Volterra Holiday Rental Villa la Valle located Tuscany, Italy.

Sleeps	17
Bedrooms	7
Bathrooms	8

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Property Description

Holiday home in Volterra. Beautiful stone villa quietly situated on the hills surrounding Volterra. This nice holiday home has been recently and tastefully restored preserving its ancient architectural features and turned into an independent accommodation with private swimming pool. Beautiful extensive views over the surrounding landscape of Volterra are afforded. The home offers nice and comfortable interiors furnished in a Tuscan manner.
Distances: Volterra with all kinds of shops 3 km, the charming medieval town of San Gimignano 15 km, Colle Val D’Elsa approx. 20 km, Siena approx. 50 km, Cecina with equipped beaches approx. 40 km, Florence at approx. 60 Km, Pisa at approx. 70 Km.
At guests’ disposal: large furnished garden, beautiful swimming pool (14 x 7 m – maximum depth 1,5 m – open from 01/05 to 30/09) set in panoramic location, barbecue. The access to the property is via an unpaved but well-maintained road. Parking within the grounds.
Extra services: baby bed available on request (free of charge).

Interior Description

350 m2.
Ground floor: small living-room with fireplace, large living area (sat. TV) with fireplace and ding table, kitchen (oven, freezer, dishwasher), toilet (washing-machine). Access from the outside: living-room with sofa bed, kitchen corner, dining area and fireplace, double bedroom, bathroom with shower.
1st floor: 2 double bedrooms each with ensuite bathroom with shower and sofa-bed, 2 double bedrooms each with ensuite bathroom with shower, 2 twin-bedded room each with ensuite bathroom with shower.

Location Volterra, Tuscany, Italy

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Places near the property(Distances as the crow flies)

Airports: Pisa (Psa), 63.9 Km

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Discover The Direct Flights And Book Your Villa In Tuscany

Have you been dreaming about a vacation in Tuscany? Well, now is a perfect time to plan a trip as many new direct flights to the region have been added!

Traditionally, many choosing to holiday in the area had to fly into Bologna but Pisa and Florence are actually the two major international airports within the region itself and might be more convenient arrival points depending on where you will be staying. Thankfully, however, there are increasingly more and more direct routes opening to these two regional airports so if you want to plan a trip, you’ll have more options available to you. Book your villa in Tuscany and you’ll be able to easily organise your arrival thanks to these new direct flights...

Ospedale Psichiatrico Di Volterra: A Creepy Old Asylum In Beautiful Volterra

Volterra is a beautiful, medieval hilltop town in Tuscany that is incredibly picturesque. Elegant, cinematic, and seemingly untouched by time, it feels as though one has stepped into the past when walking around the pretty cobbled squares and historic buildings. There is a reason that it was chosen as the setting of the Italian headquarters of a very ancient and powerful vampire coven in the movie series based on Stephanie Meyer’s “Twilight” saga. However, beneath this beautiful exterior, there is a lot of darkness and the town of Volterra is steeped in local myth and is home to quite a few macabre attractions. Perhaps, another reason as to why it was chosen as the fictitious home of a group of deadly vampires!

If you are intrigued by the more spooky or creepy things in life, a vacation rental in Volterra is a great idea as it offers all of the charm and typical features of a Tuscan town and Tuscan life, along with some fascinating morbid surprises. Head to the crossbow festival in May, the Jazz festival in August, the delicious truffle fair in October, the horrifying and informative Torture Museum, and the site of a witch trial. Or, you could go and explore the abandoned Ospedale Psichiatrico di Volterra, a crumbling old mental institution that looks upsettingly just like the setting of a very scary horror movie.

Discover The Creepy Torture Museum Of Volterra

For whatever reason, Tuscany is full of torture museums to choose from – I guess because of a long and rich history...? – but one of the best and one of the most appropriately located has to be the Museum of Torture in Volterra. The walled medieval town looks as though little has changed since those acts of torture were perpetrated and this adds to the creepy atmosphere. If you are interested in history and in the more morbid side of humanity, this fascinating museum is sure to intrigue. Just find a vacation rental in Volterra and come discover the twists and turns of this interesting Tuscan gem.

