The comune (municipality) of San Casciano in Val di Pesa is part of Chianti, an agricultural area in Tuscany famous for its wines, olive oil, genuine food and landscapes.
Reasons for choosing San Casciano in Val di Pesa
The village has some good restaurants, pubs, bars and pizzerias. Several shops sell local products, like groceries, butchers, pastry shops, bakeries and a big supermarket by Coop.
You will also find all the services you need: banks with ATM, a post office, pharmacies.
The location: San Casciano is also an excellent starting point for your excursion in other Chianti villages, in Florence, Siena, Pisa and the other little Tuscan country villages. Thanks to the proximity to a dual carriageway that connects Siena to the motorway A1 Naples-Milan you can easily reach other italian cities like Rome (2 hours and 50 minutes), Venice (3 hours), Perugia (1 hour and 45 min.), Cinque Terre (1 hour and half), Bologna (1 hour and 20 minutes).
For those who want to visit Tuscany without a car: don't give in, San Casciano is connected to Florence by a fast bus service that will take you straight to Florence's main railway station within 30 minutes. From there you can reach all main italian cities using the fast Eurostar train or slow and cheaper trains. For example, Eurostar to Rome takes you to Roma Termini (city centre) in 1 hour 35' for 44 Euro, an Intercity train takes 2 hours and 50 for € 26.50 (prices as of January 2010).
Staying in San Casciano
Lodging is not a problem, there are many different choices for all types of holidays. The village and its surroundings offer various kind of vacation accommodations: hotels, bed and breakfast, agriturismo, luxury villas, holiday houses, apartments. (more information)
Where to eat
The town and the surroundings offer many places where you can taste traditional Florentine and Tuscan food.
How to get there
All the information to get to San Casciano with or without a car, arriving by plane, train or car.