La Fornace di Racciano is a lovely Bed&Breakfast at a short distance (2, 8 Km) from the historical centre of medieval San Gimignano.
It consists of a typical Tuscan country house surrounded by a large flowery garden. In the past "La Fornace di Racciano" was a furnace that produced lovely terracotta pottery using local dug clay. Today, the building has been carefully renovated to maintain the typical features of the past besides the modern comforts of nowadays. La Fornace di Racciano consists in 7 comfortable rooms and two apartments.
Cristiano, the owner of B&B "La Fornace di Racciano", is a full-blooded Tuscan. His first aim is to cherish his guests and transmit them the authentic Tuscan traditions along with a presentation of the excellences of this region: history, landscape, art and crafts, cooking, wine.
This lovely Bed&Breakfast offers:
- Delightful tasting of certified local products such as ham, salami and pecorino cheese of San Gimignano, bruschetta, fresh vegetables seasoned with the good extra-virgin olive oil along with the excellent wines of San Gimignano, Chianti and Vernaccia;
- A lovely swimming pool, with a spacious sun terrace equipped with sunbeds, tables and chairs, where guests can lazily relax breathing the atmosphere of the peaceful Tuscan countryside;
- A large flowery garden with an equipped area for children with swing, slide, ping pong and a funny children playhouse;
- Precious information to visit the main historical, artistic, environmental sights, and suggestions to purchase "original Tuscan products". For the most extrovert ones, it is possible to organize balloon tours and many more interesting activities to be discovered on the spot;
- Technical services, such as Internet point and free Wi-Fi in all rooms;
- Private and covered parking for six car spaces and for others in the open air.