Vicchio is located in Mugello in Florence surroundings. It is well connected to Florence by train and by bus. Vicchio has ancient origins, as proven by the Etruscan findings, and gave birth to Giotto and Beato Angelico, important Italian painters.

This wonderful renaissance villa, with lovely rooms in the main building, annex and old dairy, is surrounded by Rolling Meadows, forests, vineyards and olive trees on the Florentine hills. It is that rare combination of tradition, beauty and nature that makes Tuscany so special. Just a simple swim here, for example, is singular what with the beauty of the Mugello valley spreading out before your eyes as you take a dip in the clear water.

Then of course there’s the restaurant. You haven’t lived until you’ve had a proper Italian meal on the terrace in Tuscany, so why not try the 18th century in-house restaurant. Nature falls on your plate here: mushrooms, figs, cherries, apples.... directly from the field to the table. The cooking, using farm olive oil, is particularly light and traditionally Tuscan style – and delicious. Culturally, the Campestri is top notch too. During March, April, October and November it organises walks and art tours as well as cookery lessons and tastings of olive oil.

Excellent Tuscan cuisine is served to guests dining in the hotel's L'Olivaia restaurant in rooms characterised by fabulous painted wooden ceilings, terracotta floors, and impressive stone window frames. From the swimming pool, fabulous views of the Mugello valley can be enjoyed.

The dining room of the hotel restaurant, "L'Olivaia", with painted caissoned wooden ceilings, stone window frames and terracotta floors, offers a fascinating environment in which to enjoy the finest Tuscan cuisine and an excellent selection of local and Italian wines.