Corboli

The idea behind farmhouse is to enable people to share in the day-to-day life on a farmstead in Italy. There are many advertisements for farmhouse holidays, but the vast majority is just villa and/or apartment holidays like any other. The name farmhouse, in these cases, seems to have been hijacked for commercial reasons. With farmhouse holiday, guests can forget about hotels and restaurants –holidays are just not like that. There are no characterless rooms, mass-produced food, and staff in uniforms. There are welcoming rooms, homely service, friendly chats and open fireplaces. And the food! The food reflects that which is locally grown and eaten – grown either on the farmstead itself or nearby. It is cooked in the local style, and is served around large tables – usually in the open or near the open log fire. The farmhouse holiday, however, is about choice. Guests are free to take part/help in all aspects of the running of the farm, or they can take advantage just of the welcoming accommodation and hospitality. There is so much offered on an farmhouse holiday – and you are able to choose how you would like to be involved – or not!

The most enchanting aspect of Corboli is that it is quite unlike what one has come to expect from a usual holiday in Tuscany. This is not ‘Chianti-shire’ and never wishes to be. This is the alternative Tuscan holiday. While staying at Corboli, you will have the opportunity to live ‘all’Italiana’ – in a welcoming family home – warts and all. Cristina and Marzio are inviting you, for the duration of your holiday, to share their family home and way of life. You will be able to enjoy their warm and friendly family home.
When the owners began this farmhouse venture, it was entirely new to them. They had no idea to where it would take us, but they did have one clear ideal: they did not want to create just another Hotel or Restaurant – Tuscany is full of those – they wanted to work towards giving guests a pleasant environment in which to spend their holidays, enjoying local cuisine and relaxing in the serene tranquillity of our countryside – far, far away from the stresses and strains of the city. Over the years, they have become convinced of their approach: they have met all sorts of people from many countries – some quite extraordinary and which whom they have shared their experiences, beliefs and hopes. Even today, when talking amongst ourselves, they are quite amazed that such a small village in the hills can become, just for an evening, the centre of the world.