Things To Do
Villa Lena
Villa Lena is a luxury retreat and art residence. Guests can sign up for sunrise yoga classes overlooking the stunning Tuscan countryside, as well as pasta-making, pastry-making, truffle hunting, painting, and floristry classes (Villa Lena has its own flower farm). Enjoy wine tastings, cocktail making or spend the day relaxing by one of the two expansive pools. Nearby, you can also explore horseback riding, mountain biking and hiking trails. To sign up for Activities such as pasta making, wine tasting, truffle hunting, yoga, guided hiking or creative art workshops, please add your name to the sign up sheet before May 30: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zwxrSm44ACam9QQwHcCk5s9ojUBfwSADrvVCUQzriio/edit?usp=sharing
Palaia
~15 mins from Villa Lena. Landmarks: Temple of Minerva Medica in Montefoscoli, Toiano. Restaurants: Antica Farmacia (Michelin restaurant), Bacciomeo. Wineries: Usiglian del Vescovo
San Gimignano
~40 mins from Villa Lena. Landmarks: Historic Centre of San Gimignano, Torri Di San Gimignano, Piazza Della Cisterna, Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta - Duomo di San Gimignano. Restaurants: Fattoria Poggio Alloro, Il Ceppo Toscano, Le Vecchie Mura. Wineries: Tenuta Torciano, Guardastelle Winery, Podere La Marronaia- Le Colonne Biodynamic Winery & Farm.
Pisa
~50 mins from Villa Lena. Landmarks: Leaning Tower of Pisa, Piazza dei Miracoli, Duomo di Pisa. Restaurants: I Porci Comodi, La Taverna di Pulcinella, Cantina Vasari.
Lucca
~1 hour from Villa Lena. Landmarks: Le Mura di Lucca, Piazza Anfiteatro, Duomo Di San Martino. Restaurants: Osteria Da Pasquale, Buca di Sant'Antonio (Michelin restaurant), Trattoria L'Angolo Tondo. Wineries: Fattoria al Dotto, Tenuta Adamo Winery.
Florence
~1 hour 16 mins from Villa Lena. Landmarks: Piazzale Michelangelo, Gallerie Degli Uffizi, Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore. Restaurants: Trattoria dall'Oste, Osteria Vecchio Cancello, Gustarium Firenze.
Cinque Terre
~2 hours 15 mins from Villa Lena. Cinque Terre traditionally consists of five, UNESCO protected villages: Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. Photos cannot do Cinque Terre justice. It is a truly magical place!