FAQ about Piè di Costa and Montaione

The house, is in a panoramic position?

Yes. The vacation home is located on a top of a hill from where you can admire the wonderful tuscany landscape right to the hill that surround Florence.

How many people in total can stay in Piè di Costa?

Holiday Home Piè di Costa is divided into five apartments, what sit two apartment for 2 persons and three apartment for 4 persons for a maximum of 16 people.

Is it possible to make a relaxing holiday in Piè di Costa?

Of course! As in Piè di Costa can stay a maximum of 16 people, you can easily relax during your stay, thanks to a wide garden the swimming pool is rather crowded, let you rest and relax at every hour of the day.

Are there any industrial area in the surroundings?

NO. Holiday home Piè di Costa is far from any industrial areas, electrical pylon that may be detrimental to yours health or disturb relax during your holiday. Piè di Costa is located into a private property of 12 hectares, at his time into a huge area cultivated with olives groves and chianti vineyards.

Are there any other houses in the vicinity?

NO. Holiday home Piè di Costa is a lonely house composed by a rural house where there are the five apartments and a barn used to store the farm equipment. The house is surrounded by a huge garden with grass of 10.000 sqm where you can find an olive groves and many fruits. The nearest home is 200 mts far.

There is a coffee machine in the apartments?

YES. Each apartment are have an Italian coffee machine (Moka).

In the kitchen of the apartments, can I find salt, pepper and sugar?

NO. For hygienic safety we do not supply, salt, pepper and sugar.

Do you supply the washing-up liquid?

Washing-up liquid for washing dishes by hand are not supplied. The dishwasher tablets (for apartments Girasole, Mimosa and Iris) can be purchased at nearby supermarkets.

Can we find electrical devices against mosquitos in Piè di Costa?

YES. You can find in the apartment electrical devices against mosquitos. However, please keep in mind that in the countryside is always possible that there are insects or mosquitoes.

Is always open the swimming pool?

The pool is normally open from April to October depending by the temperature and weather conditions.

In addiction of what indicated on the website, what other can we find in the apartment?

In the bedrooms you will find linings and towels for the bathroom (1 small, 1 medium and one large). Bathrooms are provided with 1 toilet paper and a carpet for the shower.

There is a laundry in Piè di Costa? How can I use it?

YES. In Piè di Costa is available a laundry with laundromat and iron board. Coins can be requested at your arrival directly to the reception, and you will pay at your departure only what you can actually used. All apartment are provided with a clothes up folder.

Is it possible to have extra cleanings during the week?

NO. Cleanings are made at your departure before the arrival of the other guests. By the way we request to leave the apartment in order.

Is it possible to change linings and bath towels during the week?

YES, with a payment of an extra cost.

How and where can we use the barbecues?

Barbecues are at our guests disposal to be used in the garden. By the way charcoal is not supplied and have to be bought in the shops of Montaione.

Is it possible in Piè di Costa to have meals or breakfasts?

Holiday Home Piè di Costa meals or breakfast are not served. All our apartments are provided with a full kitchen equipment to let you cook and prepare your favourites meals or breakfasts.

In Piè di Costa, is it possible to get tourist information about the most important cities of art of tuscany or about Montaione?

Yes of course. At the reception we will be glad to inform you with tourist information about all the most importanct cities of art like Florence, Pisa, Siena, Lucca, San Gimignano, Volterra.

Does the owner stay in Piè di Costa?

Owners don't permanently live at Piè di Costa, by the way a daily presence is almost guaranteed.

Could you give me some suggestions about the most important things to put into my suitcase?

Of course! We have prepared a useful guide with some tips and suggestions on the most important things to pack before leaving for your travel to Tuscany.

Do you never make promotions or special offers?

Of course! Visit our special offers page to find the one that best suits your needs.

In Piè di Costa it is possible to taste and buy wine?

Of course. During your stay in Piè di Costa you can taste and buy our wines. From our vineyards made by Chianti (2/3) and white grapes (1/3) we produce white and red wines that not only can be tasted and purchased during your holiday but they can be a great gifts to take home in remember of Piè di Costa.

Piè di Costa is a good place for a holiday with family and children?

With no doubt a family with small children can spend their holidays in peace and joy. In the large garden surrounding the apartments, in fact, our young guests can play safely in the children playground. The swimming pool (13x6.5 meters) has been designed to reserve an area of lower water (50 cm) suitable and safe for children. We also try to take care of the needs of families with children providing baby cots and high chairs in the apartment.

How can we do to book one apartment?

To reserve one of our apartments is necessary at first to request availability or making a reservation by fillling the booking form. However we suggest to read our guide about how to book an apartment.

What happen in case we have to cancel our reservation?

In case of cancellation, we have decided to offer a solution to advantage those who - in spite of cancellation - wants to spend an holiday in Tuscany in future.

Which are the ways to get in touch with Piè di Costa and receive all information we need to better plan our holidays in Tuscany at Piè di Costa?

If you need information about our apartments or to better plan your stay in Tuscany, you can choose to contact us via Email, or you can fill our reservation form or contact us by phone.
In alternative, if you want to ask us information in real time you are invited to our live chat.

I would like to take with me on holiday my laptop. Is there a wi-fi service to surf on internet?

At our guests disposal there is free wireless service that will allow you to surf internet with privacy and security. By using the password that you have to require at your arrival or during your stay you can easily navigate inside your apartment or in the garden as well as under the umbrella at the poolside.
During your holiday in Tuscany, you will be able to receive and send emails, search for information on places to visit, book visits to the museums of Florence and Siena or working away from home.
When you arrive, therefore, request the password and user name to enter the wireless service of Piè di Costa.

