The Daisy

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A walk in the past......

The Daisy is a delightful cottage built in mellow stone during 1300 and is set up just out at the small medieval hamlet of Lanciole in the chestnut clad mountains above the pretty market town of Pescia (20 mins), otherwise known as “the City of Flowers”, in the heart of the Tuscan countryside, tranquil but not isolated, the whole area being totally unspoiled.



Between 1300 and 1500 the Daisy functioned as a customs post on the border divining the confines of Lucca and Florence. With the elimination of the borders the building was transformed into a hillside farmhouse raising goats, sheep and producing the sweet chestnut flour. The farmhouse was purchased by my great grandfather in the second half of the 1800's was handled down to the successive generation



The hilltop villages in front Lanciole, Crespole, Calamecca and Serra Pistoiese were dominium of Ghibellines during medioage, and the Manor castle for his strqategic and dominant position had funcion of guard to defend the Florence dominium and the Lucca's dominium,
in this area known as the Svizzera Pesciatina (Switzerland above Pescia) for its
outstanding natural beauty, perfect for nature lovers, beautiful walking and trekking.
There is a small bar in the village which throughout the year holds dances and musical
evenings, the occasional dinner-dance and pizza at the weekend. Often open during summer time. There are also lots of
local trattorias in the area, serving good home cooked local produce, cheap and you will remember for how tastefully are.




Lanciole is half hour from Lucca, just 50 minutes from Pisa and just 52 km to Florence north, that you can reach easily by train if you prefer in only 50 minutes from the main town. Close to the coast, the spas and golf of Montecatini, Abetone ski resort at only 36 km and Collodi (the home of Pinocchio etc etc. This area so full of various opportunities,
can permit to differenziare your vacation between enjoying sea or snow vacations and cultural visits

To the front of the Daisy there is a pretty patio private to sit out, cooking at the bbq and eat during the good season, boasts fantastic open views down the valley and the medieval hamlets in front and the park the surface area is about 40 hectares, consisting of woods, chestnut groves, pastures, olive groves, orchards and a kitchen garden you will find garden's furnitures, a private and reserved place where you'll can
tunning, read or relax You will enjoy to live in this relaxing surrounding in this peaceful corner of Tuscan countryside.

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The Daisy Rental price:
From January to April 2008: Euro 550/week
May-June and September 2008: Euro 620/week
July and August 2008: Euro 720/week
October to December 2008 Euro 550/week
Christmas and New year week Euro 620/week
Services Offered included in the rates: weekly cleaning, bed, bath and kitchen linens, electricity, water and gaz
Guests receive various local products on arrival : olive oil, wine, seasonal fruit and vegetable, chestnuts in autumn