San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Florentine Chianti

San Casciano VP is a village and a comune (municipality) in the south of Florence, located between Siena and Florence, along the ancient Roman road Cassia. The village offers a lot of facilities: a big supermarket, very good restaurants and pizzerias, a cinema, an olympic swimming pool, a theatre, shops, banks with ATM and pharmacies. There are interesting historical places, a civic museum and lots of cultural events throughout the year.

San Casciano in Val di Pesa is placed in the heart of Chianti area, an agricultural region famous for its wines and extra virgin olive oil.

Download the guide in Italian (PDF file, 11.8 MB)

Holiday home Il Visciolo is about 350 metres far from the main village square, so you can go shopping for local products or having a meal at one of the many restaurants without having to use the car. For that reason staying in a self catering accommodation is not a problem for Visciolo's guests.

Trattorie, Pizzerie and Restaurants within walking distance

Those are just the ones you can reach without getting a car, there are several others you can reach with a short trip. Lunch time is 12:30-14:30, dinner time is 20:00-22:30.

• Trattoria Cantinetta del Nonno – Via IV Novembre 18 (closed on Wednesdays)
• Osteria Il Gatto Re - Via Machiavelli 34 (closed on Mondays, Mon-Sat open at dinner only, Sunday lunch)
• Ristorante Nello – Via IV Novembre 66
• Cinque di vino - Viale San Francesco, 32 (closed on Mondays)
• Antica Fiaschetteria del Chianti - Piazza Pierozzi 24 (closed on Wednesdays)
• Pizzeria La Carbonaia - Via IV Novembre 124 (closed Mondays)
• Pizzeria Sotto Casa - Via Morrocchesi 4 (closed Tuesdays)

Market

Weekly market on Mondays (even on festivities). Nearby villages markets: Thursday at Mercatale and Cerbaia (in case of festivity the day after for both).

Transport services to/from Florence centre

San Casciano in Val di Pesa is connected to Florence centre and other towns and villages by a frequent, fast and cheap urban-suburban coach line provided by SITA/Autolinee Chianti. The coaches leave from a parking in the village centre, about 550 meters from our holiday house. A timetable is available on this page. Florence departures and arrivals are in the historical town centre, 60 metres beside Firenze Santa Maria Novella train station.

Tourist Information Point by Pro Loco

It is an association of volunteers who work to promote local tourism. Activities: reception and tourist information, promotion of the territory and its products and organization of cultural events.

Address: Via Machiavelli, 8 – Tel +39 055 828324 – Facebook – Instagram

Sites with useful information on San Casciano VP

• Travel guide to San Casciano in Val di Pesa - information about how to reach, transportation, restaurants;
• Data and history of the town on Wikipedia;
• (IT) Places to visit - information by the municipality (in Italian).
• (IT) Churches - information by the municipality (in Italian).
• (IT) Swimming Pool Piscina del Chianti - built in 2004, formerly named Il Melograno, it is only 2 Km far from our property and it is opened all year round.
• (IT) Niccolini Theatre - many events are scheduled in the season.