Villa Avvennire

This is a painting of the villa in which I am staying, painted in the 1950s or 60s just after the last renovation. The villa was built in the late 1800s on top of an Etruscan ruin. You can still see one of the original Etruscan rooms now a part of the basement, complete with an amazing wine collection. One of the bottles dates from 1800s.

The villa is located in Siena outside of the old city walls, a short bus ride or long walk away from the center of town. You can rent individual rooms or rent a suite of connected rooms and shared kitchen with a bunch of friends. The owner, Leonardo Pepi, is wonderful. He enjoys cooking, and made one of the best dishes I've ever had (see prior post). If you'd like to stay here or see more, there are two websites, one in Italian http://www.terre-grance.com/strutture/villaavvenire.html and another in English or German http://www.agriturismoavvenire.com/. I highly recommend the Villa Avveenire if you want a unique experience very near Florence and convenient to Siena. The villa is also very close to the train station in Siena.