La Selva Giardino del Belvedere - Private Villa in Tuscany

General Information
(if you call from abroad add +39)

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We live and love this area by many generations;
I (Francesco) put togheter a useful address book of locals activities.

- Many restaurants are small, a reservation is highly recommended
- Many of the business owner's are also our friends; If you contact them you can say "LA SELVA, Cioncolini"
* the owner is our friend

Restaurants
Tel
Distance
in minutes from La Selva
Address
* Borgo di Fontebussi 0559166011
5
Loc. Fontebussi Montegonzi, Cavriglia
* Osteria di Montegonzi 0559166525
5
Loc. Montegonzi, Cavriglia
* Uvaspina 055900194
10
Via Isidoro del Lungo 62/68, Montevarchi
* Enoteca Papposileno 3474758003
10
Piazza A. Frank, Cavriglia
* Daniele e Riccardo 055900399
10
Via Poggio Bracciolini 5/9, Montevarchi
Locanda Cuccuini
0559166419
10
Loc. Aia, Cavriglia
Ristorante Castellucci
055900199
10
Via Traquandi 12, Montevarchi
Ristorante la Querce 0559788074
15
Localita'La Querce 28, Levane
La Valle dell'Inferno 0559180031
20
Loc. Acquaborra, Terranuova B.ni
Badia Coltibuono
0577749424
20
Badia a Coltibuono, Gaiole in Chianti
* Canto del Maggio
0559705147
25
Loc. La Penna, Terranuova B.ni
* Osteria Cassia Vetus 0559172116
3388322358
25
Via Setteponti Levante 18/c
Bivio Casalini - Loro Ciuffenna
Pizzeria
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Pizzeria La Forra 055966738
3394768106
10
Loc La Forra, Montegonzi
* Coffè Gallo 0559850530
10
Viale Giacomo Leopardi 31, Montevarchi
Pitena 05596601
10
Località Pancole SS 408, Cavriglia
Clancys (only sunday) 0559707387
10
Loc. Cocoioni, Montevarchi
La Buca di Ipo 055982233
10
Via G. Pascoli, 34 Montevarchi
* La Capricciosa
0559705288
20
Loc. Parco dell Stelle, Terranuova B.ni
L'Antico Portale 0559955514
30
Loc. La Bottega n. 37/a Capannole 52021 Bucine
Pizzeria Take Away
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O' Sole Mio
0559850109
10
Via Traquandi 9, Montevarchi
Fior di Pizza 055901257
10
Largo Brilli Peri 6m Montevarchi
       
Wineries / wineshop      
*I selvatici 055901146
5
Via Ricasoli, 61 Montevarchi
*Banchelli enoteca 055980479
10
Via roma 96, Montevarchi
*Badia a Coltibuono 0577 74481
20
Loc. Coltibuono, Gaiole in Chianti
Tenuta Setteponti 0575 477857
30
loc. 'Vigna di Pallino', Castiglion Fibocchi
Castello di Monsanto 055 8059000
60
Via Monsanto 8 50021 Barberino Val D'Elsa
Vignamaggio 055 854661
60
Via Petriolo, 5 Greve in Chianti
Castello di Verrazzano 055 854243
60
Via San Martino in Valle, 12 Greti - Greve in Chianti
Tenuta Col d'Orcia 0577 80891
90
S. Angelo in Colle Montalcino
Castello Banfi 0577 840111
90
Poggio alle Mura Montalcino

Food shops - Foodstuffs
all the shops are usually closed from Saturday 8pm to Monday 8am;
we can arrange a first grocery shopping for you to find in the house upon arrival.

