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Tuscany Bed and Breakfast on the Florentine Chianti Hills

Our property dates back to 18 th century and it belonged to Castello di Uzzano until the end of the last century.

In order to provide rural holiday accommodation in Chianti, the farmhouse has recently been converted
preserving the traditional style of Tuscany with wooden beams.

Every room has been personally decorated by the owners expressing their passion for nature and country life.

A scented garden surrounds the property and it is at guests disposal. Guests are invited to admire the landscape and relax in the garden furniture.

Accommodation with kitchen facilities have a private area in front of the apartment for dining and relaxing in tranquil surroundings.

As the property is on a hilltop from the garden you can see the Valley of Greve (San Michele National Park, Lamole, Castello di Uzzano, Panzano in Chianti, Greve in Chianti, Montefioralle, Castello di Verrazzano,
Castellodi Vignamaggio), Chianti Fiorentino (Castello di Gabbiano, San Casciano
Val di Pesa, Impruneta), Apuan Alps and Appennine. Particularly charming at dawn and sunset, this is the ideal place in Chianti for enjoying a
rural vacation.

Laura, Filippo and Maya welcome you to "Ancora del Chianti".

Laura welcomes guests and will take care of you during your stay. Every morning she serves a continental breakfast with buffet on the shaded terrace overlooking the garden. She has decorated the rooms herself and loves painting the flowers in the garden with watercolours. Filippo has devotes himself to the organic production of Chianti wine and olive
oil. Maya is our friendly dog.

We speak English, German, French, Spanish and promote responsible tourism.

The Chianti area is well known for its magnificent landscapes, delicious wine and pleasant rural holidays. But there are also other reasons to admire it. It has been the land for departure, inspiration and return of many important people who changed the course of history.

The name "Anchor of Chianti" reminds us of the incredible coincidence
of meeting them during your visit in Chianti:
The first citizen of New York:
Giovanni da Verrazzano (Greve in Chianti, 1485 - Brasil 1528), exploring the coasts of North America, discovered New York Bay and the Hudson river,trying to find a way to India for King Frances I of France, in 1524. The Verrazzano Bridge was be named after him and a small statue in Battery Park says: "To Giovanni da Verrazzano, the first citizen of New York".

A man who gave his name to a continent:
Amerigo Vespucci (Florence 1454 - Seville 1512) lived in Montefioralle and here is buried the last descendent of the family. He was the son of a Florentine attorney and in 1489 he moved to Seville. There he met Christopher Columbus and participated in the preparation of his third voyage. Amerigo Vespucci is mainly remembered from his letters and insights into the voyage and of America from which the European public received, for the first time, news of this new continent.

Mona Lisa's Smile:
Leonardo da Vinci (Vinci 1452 - Amboise 1519): this famous painter, architect, engineer and inventor of the Renaissance period lived in Vignamaggio Castle between 1503 and 1506 as guest of Francesco del Giocondo and here he painted Mona Lisa, the only painting that he decide to take with him to France during his exile.

"The Prince" and his Reason of State:
Niccolò Machiavelli (Florence 1469 - 1527), writer, historian, and political critic of Renaissance time spent the last years of his life in Sant'Andrea in Percussina, close to San Casciano Val di Pesa, and here he finished his masterpiece: "The Prince".