Fattoria L'Ottavo

The Fattoria is family held and the booking request and confirmation was uncomplicated. We choose fattoria l'ottavo as we booked during Covid times and wanted a self catered apartment. While they usually had a restaurant, this year it is not open. We rented the Lavanda apartment for 2. It is an apartment on the ground floor with a nice seating area in front of it. Rustical style, it is fully furnished even to cook. We could get a barbecue for us as well and a washing mashing is at disposal. Rooms are all quite big and the building is of old stone and keeps cool even in the hottest days. While we were there temperatures of 35 degrees were reached. A nice small swimming pool and relax area is available as well. What impressed us most is the fantastic views over the wines, the tranquility and the nature. While coming back one evening we were welcomed by a family of 5 wild boars at the main entrance! The family is very friendly and whenever you need something they are very happy to assist! We used it as base for our road cycling tours, but would drive down to a location as the ride back to Lucolena is very steep on both sides. But plenty of good climbers are using this roads as a good training. For food shopping we used the coop in Figline Valdarno (quite big and the nearest) and the one in Greve in Chianti where you find nice restaurants and the famous Butchery Falorni. There is a small shop in the Village of Lucolena as well, but we never went. We really enjoyed our stay and the fantastic setting of Fattoria L'Ottavo.