Stazione di Monta
Vicchio (Florence)
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The Stazione di Monta, old farmhouse of Rupecanina, is located on the top of a green hill, in the heart of Mugello, only 1 km from the historical centre of Vicchio, where Giotto and Beato Angelico were born.
Recently restored, the original structure has been completely preserved using original building materials. The main house offers four double rooms with private bathroom, furnished with taste and simplicity, and a charming restaurant where you can taste the typical local courses, from farmers tradition, personally prepared by the owner and where you can taste the products of the farm. On one side of the house, in the ancient hayloft, two double bedrooms and 1 single room, each with own bathroom. As old farming and country life lovers, in a part of the complex, all ancient instruments has been preserved in a little museum of peasant civilization and of Apennine.
The farm estate is dislocated in two different areas of Vicchio countryside; the farm holiday and the restaurant are in Rupecanina, as the planted fields with corn; the sheep breeding, Mugello chestnut cultivation (identified by law-code CEE 2081/92 as a fruit coming from a geographic protected area), white potato and all kind of vegetable are in Villore, a little village at the foot of the Apennine mountains, 500 mt asl.
Structure and accommodation
- Bed & Breakfast
- Half board
- Full board
- Restaurant
- Pets allowed
- Playground for children
- Typical products on sale
- Credit cards welcome
- Television
4 double bedrooms are in the main building, named as the four seasons (Primavera, Estate, Autunno, Inverno) and furnished in traditional Tuscan style, uncomplicated but comfortable. Each has its own bathroom (the bathroom for Spring room, respecting building structure, is just outside the bedroom), warm antique furniture, original wooden beams and tv.
Rooms named Winter and Autumn have space for a third extra bed.
Other 3 rooms have been obtained from the antique stables and they have been named as some of the crops: sunflowers, corns, olives.
Olivo (Olive) is a single bedroom with private bathroom;
Grano (Wheat) is a double room with private bathroom;
Girasole (Sunflower) is a double room with handicap accessible bathroom.
As the main building, these rooms are furnished in traditional Tuscan style.
The restaurant is the perfect location combining professionalism, authenticity and tradition.
The chef cares in every detail the tasty Tuscan courses, using products such as vegetables in season or farm production meats, always choosing the genuineness of the local fruits: olive oil, cheese and meat.
Traditional specialties: “Tortelli di patate” (ravioli stuffed with potatoes) with meat sauce, “Ribollita” (especially in winter), “Pici” with garlic, “Tagliatelle” (homemade noodles with wild boar, duck or rabbit sauce) and also the roast suckling pig, grilled meats or sliced beef.
Personal specialties: “Tortelli del pastore” (shepherd's ravioli stuffed with cheese served with butter and sage or truffle sauce), spelt “Linguine” or “Gnocchi” prepared in various ways according to products in season (for example, in winter the “Linguine” are prepared with a white sauce made by pork and leeks; in summer are prepared with tomatoes, black olives, wild fennel and pecorino cheese), the roast rabbit in “porchetta” and special fried mixtures.
Finally, every day are prepared different cakes and homemade desserts.
How to reach us
How to reach us:
Address: Via Rupecanina, 32 - - Vicchio 50039 - Vicchio Florence
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