Podere Riparbella - Country Hotel near Massa Marittima, Maremma, Tuscany

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Massa Marittima

Massa Marittima

20 persons

EUR 78.- / day / hb

Object Description

Riparbella is surrounded by 46 acres of its own woodland and country, which we cultivate according to organic guidelines. Below the pergola you find the long rows of artichokes, our vegetable and forest fruit gardens and the herb beds with rare, cheerful blooms of sage and mint varieties. Cats and dogs are just as much part of the scenery as donkeys. Downhill are our vineyards, the grapes we make our own wines of. In the converted guest-house there are 11 rooms with shower/WC, a covered terrace, the restaurant and lounge with traditional hearth, as well as a bar. We have carefully renovated all buildings to ecological standards.
“Riparbella” in musical Italian suggests pleasurable seclusion. The first impressions ring true: this is a place for easy relaxation: reading, sunbathing and country strolls, trying out your phrase book in Italian - or the other languages represented! Riparbella is also a perfect base for sporting exertion and cultural exploration. It’s a beautiful sunny spot which exudes charm… the place for holidays… ideal for the kids, too!
Our cuisine has a definite Tuscan flavour to it - and is light and imaginative. We use home-grown products and those of our surroundings: mushrooms, wild asparagus and even wild boar. We also cater for vegetarians. As an apéritif and for evening dinner parties we serve our home-produced wines or other select Tuscan wines from our well-stocked cellar.
Our spacious lounge (42sqm with underfloor heating) - indeed all our facilities - are suitable for seminars in small groups (in company with holidaymakers). We can also accommodate larger groups occupying the house alone. Please contact us for further details.

Interior of the accommodation

Rooms | Suites:

11 rooms

Bedrooms / bathrooms:

Modern furnished double rooms, 12 to 20 square meters - in all rooms and throughout the house are used natural materials. The beauty of the rooms lies in their simplicity and colorful accessories such as curtains and fresh bouquets. The bathrooms of the rooms have large shower, sink and toilet - even these simple, clear and pure! Very nice!
Single rooms from 10 to 12 sqm
Modern furnished room with 1.40 m wide bed (shower as above)

Kitchen:

excellent

Outside:

General: a lounge / library (42 m2, with floor heating), two covered terraces on floor level rooms, a restaurant, a small bar, big round tables in front of the house under the pergola, beach chairs in front of and behind the house, two donkeys, a protected local race, two Maremma shepherd dogs, eight cats, vegetable garden, beautiful herb and flower garden with many types of sage, a car park for guests.

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n/a

Pets:

not welcome

Bed linen:

available

Parking spaces:

available

Crib/Cot:

available

Distance Restaurant:

very good restaurant in the hotel, others 7km

Distance shopping centers:

in the area

Distance beach:

20 kilometers

Location and surroundings:

Riparbella lies in the south of Tuscany, in the Maremma. From the grape-entwined pergola there is a view over our olive grove to the historic town of Massa Marittima. In clear conditions you can see the mountains of Elba and Corsica on the horizon, even a point of Follonica bay.

Getting there

Getting there by car from the north
- Milan orbital, direction Bologna, A1
- Take Parma Ovest exit: direction La Spezia, Passo della Cisa
- Continue in direction of Livorno/Roma: look out for this before La Spezia!
- When motorway ends, continue on superstrada towards Roma
- Take second exit for Follonica: “Follonica Est”, then follow signs for Massa Mma+Siena
- Skirt Massa Mma in direction of Siena
- At “Pian di Mucini” junction with osteria and bar: turn right for Siena
- Continue for 1100 m and entrance is on the left. Benvenuti!
- GPS position: N 43° 04.032', E 010° 55.874'
Getting there by train
- Train to Florence (sleeper trains available), then via Pisa/Livorno to Follonica
- From Follonica take the bus to Massa Mma: Riparbella transfer service
- or via Genova, Pisa and Livorno to Follonica
- We will send up-to-date bus timetables with your confirmation of booking

Sport, Activities and Attractions

Maremma
is the name of the region on whose hilly rim Riparbella lies. The Maremma itself is the area of drained marshes on the plain, now under intensive cultivation for fruit, vegetables and cereal crops. The Maremma also embraces the Colline Metallifere, literally the hills with metal seams. Over centuries ore was mined in this area. Since the last mines between Massa and Siena were closed, these wooded hills have become a touch of solitude.
 
Massa Marittima
Just 5 km from Riparbella lies one of the historic centres of the Maremma: Massa Marittima, with 9000 inhabitants. The Romanesque cathedral and palazzi of travertine stone lining the cathedral square testify to the town’s past wealth. “La Piazza”, as it is known, is the heart of the town and focus of the evening “passeggiata”, the ritual “see and be seen”. Open-air concerts are held here in summer.
 
Swimming
Try the fabulous Lago dell’Accesa! Located 5 km, this lake fed by springs is a conservation area.
 
The nearest sea beach is Follonica. Other beaches and coves include Civinini, Cala Violina and Baratti Bay. The thermal springs feeding a natural swimming pool at Venturina are also worth a visit.
 
Cycling
is popular in the Maremma. Up and down the forest tracks and uncrowded lanes: there’s limitless scope for easy touring and more challenging routes. Good bikes are available for hire not far from Riparbella.
 
Rambling
Stroll through the oak woods, follow the hunters’ trails, admire the varied flora, enjoying trees and flowers. Collect herbs, hunt for mushrooms, watch a tortoise… The typical southern, partly evergreen vegetation makes rambling a special experience in winter too.
 
Excursions
By bus or in your own car: the nearest bus-stop is 10 minutes’ walk from Riparbella. Buses serve the line to Massa from the “Pian di Mucini” stop. There’s also one daily service to Siena and back. Cars can be hired in Follonica to reach destinations not accessible by bus. There are many Etruscan archaeological sites and the famous medieval cities of Siena, San Gimignano and Volterra. Then there are a host of charming smaller places to discover: Populonia, Bolgheri and Castagneto Carducci on the coast; Roccatederighi, Montemassi and Chiusdino in the hinterland.
 
The Rotunda at Montesiepi
This fascinating piece of Romanesque architecture is not far from us. In 1182 the knight Galgano ran his sword into a rock in token of his renunciation of violence by divine command. Then, guided by a dream, he began to erect a building around this sword. The round church conceals astronomical and astrological secrets, including the mathematical regularity of an astronomical calendar with unique solar phenomena.
Next door stands the romantic ruin of the Cistercian abbey church, fairly intact apart from the missing roof (see Paul O. Pfister’s book, “Die Rotunde vom Montesiepi”, published by Im Waldgut, 2000. ISBN 3-7294-0293-5).
 
Conservation areas
The “Parco dell’Uccellina” is the Maremma’s largest natural park, protecting the unspoiled coastline some 100 km to the south. This is a beautiful area for rambles and safaris in search of rare plants. Then there’s the “Diaccia di Botrona” near Castiglione della Pescaia (30 km to the south), a protected swamp landscape and an El Dorado for birdwatchers.

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