Agriturismo Corboli

Corboli is a good starting point to visit the Tuscan cities of Art

 There is a brand new factory  OUTLET in Barberino di Mugello : you can get there in 30 minutes

A valid choice is ... not to do anything .

You can comfortably sit in an armchair around the pool,reading a book while drinking a glass of good wine .

Facilities

• each apartment has a microwave oven, whilst Casa Masi and Casa Landi have an electric oven

• wooden garden chairs and table outside each apartment, with umbrellas when hot

• children’s play area

• Guests’ reception room where you will find:

  • Natural and fizzy mineral water

  • Library containing novels,some kindly left by previous guests

  • Tourist guides of Tuscany

  • Computer with wireless connection

  • Games andplayng cards

• Farm shop (access from the guests’ reception room) selling our own products:

  • Meat and tomato sauces for pasta

  • Truffle lardo

  • Tuscan and truffle crostini

  • Mostarda sauce for cheese and bread

  • Honey , honey vinegar and truffle honey

  • Chestnut flour

  • Aromatic herbs
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Local and tuscan wines and beers
  • Locally made biscuits and pasta
  • Fresh,home grown vegetables

• Take away food service – upon request only

• Cookery courses on how to prepare local biscuits – upon request only

• Washing facilities (behind the wooden door in front of the swimming pool) with iron, sewing equipment, cleaning products, dryers, hair dryers, children’s games

• Toilet just off the washing room in front of the swimming pool

What to see and do

• Bicycle and moped hire (in village)

• Windsurfing and water sports at Bilancino Lake

• Lake fishing

• Horse riding – upon request only

• Tennis courts (in village)

• Shopping Outlet at Barberino

• Visit to local brewery with beer tasting – upon request only

• Visit to local Olive Oil mill with tasting – upon request only. Also chance to visit while pressing is taking place (end October and beginning November only)

• Visit to wine cellar – upon request only. Also chance to see the collection and crushing of the grapes (end September and beginning October only)

• Visit to mill to see the production of chestnut flour (mid-November only)

• Special requests at particular times of the year:

  • Night tour to Acquerino-Cantagallo nature reserve to hear the mating call of the stags (September and October)
  • Hunting with authorised guide (August to November)

Festivals and Celebrations

Polenta Festival (1^st Sunday of Lent): remembering the sacking, in 1512, by the Spanish troops and, after their departure, the subsequent distribution of foodstuffs – polenta made from chestnuts, dried cod and herring – from the Bardi Counts’ castle. Historical procession, reading of the parchment and distribution of chestnut polenta.

St Joseph’s festival (1^st Sunday after 19^th March): celebrating the local animals and local products

Singing May (1^st May): festival taking place all over the region with local bands and orchestras performing songs and popular dances

Dusting festival (1^st Sunday in June): remembering the grain threshing

St Ann’s festival (1^st Sunday after 25^th July): dancing, singing and fireworks

Woodman’s festival (2^nd Sunday in July): wood cutting competitions, lassoing, etc

Rinficolona festival (7 September): procession with hand-made lamps (rinficolona) around the streets of the town, remembering the people who would come into the town for the Madonna della Fiera.

Madonna della Fiera (8^th September): procession through the streets, blessing of the Holy Belt from Donatello’s pulpit, fireworks

Donkey Palio (15^th September)

Siege of the Villa  three days of festivities at Villa del Poggio. Wine tasting and historical re-enactments

St Michael’s festival (8^th December): market

All throughout the winter, there are plays and operas taking place on Sunday afternoons.