Hello, I'm Jane and Borgo di Sopra is my home. 
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I am English and my husband is Italian.  We live here year-round with our family and  have been welcoming guests since 2008.  We aim to create a comfortable, peaceful place to stay where you will feel at home. 

​Many of our guests use Borgo di Sopra as a base for exploring Tuscany so we can help with itineraries and reservations.   

​A new development in 2020 is interest in a place to stay and distance work.  Get in touch if you have any questions!
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​In the meantime, here are a few pieces of  information worth knowing.   

Changing times 

Cleaning protocols

 Cancellations

​Just a word of reassurance.  The accommodations are cleaned according to VRBO cleaning protocols.  
There is at least a 48 hour window between bookings.
Bed and bath linens are professionally laundered

Cancellations are a fact of life nowadays.  Things are more uncertain. 
​You can cancel your holiday and have a full refund up to 7 days before arrival.   
The refund is minus any transfer charges incurred in receiving or refunding your deposit, normally via Wise. 

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Getting here / moving around

Pontassieve is the nearest town

​Pontassieve is a busy working town and offers a good choice of grocery shops, restaurants, banks and post office. 
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​From Borgo, it takes 6 minutes to reach Pontassieve.  Here you can park your car  and take the train to Florence.  This is a commuter town, so the train service is regular.  The train journey is 25 minutes.

Borgo di Sopra is reached by rough stone farm road

That means two things. 
Firstly, there is no passing traffic.  So it is wonderfully peaceful here.
​Secondly, you do need a car to stay here.  There are no buses and no taxis to hop onto.  
The farm road  has a loose stone not asphalt surface.  It is bumpy and slower to drive than a normal road.  It is not difficult - every year many of our guests drive it in small city cars like Pandas and Fiat 500.   ​

Florence & Tuscany

​Florence is half an hour from Borgo.  You can go by train or car.  We prefer the train because parking can be difficult and expensive in Florence and anyway you can get everywhere on foot.
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​Many of our guests use Borgo as their base to visit other cities around Tuscany too. Siena, San Gimignano and more (see WHERE page)

Local Area

Castello di Nipozzano

Borgo di Sopra is located  in a wine producing area to the east of Florence called Chianti Rufina.  The red wines produced here are full bodied and age well. 
​We are within walking distance of the Castello di Nipozzano.  This is the heart of Chianti Rufina and the historic Nipozzano wine estate owned by the Frescobaldi family.   Just 7km away is another Frescolbaldi estate called Pomino.

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The Mall

Just 15 minutes from Borgo di Sopra at Leccio is the designer outlet centre called the Mall.  Top brands include Gucci, Prada, Moncler, Boss, La Perla, Ferragamo, Todds, Armani, Nike and many more.

The Casentino

There is much to discover in this part of Tuscany.  Drive 15 minutes uphill beyond Borgo and start exploring. 
​Take a diversion to the right and you find the forest of VALLOMBROSA with its historic monastery.  Keep straight on and you will arrive at the Consuma Pass.  You will have wonderful views into the rural area beyond called CASENTINO.   Less frequented by tourists, it has its own traditions (bright orange wool coats!) plus castles, churches and towns that deserve visiting.
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Food & Wine

Restaurant Recommendations

One of the great pleasures of visiting Italy is the food. 
We provide guests with restaurant recommendations in the surrounding countryside as well as in Florence.
​Ask us to make reservations on your behalf too.

Wine Tastings

 We can book you a wine tasting at one of the surrounding wineries and are always happy to talk about wine!

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

The olive oils of Tuscany are many and varied.  Borgo di Sopra is surrounded by producers of high quality olive oils, each one different and suited to different culinary uses.  If learning about olive oils interests you, come and ask and we'll be happy to taste some that we have in our kitchen with you.

Activities

Walking

​There a many local footpaths.  You can set off directly from Borgo di Sopra on foot.

Swimming

We do not have a swimming pool by choice.
There is an olympic sized outdoor public pool in Pontassieve with garden space.  We can also suggest other places to swim.

Cycling

Local people are fanatical cyclists, so you will see many bicyles on the roads (except in high summer when it is too hot!).
​Bikes can be hired in Florence or the nearby town of Sieci. 

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