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If you are planning to holiday in the Volterra area of Tuscany then you have the chance to learn all about the legendary and gruesome trial of a woman called Elena di Travale who was accused of witchcraft and subjected to horrific torture in June 1423! Thousands of women suffered the brutal repercussions of being accused of witchcraft by a then paranoid European population who believed anything out of the norm was the work of the devil and his co-conspirators!

There is a great selection of fantastic holiday villas with pool nearby Volterra where you can stay and learn all about this intriguing legend and experience all the delights the area has to offer!

Elena came from the small medieval village of Travale in the Val di Cecina where a great deal of geothermal activity takes place. Thick vapour gases are often seen rising in the air through cracks in the earth because of the volcanic activity going on beneath the tectonic plate here. But back then, people feared it was the work of witches who gathered in the area to practice dark magic.

When people think of important monuments and sites coming from the time of the Roman Empire, places like Pompeii, Herculaneum and the city of Rome itself tend to come to mind. However, the Romans possessed such a vast expanse of land all across Europe and elsewhere that there is a huge amount of fascinating remnants of their life and times scattered around the world. Archaeological sites may not be the first thing you think of when someone mentions Tuscany but there are many of great interest in the region that would enhance any trip and your understanding of the history of Italy. In fact, a new site was just discovered in Volterra which is thought to have been an amphitheatre like the Colosseum. If you want to discover Tuscany's past, just find a holiday rental in Volterra and start exploring Tuscany's Roman roots!

Foodies often choose to vacation in Tuscany as there is a wide breadth of different culinary experiences to enjoy in the region. There are lots of local delicacies to be tried, famous gelato shops, bakeries, and restaurants to visit, specific food festivals to attend, traditional markets selling the freshest produce, and much more besides to experience in Tuscany. In fact, one could readily (and happily) spend a whole holiday in the region just going on a foodie road trip around Tuscany to try it all! However, if you were considering a villa with pool in Volterra and you are looking for a highly unique, inexpensive, and fascinating dining experience, then we have just the thing for you: a visit to the restaurant in the Fortezza Medicea.

Guest Reviews for Villa la Valle

Heléne J.
Spånga (Sweden)

Very Good 4^/5 Villa Review Rating Details

Truly lovely house! My family and I spent a week here in mid June. We were 14 people in total and we all agreed that this was the best house we have ever rented. Each room, which are all very nice, has it´s own bathroom. The pool is big and has an amazing view over the Tuscan landscapes. The only minus with this house is that it´s situated in the middle of nowhere. It´s perfect if you want to spend a lot of time on the property or by the pool, but if you plan to visit different towns within Tuscany you´re gonna have to prepare for many hours in the car.

Would you recommend this property to a friend? Yes

Submitted: 05 Jul 2012

Rental Week: 16 Jun 2012

James M.
Northwich (United Kingdom)

Very Good 4^/5 Villa Review Rating Details

GPS coordinates are N 43.39761, E 10.90838. The access track (rough) is off the SR439, approx 1 mile north of the SR68. Municipal rubbish bins may be found 50 yards past the Volterra town sign, on the left.

Would you recommend this property to a friend? Yes

Submitted: 22 May 2009

Rental Week: 23 May 2009

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Location Volterra, Tuscany, Italy

Points of Interest

Places near the property(Distances as the crow flies)

Read More About The Volterra Area

Discover The Direct Flights And Book Your Villa In Tuscany

Ospedale Psichiatrico Di Volterra: A Creepy Old Asylum In Beautiful Volterra

Discover The Creepy Torture Museum Of Volterra

Learn About The Legendary Witch Trial In Volterra

New Colosseum Discovered In Tuscany!

Eat In A High-Security Prison While On Vacation In Volterra

Guest Reviews for Villa la Valle

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