The Podere lies in the heart of Tuscany, almost exactly midway between its two greatest cities, Florence and Siena. Each is only 40 minutes away by car (with bus services from the local village). In Florence there is a fine classical concert series in the Teatro Verdi. https://www.teatroverdifirenze.it/en/whatson/
In the Teatro Maggio Musicale, Fiorentino there are more world class concerts and also opera. https://www.maggiofiorentino.com/
The medieval skyscrapers of San Gimignano and the Chianti towns of Greve, Panzano, Radda and Castellina are all closer still. The closest town to the farmhouse, San Donato in Poggio, is half an hour’s walk through woods and vineyards. It has kept its medieval fortifications and has buildings of evident antiquity. At its top is a little piazzetta, in which there is an elegant Renaissance palazzo, a Gothic church and a well. Just outside the village is the pieve, a Romanesque church with three elegant apses, built in the late 12th century out of pale, dressed alberese stone.
Here are some of our favourite local restaurants
BADIA A PASSIGNANO
Osteria di Passignano, via Passignano 33, Loc Badia a Passignano, 50028 Tavarnelle Val di Pesa
https://www.osteriadipassignano.com/en/home-en/
RIGNANA
Cantinetta di Rignana, Loc. Rignana, 50022 Greve in Chianti
https://www.lacantinettadirignana.com/
SICELLE
Osteria uscio e bottega, Strada Sicelle 56, 53011 Castellina In Chianti
https://www.osteriauscioebottega.it/
PANZANO
Ristorante Oltre il Giardino, Piazza Gastone Bucciarelli 42, 50022 Panzano in Chianti
https://www.ristoranteoltreilgiardino.com/
PANZANO
Dario Cecchini, Via XX Luglio, 11, Panzano in Chianti
. https://www.dariocecchini.com/solociccia/?lang=en
PIETRACUPA
La Locanda di Pietracupa, via Madonna di Pietracupa 31, 50028 San Donato in Poggio
https://www.locandapietracupa.it/
SAN DONATO IN POGGIO
Antica Trattoria La Toppa, Via del Giglio 43, 50028 San Donato in Poggio
https://www.facebook.com/anticatrattorialatoppa/
LA PIAZZA
Osteria alla Piazza, Loc. Piazza 9, 53011 Castellina in Chianti
http://www.osteriaallapiazza.com/
LAMOLE
Ristoro di Lamole, Via di Lamole 6, 50022 Greve in Chianti
http://ristorodilamole.it/ristorante-greve-in-chianti/
CASTELLINA IN CHIANTI
Il Re Gallo, Via Toscana 1, 50311 Castellina in Chianti
https://ilregallo.eatbu.com/?lang=it
LUCARELLI
Osteria Le Panzanelle, Loc. Lucarelli, 53017 Radda in Chianti
TAVARNELLE VAL DI PESA
Caffè degli Amici, Via Roma 121, 50028 Tavarnelle Val di Pesa
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057635432467