How do we get Montaione?

Mostly of our guests arrive in Montaione by car. It's also possible to arrive by plain, landing in Florence airport 'Amerigo Vespucci' or in Pisa airport 'Galileo Galilei', both far 50 Km from Piè di Costa, and then rent a car from the airport.
A car is necessary if you are going to visit towns such as Volterra and San Gimignano where there is not a rail station, or to make sightseeing in the less important cities where is difficult to get with the normal public transport.
Guests can also arrive by train. The nearest rail station is in Castelfiorentino at 9 Km from Montaione. Once you get Castelfiorentino we suggest to ask for a taxi (also if it's difficult to find one) or to take a bus.
By the way in case of troubles our guest can always contact the reception of Piè di Costa, and let us organize a pick-up service.

It's necessary to have a car during our stay in Piè di Costa?

It's possible to stay in Piè di Costa also without a car.
The nearness of Montaione at only 500 mts allow you to get the village by feet and to use all the services offered.
By the way we suggest to come by car or, if you come by plain, to rent one at the airport, as it will be necessary to visit Tuscany and the towns where the public transport does not offer an adequate service.

Is it possible to rent a car in Montaione?

If you need to rent or hire a car, the nearest place is in Certaldo. (www.maestriniauto.com)

How far is Piè di Costa from the town of Montaione?

Piè di Costa is only 500 mts far from the village of Montaione.

Can we get Montaione by feet?

Yes. It's possible to get Montaione on foot or by bike.

Which services does the village of Montaione offer?

Montaione, with his 3500 inhabitants, offer all the modern services at any time of the year.
In fact there are supermarkets, grocer's, bakery's, chemist's, doctors, banks, postal offices, public library, restaurants and pizzerias and Internet point.

If we get in the evening or in the late afternoon, till what time is possible to make shopping in the nearby?

In Montaione, shops are usually open till 19.30/20.00 pm.

Is it possible to make shopping on Sunday? Are the any food shop or supermarket open?

Yes. In summer time, some shops or a little supermarket are open on Sundays morning.

Are there any restaurants near Piè di Costa or in the surrounding of Montaione?

Yes. There are 16 restaurants in the territory of Montaione, of which 4 in the historical centre and 12 the surrounding countryside. They usually offer Tuscan dishes but also international menus or pizzeria.

Till what time is possible to have dinner in Montaione's restaurants?

In the restaurants, it's usually possible to have dinner till 21.30/22.00, while in the pizzerias, is possible to eat till 22.30.

How far is Montaione from the most important cities of art fo Tuscany like Florence, Siena, Pisa, Lucca, Volterra, and San Gimignano?

Montaione is far from the most important cities of art like Florence, Siena and Pisa only 50 Km, while Lucca is at 60 Km and San Gimignano and Volterra respectively at 22 and 30 Km.

Is it possible to get by train these cities?

Florence, Pisa and Siena are easily within train distance from Castelfiorentino rail Station. To reach Lucca by train is necessary to change in Empoli or Pisa or alternatively starting from Florence, in any case the travel will be longer. In Volterra and San Gimignano there is not a rail station.

Is it possible to make any sport activity in Montaione? Which?

Yes. Montaione represent a right choice for those who love a sport holiday. Thank to a wide range of country trails, the territory offer an endless variety of itineraries and possibilities foe enjoying a cycling holiday - better if mountain bike - or simply for trekking. In this case we suggest to buy the country road map of Montaione. For those who love the horse riding, there are horse riding centre and school that offer the most important services and organize day trips in the countryside.

Is it possible to play golf in the nearby?

For those who want to play golf, the nearest golf club is in Castelfafi  - located only 11 km from Montaione – with a 18 hole and 9 hole golf course.
In less than an hour's drive you can reach many other golf clubs where you can play golf surrounded by the beautiful tuscan landscape.

In Montaione, are organized any festival, events or handicrafts market with typical products?

Yes. During the summer time are organized, in the historical centre of Montaione, festivals and handicrafts markets where it's usually possible to taste typical Tuscan food products made in the nearby farmhouses, or to buy local handicraft products.

There is an Internet Point in Montaione?

Yes. There is an internet Point in Montaione in the Public Library in Via Marconi. Phone +39 (0)571 699 252.
However in Piè di Costa is available a wireless service where guests with their own laptop can connect on internet for free.

Are there any Banks in Montaione? Do they have a Cash Dispenser?

Yes. In Montaione there are 3 banks from where is possible to take cash, besides to the banking hours, with a cash dispenser too 24 hours on 24.

There is a postal office in Montaione?

Si. A Montaione c'è un ufficio Postale in piazza Cavour.

Where is possible to get some tourist information in Montaione?

In Montaione is possible to get tourist information at the Tourist Office in Via Cresci, 15 - Phone +39 (0)571 699 255.
By the way, with your request, is possible if available, to have maps and tourist information directly at the reception of Piè di Costa, of the most important cities of art of Tuscany.

There is a Chemist's in Montaione?

Yes. In Montaione there is a Chemist's in Via Roma, 46. In Montaione there are also available Doctors, Paediatrician, a Dentist and a Veterinary.

Is there an emergency doctor in Montaione or in the nearby?

In Montaione, at "Villa Serena" there is a medical office Tel +39 (0) 571 6991. In Castelfiorentino there is a small first aid, while in Empoli there is an hospital.

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