Torre Di Vignale

We spent a week at Torre di Vignale and loved it. Everything was as advertised - beautiful garden, imaculate interiors, fully equipped kitchen, outdoor patio with barbeque and of course the gorgeous swimmingpool! The views over the surrounding landscape are fantastic. As most other reviewers has mentioned the drive up to the house may seem intimidating at first try but you get used to it, just dont attempt it with a sports car! The owner and host Paolo is wonderfull, charming and helpfull (although her English skills are close to zero - but that is made up by her great attitude). She even prepared a lovely 4 course dinner for our party of 14 at a very reasonable price. The walk down to the village is about 25min (and 35min back up the hill!) The village has a couple of trattorias/pizzerias, pharmacy, ATM machine and a small allimentari. The drive into Arezzo för shopping takes 20 min (Essalunga supermarket is closest and has a good selection). A day trip to Siena (1 hour) is highly recommended. Also the nearby towns of Citta di Castello and Sansepolcro (about 30 min away) are worth a visit. There are some great wineries to viait in the hills above Arezzo - I can recommend Podere di Pomaio!