In Montegonzi
In Cavriglia
In Montevarchi

La Bottega di Montegonzi, *
(tiny shop)

Via Nazario Sauro, 10
Tel. 055966086

Monday to Saturday
(wednesday closed)
from 8am to 1pm | from 5pm to 7pm
Sunday from 9.30am to 1pm

Coop
Piazza E. Berlinguer, 4/5
Cavriglia
Tel 055966089

Il Mercatale
SLOW FOOD Farmer Market

Viale Diaz Armando, 74
Montevarchi
Tel 055 9851425

monday to saturday
9am to 1pm
4pm to 8,30pm

www.ilmercatale.it
www.mercatidellaterra.it

    Eurospar (big shop)
Via Pascoli Giovanni 42
Montevarchi
Tel 055 9105503

Butcher's Shop
Fantechi Montevarchi 116 via Burzagli Tel 0559102005
Antica Macelleri Falorni Greve in Chianti Tel 055 854363 www.falorni.it
Antica Macelleria Cecchini Panzano in Chianti Via XX Luglio, 11R (next to the post office) Tel 055852020

Open-air Markets
only in the morning from 7am to 1pm

Figline Valdarno - Tuesday
Siena - Wednesday
Montevarchi - Thursday
San Giovanni - Saturday

Banks/ATM
Open from 8.20am to 1.20pm
They reopen one hour in the afternoon from 2.30 (or 2.45) to 3.30 (or 3.45)

in Cavriglia
. Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena Viale Aldo Moro, 2

in Montevarchi
. Banca Sella, Viale Diaz viale Diaz 148
· Banca di Roma via Roma, 1
· Banca Toscana via Roma, 77
· Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena via Roma, 54
· BNL via Trento, 7
. Banca del Valdarno Via Sante Tani 47 (Saturday morning open)

Post office
In Montegonzi
open only Tuesday Thursday Saturday from 8.30 to 12.30

In Cavriglia
. Viale Aldo Moro, 4

In Montevarchi
· Viale Diaz Armando, 78 Tel.055982286
· 26 Via Tani Tel. 0559102718

Stamps are also on sale at tobacconists

Petrol stations
Open from 7.20am to 12.30am and 3.30pm to 07.30pm
Closed on rata-basis on Saturday afternoon and Sunday or alternatively Monday.

Nearest petrol station: Cavriglia
Self-service petrol stations are always open.

There are two in Montevarchi one is IP on the SS 69 and another one is AGIP,
payment with 10 and 50 EURO bills.
Unleaded petrol is now available at all petrol stations.

Railway stations
In Montevarchi Piazza Donatori Di Sangue, 10
Tel. 8488-88088
www.ferroviedellostato.it

Airports
Firenze / Florence (FLR):
tel 0553061300 www.aeroporto.firenze.it

Pisa (PSA):
tel 050582356 - 050582354 www.pisa-airport.com

Roma Fiumicino (FCO)
tel 0665951 www.adr.it

Bologna (BLQ)
tel 0516479615 www.bologna-airport.it


Rent car

Hertz:
Figline Valdarno via della Vetreria,67 Tel 0559157087 hertzfigline@yahoo.it
Arezzo Via P. Calamandrei 97/ B Tel 057527577 Fax 0575351291

Avis:
Firenze Airport Tel 055315588

Transfer / Taxi / Tours
Many italian taxi drivers do not speak english,
please wirte us your request and we will be happy to organize the service.

Markets in Florence
Open all day long
Le Cascine, a huge market along the river Arno at Le Cascine park. Open on Tuesday morning.
S. Lorenzo Market, open from Tuesday to Saturday during winter and from Monday to Saturday during summer.

Fashion Outlets
PRADA
S.S. 69, Via Aretina 63, Levanella, tel: 05591901
SS 69 towards arezzo. Pass through Montevarchi and 'Località levanella' after the village pass a gas station, turn left at traffic lights by "Marconi" and then follow signs for I PELLETTIERI D'ITALIA (SPACE) in the 'Zona Industriale' on the left.
The outlet is in the back of the main factory complex.
Opening hours : from Monday to Saturday 9.30 till 19.30. Sunday 10.00 to 13.00 and 14.00 to 18.00

THE MALL
Via Europa, 8 - Leccio - Reggello -
(Yves St. Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Giorgio Armani, Loro Piana, and Sergio Rossi, Gucci)
Tel 055865 7775
Opening hours : From Monday to Saturday - 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. (continual hours).Sundays from 15.00 to 19.00.

