If you want a chance to explore the hustle & bustle of historic Florence & then escape, this is the place for it. Gorgeous surrounds & Carla is a gracious, lovely & helpful host. Breakfast is huge & delicious & just makes getting up so much easier. It's about a 3min drive in the car down the tiny lanes to find a parking spot to then hop on a bus which will take you about 10/15mins into the historic centre of Florence. From the villa itself you could walk down to the local shops/restaurant (or awesome local deli) if you wanted but we drove :) was a great spot to use as a base to explore further out places such as Pisa, Lucia & Siena also. Thank you to our hosts, great stay.