Journal
A Running Local Guide
A running local guide, not a press release: things to do nearby, restaurant spotlights, and life at the estate. Updated as often as there's something worth writing about.
Things To Do
10 Things to Do in Tuscany
Ten minutes from the villa there's a lake called Lago dell'Accesa — turquoise, spring-fed, and cold enough to make you gasp the first time you get in.
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Restaurant Spotlight
Best Restaurants in Follonica
La Tana dei Brilli seats maybe twelve people, total. It calls itself the smallest osteria in Italy. Nobody has seriously challenged the claim.
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Estate Diary
Our Favorite Cafe in Massa Marittima
Every villa has a mascot. Villa Dolce Vita has two, and neither of them signed up for the job.
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Wine & Vineyards
5 Best Tuscan Vineyards
From Montalcino's Brunello to the coastal Super Tuscans of Bolgheri, five estates within an easy drive of the villa that are worth the detour and the tasting.
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