Dolce & Gabbana
Loc. S. Maria Maddalena, 49 - Incisa Valdarno
2 mins away from THE MALL
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 9.00 to 19.00. Sunday 10.00 to 19.00.

FENDI OUTLET
Via Pian Dell'Isola 66/33 - Rignano sull'Arno (FI)
Tel: 055 834 981
Monday to Saturday 9.30 - 18.30.Sunday 14.20 - 18.20
Please call ahead to check opening hours as they are subject to sudden changes

To get to THE MALL, Fendi, D&G and Gucci, exit the A1 at Incisa and turn right. Follow the SS69. Look for a brown and Yellow sign for Fendi and/or D&G on the Left.
The address' are as they appear on the business cards of these out lets.
Dolce and Gabbana and Fendi are almost neighbors, on the same street despite the different ways of describing the location.
To get to Gucci, continue past the turn for Fendi and D&G on the SS69 until you see a sleek white square building with a sign 'CAFE'.

Antique Fairs
Opening times: usually from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Arezzo: First Sunday of each month. This fair starts already on Saturday afternoon (huge)
Pistoia: Second Sunday of each month
Terranova: Second Sunday of each month (small)
Lucca: third Sunday of each month.
This fair starts already on Saturday afternoon Florence: Last Sunday of each month.

Golf Courses
Golf Club dell'Ugolino, a 18-hole course located close to Grassina, about 7 km south-east of Florence
( approx. 50 km from LA SELVA ).
Usaully closed on Monday during winter; always booked out on Saturday and Sunday.
Tel. 0552301085 or 0552301009.
There is a smaller golf-course around Poppi, Loc. Palazzo: Golf Club del Casentino, tel. 0575 520167. Closed on Tuesday.

Swimming pool
Open every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Montevarchi vl. Matteotti Tel 055901331 - 0559103162 (indoor - outdoor)
Terranuova via Ponte Mocarini Tel 0559199016

Tennis course
Open every day
In Montevarchi Tennis Club v. Chiantigiana Tel 0559102920

Riding center
*Rendola Riding,
Rendola 66, 52025 Montevarchi, Arezzo
Tel / Fax: 055/9707045
info@rendolariding.it

LA FORRA
Montegonzi 52020 Cavriglia, Arezzo
Tel. 055 966091
Fax 055 9199805
info@laforra.it

Fishing
Open every day
- In Montegonzi loc. Poggio alle Monache
- In Figline Lake La Vela Tel 0559155143
- In Bucine Lake Lupinari loc. San Leolino Tel 055992342

Museum

In Montevarchi
- Il Cassero for sculpture Via Trieste, 1 Tel 0559108272 www.ilcasseroperlascultura.it/
- Museo Paleontologico Via P. Bracciolini, 36 Tel 055981227
- Museo Tempietto Robbiano Via I. del Lungo Tel 055980868
- Museo d'Arte Moderna E. Galeffi via Am. Burzagli

In San Giovanni Valdarno
Museo Casa Masaccio corso italia 83 Tel 055943788

Health
The closest hospital (OSPEDALE) and first-aid (PRONTO SOCCORSO) is in Montevarchi

Ospedale di Montevarchi - Localita' Gruccia, Montevarchi - Tel 118


Pharmacy

in Cavriglia
- Farmacia Monastero Via Caduti, 29, Cavriglia Tel 055 966021

in Montevarchi
- Antica Farmacia Galeffi via Roma, 95 Tel 055980348
- Farmacia Bartolini via Roma, 181 Tel 055980304
- Farmacia Comunale via Burzagli, 15 Tel 055980332 - 055981991
- Farmacia Comunale2 Via Traquandi, 8 Tel 055 981167


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