Near Arezzo in the Casentino Valley, the farmhouse "Le Palaie" is place on a gentle and scenic hillside overlooking the entire Casentino valley, where the famous Park of Casentino Forests creates a green and natural ecological reserve and offers a beautiful view overview of the city of Arezzo.

Centrally located between Florence, Siena and Perugia, The farm is located in one of the richest zone in tradition and culture, where even the local gastronomy and the art are the true Tuscany region.

The land of Dante, Petrarca and also of St. Francis of Assisi, came to the Sanctuary of La Verna, where he spent his summers, and the Vasari, Guido Monaco, Michelangelo, born in Caprese, and Piero della Francesca.

This land is rich in Romanesque churches, sanctuaries where art and culture touching the hearts and combine with the ancient traditions and historical attractions such as the Giostra del Saracino, an ancient medieval challenge of the four quarters of Arezzo and the famous Palio of Siena.

The Palaie, is the ancient heart of a farm, and it is the result of careful conservation and restoration of the premises and apartments of the old manor house in 1700.

It's a place characterized by its structure, made of stone, terracotta and wood, in the tranquility of cypress trees, olive trees and its natural authenticity.

Palaie is so characteristic for the preservation of old traditions that you can enjoy and learn through its details, such as wood-burning oven,

old farm tools, the hearths, but in particular the historical archive that preserves the original business documets of the last 3 centuries.

In the store you can buy olive oil, jam and honey and also the book "History of a farm in the valley of Casentino" written by Rita Bruni, on the basis of historical documents in the archive.

The Farmhouse Le Palaie is 13km from Arezzo, 40 from Cortona, 80km from Siena, 80 km from Florence, you can visit the magnificent ancient town of Montepulciano, Pienza, Montalcino, Assisi. Each of these places is an ideal destination for a day trip.