Olive harvest time is an exciting time at Villa Campestri. While our doors might be closed for guests, you can be assured that we are working very hard to do what we do best. Produce quality olive oil that makes our olive oil resort a stand out star in Tuscany. These past weeks, we have […]

Gioacchino Rossini once called truffles ‘ the Mozart of mushrooms ‘ and several centuries earlier, when it was not clear that this special treat was indeed a fungus  – it was considered a valuable product born from the combination of soil, water and lightning (Plutarch 1 sec. AC) .

Every Sunday in the Palazzo dei Vicari in Scarperia, is a guided visit for groups (from 4-12 people) on Sundays and Holidays. Reservations required. Info: tel. 0558468165 – www.prolocoscarperia.it

The Mugello area (Cafaggioli) in Tuscany is said to be the place where the very powerful Medici family originated from, with documentation dating back from the 13th century.

The art of Truffling’ – discovering nature’s finest gifts in the earth of the land. Truffles are famous – Romans hailed them for their aphrodisiac qualities, and they can be found in many mountainous areas of Italy and are used in haute cuisine and innovative kitchens the world over. The rare and expensive white truffle can […]

 Villa Campestri is not only the first olive oil resort to exist in Tuscany, but rather contains a very interesting and unique history.

Huge discovery dating back 2,600 years in the Mugello area of Tuscany by a blind archeologist on his first ever dig! The image displayed above us is the oldest found in the western world in an Etruscan settlement in our area of Italy. The Open University in the UK and a variety of American Universities […]

If you are planning a trip to the beautiful Mugello Area of Tuscany this October, you are in good hands. As the nights start to have a slight chill and the days get shorter, you can be assured that there are many events worth noting around this zone in Italy. We have compiled a short […]