Vacationing on a bed and breakfast in the wonderful Tuscany countryside only a short distance away from Florence

  

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Podere le Cave Bed and Breakfast lies between the green hills of Impruneta, a small and nice town located between Florence and Greve in Chianti, very famous in the world for the handcrafted pottery and the local production of wine and olive oil. Booking your room in Podere le cave, there are a number of things you can do: you can take a stroll along the vineyards and explore the groves of the big olive trees, as well as you can take horseback riding lessons, or even learn how to cook delicious Italian typical meals.

Learn how to cook Italian meals

We offer a cooking lesson which consists of typical Italian meals and a number of other menus. Now you can learn how to cook crostini di fegatini (chicken liver patè), pappa al pomodoro (tomato soup with bread), roast pork, fagioli all' uccelletto (beans with tomato sauce and sage), and biscottini di Prato e vin santo (cookies with almonds).

Do you wish to know how Italian pasta is cooked? Join Dante’s homemade pasta lessons and learn to cook meat sauce, lasagne, tagliatelle with cream and prosciutto, and ravioli (ricotta and spinach filling)! For those who would like to know how to make ciabatta bread, pizza, focaccia di Recco (filling of fresh cheese), bread with nuts, lard and cheese, you can join the Pizza, bread and focacce lesson!

Are you visiting us during the summer? No worries. Dante can teach you how to cook meals which are perfect for summer -tomato pudding, creamed pepper soup with goat cheese, escalope and zucchini marinated with wine vinegar, fuite brulè, fiori di zucchine ripieni di ricotta (ripe zucchini stuffed with ricotta cheese), tagliolini with lemon sauce, meat rolls, strawberry mousse!

Look for local products

If you are looking for handcrafted pottery or the best wines and olive oil, then Impruneta is the place to go. You can also go on wine tours in Chianti and visit the manufacturers of the best wines in the world.

Attend cultural events and festivals, go sight seeing

Impruneta also has a couple of cultural events and festivals you can attend. You can socialize with new friends and watch live theater or you can bring your kids to a live concert. You can also visit several historical sites and museums in Florence.

Play golf and other sports

10 minutes away from Podere le Cave is Florence Gold Club Ugolino. Built on its current location by 2 English architechs, the golf course is considered as the oldest in Italy. It hosted the 1993 Italian open which was won by Bernard Langer in a playoff against Steve Ballesteros. To get information on pricing and their calendar, you can visit the Golf Ugolino website.

Other sporting activities you can enjoy includes a game in tennis, mountain biking, hiking, and snow sports during the winter.

Located in the lush countryside of Tuscany, Podere le Cave has everything you want from a vacation. It offers all the comforts you can find in your own home. Experience the life that Italy is known form, book a room at Podere le Cave today for your next holiday!


Handling of Podere le Cave
Golf Ugolino
Cooking lessons to Podere le Cave

PODERE LE CAVE DI SICARI MARIA GIOVANNA via Riboia 6/A 50023 Impruneta, Florence, Italy
Tel. +39 338 1385018 Fax +39 055 3217106
P.IVA 06018380482 C.F. SCRMGV65E57L049C REGISTRO IMPRESE DI FIRENZE 06018380482 R.E.A 594234 - mariella@poderelecave.com

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