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Within the farmhouse there is a vast hall, set out to allow you to sample all the typical products of the farm: water-melon, melon, extra virgin olive oil . The room is adorned with a large fireplace for your delight with other specialities of the house. On the farm, far away from the rhythms and concerns of daily life, one can feel refreshed and relax in the spacious private and enclosed pool (12m. x 6m.).

Around the farmhouse you will find wide meadows, vineyards, olive groves and woods, a landscape to admire which encourages long walks or bicycle rides.

About 25 Km from the farmhouse one finds Pisa, one of the beautiful Tuscan towns. A city of art, rich in monuments and churches, it is famous for its leaning tower, thanks above all to its unusual inclination due to ground subsidence. The principal centres of the area are: Cascina, Pontedera, San Miniato and Volterra.

Orentano is made famous and appreciated for the many ludic-traditional shows, organised at various times of the year, which draw thousands of people. The children's carnival (February), is without doubt the most significant, and that which one mostly associates with the name of the town. There weren't the allegorical floats which we are now used to seeing, but a modest litter drawn by donkey, with the children of the town cold but entertained.
Entire generations have grown up with the carnival, and the youngest, growing into adulthood have then taken their children to the dress parade. Along side the parade of the floats, other cultural activities have developed, such as the drawing and painting competition for all the schools in Tuscany, confirming its appeal for the youngest.

Each year in the month of July, the traditional pizza and beer 'sagra' is held. One can sample the fabulous wood-oven cooked pizzas and typical Tuscan dishes (such as 'bruschetta'). These enjoyable summer evenings will be enlivened each time by a different orchestra, making the old and young dance with their music.

Amongst the summer events taking place in Orentano the choux 'sagra' stands out. It takes place in August on the feast day of their patron Saint San Lorenzo.

An Archaeological Museum has been established in Orentano Where one can find Etruscan remains, amongst which a human skeleton, found in the area surrounding the town.

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