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Have a look at the Mugello
Mountain-biking in the Mugello
Walking in the Mugello
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The Alto Mugello
Gateway to Florence
In the heart of the Alto Mugello, high above Florence, lies the little village of Popolano.
Casa Scheda is a 17th century family house beside the river,lovingly restored by the owner and converted into three beautiful apartments.
The area is another forgotten corner of Tuscany, with the advantage that Florence is less than an hour away, and the treasures of Ravenna and Faenza are within easy reach.
A little 'trenino'that cuts through the mountains is used by everyone to visit the villages and towns between Florence and Faenza. The journey by car is beautiful and spectacular, but takes considerably longer that the train.
The Alto Mugello is an area of rolling hills, that descend from the Appenine passes to the west and meet the coastal plain of the Adriatic. It is wonderful walking country, with many rivers and small towns to explore.
In Casa Scheda, you can stay in Apartamento Pina - complete with the antique furniture that has been in the family for many generations.
Or there is Apartamento Carolina, a two bedroom apartment with its own garden area, beautifully converted from the rooms occupied by the 'contadini' and their animals until recent times.
If you just need a simple place to relax after a days walk, there is Apartment Olga, for 1 or 2 people.
They all centre around a vine-festooned pergola over the main courtyard where Anna Maria will make you welcome, and may be unable to refrain from offering you the local delicacies she cooks in her kitchen.
For those clients who have come to love the special peace and tranquility of Lunigiana, staying at Casa Scheda will be a new experience in a new area.
2008 Sterling prices per day and per week
12 Apr–30 Jun JULY WINTER
1 Sept–12 Oct AUGUST 12 Oct–14 Apr
DAY WEEK DAY WEEK DAY WEEK
CAROLINA
2 Persons 85 350 85 425 95 550
4 Persons 150 595 150 725 150 725
+1 25 95 25 120 25 125
PINA
2 Persons 95 395 95 475 110 625
+1 25 95 25 120 25 120
+1 25 95 25 120 25 120
OLGA
1 Persons 50 195 50 250 55 350
2/3 Persons 70 275 70 350 75 425
The week at Casa Scheda was something else! Having made the mistake of routeing ourselves through Chianti and then via Passo del Muraglione (it's the motorbike Mecca of Italy and terrifying!) we entered Marradi via St Benedetto,- beautiful but hairy. (Would probably be good to give folk a route from the Florence side via Borgo). Anna Maria couldn't believe we'd come that way. She and Luigi were so kind,- we ate with them (and friends) the first night - in single words of English and Italian and some French! It was wonderful.
She then insisted on taking us round in her car to show us the locality the next day. A really lovely couple,- you are lucky to have found such a gem.
We heard no English at all during the week except in Ravenna, and the people in the shops in Marradi were so helpful, and appreciative of our VERY few words in Italian.
We shall be back to Italy again, and will surely use you. Just sorry we can't use any of these offers now!!
....June 2006
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