“Beautiful House with awesome View” My friends and I stayed here in late april/early May. The weather was perfect and we easily took the train to Florence, Lucca, Pisa and Rome from here. The house itself is beautiful and fully stocked. No need to pack extras, there were umbrellas, travel books, and even a ceramic flat iron to calm my frizzy hair. The balcony is a great spot to relax and enjoy the view after a long day of sight seeing. There is a quaint Italian restaurant a short walk away with great food. You can eat there or take it back to the house. Just a short taxi or bus ride takes you to the train station where you can travel to any other Italian cities.

“Rooms with a view!” One of the most peaceful and beautiful locations we have stayed in. Wonderful memories of sitting on the terrace outside the well-appointed house high in the Tuscan hills, with a distant view of the leaning Tower of Pisa, wooded hills all around, birds singing, a glass of local wine from the Colle Verde vineyard (north of Lucca)in my hand - absolute perfection! We loved this part of Italy and will be sure to visit again. Lucca is a must-see place, which we preferred to the busyness of Florence. Luisa and Colin were very friendly and helpful hosts, even offering to do an initial shop for us prior to our arrival. The drive up from the road requires a bit of skill and good tyres, but our two drivers were experts by the end of the week!

“un posto fantastico” Abbiamo affittato l'intero casale a settembre, come siamo arrivati ci hanno accolto i gentilissimi e discreti proprietari, il casale è ancora meglio di quello che si vede dal sito ufficiale leginepraie.com. Gli interni del casale sono molto grandi e curati in ogno dettaglio, tutto molto pulito, il giardino e ben curato con uno spettacolare pratino verde, in piscina poi ci sono comode sdraio in teak...Se lo si desidera, poi, è possibile cenare in villa dove Paola, la proprietaria prepara fantastici piatti...torneremo sicuramente!

“Hidden gem in the Tuscany Hills” This was a great find by friends of ours. We went as a large group, most of us stayed in the cottage. Myself and my girlfriend stayed in the apartment. The apartment was clean with a nice kitchen that facilitated delicious breakfasts and dinners. Ursula and Sigismund were wonderful hosts that made us feel welcome. They gave us a tour of the grounds, and the olive oil from their farm is divine. The views were spectacular from our apartment and the surroundings are sparse cottages and farms. We took walks and ran trails enjoying the views and adventure. The location was central to many popular destinations. San Giminiano, Voltera, Pisa were all within a quick drive of our location. Riparbella is a great beach town, although when we went in the spring it was still too cold to swim. There is an amazing farmers market that is worth a visit especially because you have access to a kitchen. Every time I come back to Pisa Podere Vallari is the place for me to stay.

“Tuscany at its best!” Wow! The location was perfect. Situated in the heart of Tuscany, this Villa is a short drive to all the hot spots that you would want to visit. It is located in a small farming community away from big city traffic. The Villa is big with large bedrooms and bathrooms. The kitchen was also large and fully stocked with tableware and appliances. What better way to be greeted after a long plane ride than with friendly people and a bottle of wine? We made a day-trip every day in a different direction. Fabrizio and Nora were fantastic hosts. Fabrizio helped us map out each day-trip including the best places to visit, best times to visit, driving directions, train schedules, ticket costs, and restaurant selection. He also helped us get our lost luggage delivered. Nora even offered to cook us breakfast! Where else do you get that kind of hospitality? We would go back there in a second. Be sure to rent a car with a GPS to make your driving experience easier. Italian roundabout intersections can be tricky and a GPS will guide you to your destination smoothly. Our favorite destinations were Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Volterra, San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, Sienna, Bolgheri, and Cinque Terre (including Rio Miggiore, Monerosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, and Manarola). If Tuscany is your passion, this is the place to stay.

“Awesome location and lovely property” We stayed for a week in September and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Katia and Fernando couldn't have been more welcoming (and even invited us in to their home with their family and friends for traditional wood fire oven cooked pizzas one night). The villa is very clean and views are to die for. Every day the pool was cleaned and there are plenty of deck chairs for relaxing by the pool. The location is a quick 20 min drive to either the lovely villages of Volterra and St G. My only small comment would be that there wasn't a bottle opener and only 1 wine glass in the villa we stayed in. To be fair we didn't mention this to Katia and I am 100% positive that if we had she would have rectified this immediately. Instead we borrowed one of the three bottle openers that the villa upstairs had and made do with a normal glass for one of us. The wifi worked fantastic, shower pressure was wonderful and massive king sized bed comfortable. The small village of Villamagna is a 15min walk (uphill) and the deli/market has all of the delicious Italian food that you might need to make some lovely meals. Overall I was very impressed and would definitely stay again or recommend to anyone looking for accommodation in Tuscany.

“A well positioned house and lovely, welcoming people” The house is beautifully kept and furnished,exactly as shown on the website, and provided an excellent base to visit Florence, Pisa and the surrounding area. We enjoyed being in the village, away from the tourist areas and experiencing the 'real'Italy. Marie and Lorenzo were there to greet us when we arrived and were very welcoming. They are passionate about the area and gave us lots of helpful advice and suggestions of where to eat and visit. We would definitely return.

“Must stay” We came to the Casa in Vicopicano after a stay in Cinque Terre. We picked up a car rental at the Pisa airport (so easy to do) and drove the short distance to begin our stay in Tuscany. The apartment (3rd level North american, by stairs) is so perfect: comfortable, spacious, tastefully decorated in a style suiting the region with modern touches, the only thing lacking was the chance to meet Marie and Lorenzo as they were away on their own holiday at the same time. The tours recommended by them, the olive farm and the ceramics were great, highly recommend the olive farm! The village is very walkable, with some interesting sites to visit.

“peace and quiet” My wife and I stayed here in may 13 . was impressed with location , really appreciated the peace and quiet after a busy day out . Everything was comfortable , roomy . really enjoyed our stay here . thanks again antonella for sorting us out after locking ourselves out!