Inn Isola Verde - San Zio, Cerreto Guidi

The holiday farmhouse Isola Verde is situated in Cerreto Guidi, nestled in between the hills of Montalbano and the river Arno. Far away from the hectic life, ;Isola Verde; allows you to enjoy an authentic Tuscan lifestyle with it’s famous food and wine.Cerreto Guidi owes its name to the earls Guidi, the medieval feudal lords, who had built a castle, from where they dominated the area for some centuries.After their dominion, between 1255 and 1273 the castle and the lands were sold to the Florentins.Therefore Cerreto Guidi entered into the sphere of Florence as a territory of the country of the Lilies City and became a place for holiday and hunting of the Medicean court.Since 1542 the presence of Cosimo I° dei Medici were noted at Cerreto Guidi.1567 by order of Cosimo 1° at the place of the antique castle were raised his residence “Villa Medicea”.In 1567 Cosimo I° dei Medici bought a portion of land in Cerreto that had the name “Callaiola”, which means “Island of the Hill.”He chose this place for its beauty and its strategic position.Here, in 1570, Cosimo I° had the Medicean House Callaiola built in the center of his farm under the direction of architect Gerolamo Marsuppini.Because of this history, the current owner, Riccardo Tamburini, has called his farmhouse, situated in Via Callaiola, “Isola Verde” , “Green Island”.Over the centuries Callaiola has continued to enjoy the benefits if its ideal location in the Tuscan countryside. 

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This hotel accepts the following cards to guarantee the booking: American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard, JCB, MasterCard, Visa, Airplus, Carte Bleu, Carta Si, CUP MasterCard, CUP Visa, Dankort, Delta, Postepay

How to reach Isola Verde Inn

By car
By car:
From the north: Take the Highway “Autostrada” A1 (Bologna, Firenze, Roma) until exit: Firenze-Scandicci. After the pay stop follow immediately the Motorway “Superstrada” direction FI-PI-LI (Firenze-Pisa-Livorno) and drive about 20 km until exit: Empoli Ovest. There you follow the right direction to Fucecchio - Vinci - Cerreto guidi. “Isola Verde” is just before the village Cerreto Guidi. You will see our signage.



By airplane
By Air
It is a 45 km drive from Pisa airport and 35 km from Florence airport. A car might be booked in advance but “Isola Verde” is also accessible by public transport.

Distances from Inn Isola Verde

Leonardo Museum - 5 km / 3.1 mi
Montecatini Congress Center - 17.4 km / 10.8 mi
The preferred airport for Isola Verde is Florence (FLR-Peretola) - 25.8 km / 16 mi.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.

Transportation services Guest House Isola Verde

• Free parking
• Bike rental