Relais Villa Casalta

Tuscany’s verdant wine region is the perfect country escape - a welcome break from the city’s choking fumes, excessive noise and grey misery. Relais Villa Casalta, in Chianti’s Castellina village, is a hidden oasis of fragrant tranquillity. Surrounded by vast vineyards and ubiquitous olive groves, the cobblestone villa looks like the setting of a postcard.

Commence your day, not with the stressful office commute, but with a delicious, complimentary breakfast made up of the finest fresh ingredients. Served in the bucolic retreat’s bright and cosy breakfast room, the varied spread features a range of freshly baked breads, homemade cakes and Chianti cheeses and salami.

The villa’s typically Tuscan rooms boast beautiful wooden beams and tiled flooring, making for an authentic stay. They are not, however, all archaic style and no substance - comfortable and fully equipped with all the necessary amenities, they also flaunt unrestricted views of Chianti’s lush vineyards and rolling hills.

Choose to spend your day in Italy’s Eden relaxing on the sun soaked terrace in a state of unadulterated calm, overlooking the breath-taking Chianti landscape; or for the more active guests, enjoy exploring its vast countryside hiking, biking, or on horse-back.

Tuscany’s olive oil is just as renowned as its fragrant wines, and thankfully Relais Villa Casalta offers fantastic tastings of both. Their wine tasting allows guests to understand the unique flavours of the region’s most famed product, whilst learning how best to combine it with gastronomic dishes. Meanwhile, their oil tasting means visitors can sample Extra-Virgin Olive Oil at its very place of production.

With vibrant Florence and Siena nearby, and Castellina in Chianti a stone’s throw away, sojourning at Relais Villa Casalta means there is a wealth of activities to indulge in. Alternatively, reclined poolside in a chaise-lounge, gazing at the sun setting over the lush verdant landscape, guests can blissfully toast to their holiday in paradise.