Description

The Arpaderba B&B is situated in a unique and outstanding location overlooking the Calafuria Natural Rerserve on the Etruscan Coast south Livorno in Tuscany.
The owners had been searching for a long time for an accommodation in Tuscany where, on the one side they wanted to create a Bed & Breakfast and on the other their home. When they visited for the first time this unique and enchanting place with a ruin on the top, from where one can enjoy breathtaking panoramic views over the whole coast, the islands and the Tuscan landscape, they knew that this was the place they were searching for. After nearly three long years of painstaking restoration works, today guests will find a friendly family atmosphere.

The owner-couple lives together with their two kids in one part of the house, whereas  in the other part are available 6 charming rooms with bathroom, of which one can be suitable also for wheelchair-users.
Each room is different from the other, furnished with antiques, according to the Tuscan tradition. In the centre of the ground floor rooms is situated the multipurpose hall, with a nice panoramic view, where in the morning is served breakfast. This hall can also host musical events, meetings and other performances.

Through the huge panorama window one  accesses the onto the terrace, offering a marvellous view of the coast and the surrounding landscape. Underneath the house is situated the "Taverna" at complete disposal for reacreational activities of the guests. Next to it, the storeroom, where guests can leave their bikes. In fact, this place invites to use the bike (that can be rented also on the spot) and for trecking. It is possible to start directly from the house, along the paths of the Parco Naturale di Calafuria and to arrive directly on the sea (ca. 4 km). Only 2 km away from the Bed & Breakfast, it is possible to ride on horseback through the marvellous nature.

In the small seaside resort  Quercianella (4 km) one can find everything for everyday needs such as restaurants, shops, banks, pharmacy, sports (swimming pool, tennis etc.) or make any kind of water sports (e.g. canoe, sailing etc.). The nearest golf course is just 10 km away. Livorno (11 km), from where the ferries for the islands (Elba, Gorgona, Capraia) cast off, can be reached in a quarter of an hour and it is possible to reach in approximately half an hour by car Pisa (25 km). Also the other Tuscan art towns such as Lucca (ca. 55 km), Volterra (ca. 80 km), Florence and San Gimignano (ca. 100 km) as well as Siena (130 km), to name just a few, can be reached for day trips.

Arpaderba, in English "The Grass Harp" according to Truman Capote's novel, because here one can only hear the sound of the grass created by the wind...

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