The “Azienda agrituristica IL MELOGRANO” is set in the territory of San Gimignano, seven km. faraway from the town, on the ancient itinerary of the Via Francigena, 160 metres on the sea level. The house was built on the XIXth century and in 1998 it was carefully restored to keep its original architecture. On a hill, it offers a delightful view on the Val d’Elsa and Certaldo, a town 3 km. faraway. The landscape all around is the green Tuscan countryside with its gentle hills covered with vines and olive trees which invite visitors to enjoy trips in the surrounding area and taste the typical Tuscan dishes accompanied with Chianti and Vernaccia, the white wine from San Gimignano.
The family-run farm covers 11.47 hectares cultivated with vine, olive yard, wood, vegetable garden and orchard. Poultry and rabbits are grown, too. Guests can visit the farm and buy natural products such as wine, oil, saffron, honey, jam, vegetables, fruit, eggs, and other typical products such as hand-maid pasta.
The farmhouse offers 2 apartments with 6 rooms (5 double rooms and 1 single room) for a total of 11 beds and kitchen.
One apartment is composed by four double rooms all en-suite and kitchen (the apartment can be devided into 2 smaller apartments with 2 double rooms and kitchen).
The other apartment is composed by a double room and a single room with one bathroom and a kitchen.
an apartment with a double room and a single room with a bath and a kitchen.
Each room has got its private bathroom with shower, T.V., and independent heating.
Guests can use a common laundry, swimming pool, equipped garden, free use of bicycles and mountain bikes.
Swimming pool, equipped garden, free use of bicycles and mountain bikes.

RATES:
Double room: € 70,00 per night (€ 35,00 per person)
€ 65,00 per night (for a 2-night-stay)
€ 60,00 per night (for more than 2 nights).
Apartment for 3 people: from € 105,00 to € 90,00.
Breakfast: from € 3,00 to € 5,00 per person.
Dinner: from € 15,00 to € 25,00 per person.
Credit card accepted.
Category: 2

How to reach “Il Melograno”:

From Florence you take the freeway to Siena and you get off at Poggibonsi. Then you follow the signs to San Gimignano. When in San Gimignano, you go to the north end of the town and you turn right in direction to Ulignano, then you follow the sign to San Benedetto. Another possibility is to go to Certaldo from Poggibonsi, then from Certaldo you take in direction to San Gimignano and after 500 mt, you turn left to San Benedetto. The farm is in Pretoria, n. 53 and 54