Villa Grassina
     
     
Villa Grassina- culture and traditions
Villa Grassina - the restaurant

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Reception open daily.  On arrival welcome drink with explanation of facilities, local information and weekly events.

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Information booklet.  Languages spoken – Italian, English, German and French.

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Small shop selling wine, olive oil, grappa, vin santo and other local products.

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Carefully renovated apartments in typical Tuscan style.

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Linen supplied for beds, bathroom and kitchen.

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Satellite TV and telephone in apartments.

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Satellite TV, internet point and reading room with small library.

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Gardens and terraces with tables and chairs.

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Swimming pool with sun beds and deckchairs.

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Small bar serving refreshments and ice-creams.

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Fresh bread delivery service.

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Weekly guided tour of our estate.

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Parking area on estate.

Restaurant

At our restaurant we serve typical Florentine and Tuscan dishes, using seasonal and genuine produce, simply prepared using traditional recipes, experience the perfumes and flavours of this wonderful countryside.  Of course accompanied  by the main ingredients, “extra virgin olive oil”,  bread baked in a wood oven and a good bottle of local wine.

Our menu…

Saturday – Al la carte menu with local and traditional dishes.

Sunday -  Banquet with set menu with typical Florentine recipes from the Medieval period.

Tuesday  - Guided visit of the estate to learn the history, agricultural production followed by wine tasting and appetisers.

Friday – “Foacacceria Toscana” All different types of pizza based dished cooked in a wood burning oven.

A selective wine list with descriptions of the characteristics of local Chianti wines

Some typical dishes…

Panzanella – Tuscan bread salad
Crespelle alla Fiorentina – Fiorentine crepes
Tortelli del Casentino – Home-made ravioli
Ribollita – Thick vegetable soup
Bistecca alla Fiorentina – Fiorentine beefsteak
Arista – Roast pork
Stracotto al vino Chianti – Beef casseruole in Chianti
Peposo – Spice beef stew
Chinghiale in salmi – Wild boar
Fagioli Zolfini – White beans.

Villa Grassina - Nature and sport

- Swimming pool 20 x 10mt.  Open 01/05 – 31/10
- Jacuzzi
- Illuminated tennis, basket ball and football court
- Table tennis
- Mountain bikes or road bikes with guide on request
- Children’s play area
- Horse-riding
- 20km of marked paths for walking and cycling (map supplied)

 

Villa Grassina Soc. Agr.a r.l.- Sede sociale Via Grassina 102 Pelago Firenze - P.I. e Cod. Fisc. 00550640486 - REA FI 239959 - Cap.Soc. 52.000 €

Tel. + 39 055 8326818 - Fax. +39 055 8326009 info@villagrassina.it

Copyright Daniele Corsini ©2007