What better way can there be than to spend a vacation in one of the ancient Tuscan farmhouses? Select one of our farmhouses in Valtiberina and you can enjoy every comfort in a rustic setting in the valley of the Tiber River near Arezzo. On this page we offer you our farmhouses for rent in Valtiberina.
The Valtiberina is a valley that offers to its visitors a variety of landscapes ranging from forests to grasslands, from the plains to the hills and the particular mountains of Sestino. Already in Etruscan times, this territory was inhabited and Via Giulia is a major road built during the times of the Roman Empire. But it was in the Middle Ages that the area changed with castles, fortified towns and hermitages. Disputes between powerful families and the city of Arezzo were many as well as between Florence and Arezzo and between Florence and other powerful cities in Italy. We mention, for example, the famous
Battle of Anghiari in 1440. The rivalry between the artists were not to be outdone,
Leonardo da Vinci painted the Battle of Anghiari,
Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in Caprese Michelangelo and paintings by
Piero della Francesca are visible in Anghiari and in Monterchi.
The typical products of Valtiberina are many. First, the goat cheese whose origins are very ancient. Chianina meat is among the most important in Italy and the recipes that you can taste in Valtiberina with this type of meat are numerous. The Valtiberina is renowned for legumes and cereals. The corn polenta is a typical recipe of Monterchi and can be combined with different sauces. Among the legumes, cowpea and coco nano, as well as the little chickpea, great for soups and side dishes. Spelt is widely used in the area. To sweeten your vacations, you may want to try the different types of honey from Valtiberina.
Choose one of the Farmhouses in Valtiberina that we offer below and do not hesitate to contact us for more information.
