La Topaia
- type: Farmhouse
- position: Countryside
- sleeps: 26
- n. of rooms: 8
- n. of apartments: 2
- daily price: from € 70 to € 80
- type of board: Accommodation Only, Room with Breakfast, Half Board
- languages spoken: English, French
- official website: www.agriturismolatopaia.it
- phone number: Click here to view+39 055 8408741
Villa La Topaia is located at the top of a hill from which it dominates over the surrounding valley. The farm house is a few kilometers from Borgo San Lorenzo, in the green countryside of the Mugello valley.
La Topaia has six comfortable double rooms with their own bathroom located inside the main manor house "La Topaia". Inside the Villa are also situated two suites, with small closet kitchenette.
Close to the villa, a farmhouse houses two apartments that can host from 4 to 6 persons in one, and up to 3 guests in the other. The apartments have their own heating systems and are furnished with all of the major comforts.
Address and map
La Topaia
- via S. Giovanni Maggiore 57, Località Panicaglia
- 50032 Borgo San Lorenzo (Florence)
coordinates:
43.980463 latitude
11.393595 longitude
The farmhouse La Topaia extends over 36 hectares of land and is solely family-run.
The farmhouse has a large swimming pool of 12m by 6m that can be used by guests in the summer.
An historical villa
Villa La Topaia dates back to medieval times, during the 13th and 14th centuries and is the heart of the farmstead. The manor house was the only building on the farm until the 1800s when a large farmhouse, barn and loggia were added.
Villa La Topaia is known in literary circles for having provided the setting for the passionate and turbulent love story between the poet Dino Campana and the writer Sibilla Aleramo while she was a guest at La Topaia. In the letters exchanged by the lovers, the villa is often cited.
Services
Guests can relax in the lawn's chairs and tables, and use the barbecue and wood-burning oven to cook outdoor meals.
A ping-pong table is available for guests. Guests can also request to have dinner prepared at the farmhouse.
Surroundings
La Topaia is located in the heart of Mugello, at the foothills of the Tuscan Apennines and is 3 km from Borgo San Lorenzo.
From the Farmhouse La Topaia, it is possible to easily reach all of the characteristic villages in Mugello including the major attractions in the area: Bilancino Lake, where it is possible to watersurf, sail or fish, Barberino di Mugello Designer Shopping Outlets, and the Mugello Race Circuit at Scarperia.
The Mugello valley offers a great variety of hiking trails for anyone wishing to discover the area on foot and enjoy time outdoors.
The La Topaia Farmhouse is located just 25 km from Florence so it is also ideally located for anyone wishing to visit the city and its historical monuments on day trips.
