfectly situated  for a visit to Tuscany. The villa is situated centrally in Bucine with lots of amenities within 2-5 minutes walk, including the train station (to Florence and Arezzo) supermarket, cafes and bars. We were given a special tour of the immediate area and his family farm, where we indulged in some home-made wine, followed by a traditional Italian home cooked meal by his wife at the villa.  As a large group we had 2 vehicles but also made use of Fabio’s van for a delightful day touring with him to the Chianti Classico area and wine tasting at a spectacular vineyard. We would highly recommend this to anyone wishing to visit and experience Tuscany.

 Tim & Jane Hobson, Vinifera Victoria Australia.

4/10/12. We have booked a week in Tuscany as part of one 6 week holidays of UK & Europe.Our stay at Villa Catola has been fantastic and would rate as one of the best  venues   for a holiday we have been to . the villa so much atmosphere , close to all services and and everything is clean and serviceable. It is close to shops ,supermarket , train station etc. Fabio is an wonderful host . He speaks good English ( goo for us ) and took us on tours of district and local farms to see haw local life is..                                                                           I would recommend staying to anyone . Just try to stay  at last 4/5 days as you wi.. need that long to appreciate the district.

5 star service –

David & Diane Gray ,  Bendigo  Vic   Australia 

 confidiamo in un buon vino ! I trust in a good wine

Mc Pherson September 2012

a great week. a hug to you all

un abbraccio dalla Toscana