Farm House Isola Verde - San Zio Cerreto Guidi

About Farm House Isola Verde

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 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. 

Location of Farm House Isola Verde, San Zio

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Rooms at Isola Verde

double room All our rooms come in different sizes and have either showers or hydro massage bath tubs/bidet/toilet/cabel TV and telephone. Cots and additional beds may be provided. A rich breakfast buffet is served in the morning.
There is a room available for handicapped people.
The double room in the tower offers a romantic ambiance with a fantastic view.

• Baby cots/cribs available
• Desk
• DVD player
• Extra beds
• Facilities for disabled people
• Hairdryer on request
• Heating

• High speed Internet access
• Individually controlled air conditioning
• Ironing facilities on request
• Mini fridge
• Non-smoking rooms
• Pay-Per-View
• Radio

• Room garden
• Rooms with view
• Safe
• Satellite TV
• Telephone
• TV

Farm House Facilities

• Access for disabled
• Air conditioning
• Beach umbrellas and deck loungers
• Credit card accepted
• Entire property is air conditioned
• Garden
• Park
• Recently renovated
• City guide

• City maps
• Front desk - fax service
• Front desk - safety deposit box
• Luggage room
• Multilingual staff
• Newspapers
• Tourist information
• Congress facilities

• Meals for groups
• Meeting Room
• Outdoor swimming pool
• Bike rental
• Free parking
• Private parking
• Bar
• Restaurant

How to reach Farmhouse Isola Verde

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.

Transport Services Farmhouse Isola Verde

• Bike rental

• Free parking

• Private parking