Usually it happen, that before leaving for holidays, to wonder what will be the weather when you get to your destination. Everybody would like to have sunny days with temperate climate in order to walk and visit all the artistic and cultural beauty that are in Tuscany or in the Valdelsa territory. To help our guests to choose the best period for their holidays, at Piè di Costa, we have decided to record the weather every day noted on our website the temperature and the weather with detailed icons. This service, which works from April 2004, provides the opportunity for our guests, not knowing what is the weather during their holidays, but to get an idea of what to expect. Even if it is fairly easy to guess what the weather will be in summer, is not easy as well, in spring during the months of March, April and May or in autumn in September, October and November. Maybe not everyone knows that Tuscany, sheltered by mountains of Appennino to the north, offers a mild climate with pleasant temperatures throughout all the year. In winter, between December and early February, the daytime temperature hardly falls below the 5 / 6 degrees Celsius, while in spring and autumn you can have an average temperature above 15 degrees, ideal for walking outdoors or to visit the art cities and small towns of Valdelsa. For that reason before leaving for your vacation in Tuscany or to get an idea on what to put in your suitcase, do not forget to check out the page dedicated to weather on the official website of Piè di Costa.
Posted by admin | Posted in videos | Posted on 06-03-2009
Holiday Home Piè Costa is pleased to present a new video: The Elements.
The short, but suggestive trailer of the duration of 3 minutes represent the elements that each guest is dreaming for his vacation in Tuscany and that Piè di Costa is able to satisfy. Piè di Costa is your home away from home. The place where you can feel with friends or spend pleasant time with your family, to feel the smell of flowers or rediscover the ancient traditions of hospitality of an ancient land.
A place where, even on vacation you can engage in physical activity outdoors to keep fit or just relax the body and mind by the pool overlooking the vineyards that dotted the hills of the Tuscan countryside.
A unique landscape that will surround you, from sunrise to sunset, on your vacation to Piè di Costa. Between the earth and sky, between the past and the future there is a place where you will find the perfect mix of elements for a truly unforgettable stay!
For more videos on Piè di Costa please watch our Video Gallery.
Just a few hours ago the website of Piè di Costa has been awarded by the American Design Awards. American Design Award was founded in 2000 with the aim to show the world the talent of graphic and web design.
The Design Award set for that purpose two competitions a monthly and a semi annual design contest, during which they get thousand of submissions. The evaluation criteria are creativity, usability, the immediacy and effectiveness of the message transmitted.
A demonstration of the excellent work done by design, the site of Piè Costa was ranked 27th position on 681 websites well reported in the month of October 2008. American Design Awards was considered that the design, graphics and content of the new site of Piè di Costa are able to attract visitors, and the number of those who every day choose our site to plan your holiday in Tuscany is the confirmation of this and better recognition for our work.
An holiday in spring or autumn is ideal for exploring Tuscany.
Prices are cheaper, the cities of art are less crowded and the temperature is suitable for walking in the countryside on foot or by mountain bike.
After so much activity, what’s better than a relaxing sauna and a relaxing massage to keep fit and restart the day after to discover Tuscany?
After the harvest, at Piè di Costa is the time to begin harvesting olives. November is the time when the olives reach perfect ripeness. The olives are harvested by hand or using a special tool and made to fall on a net lying at the foot of the olive tree. Here are grouped together, separate from the leaves and put into boxes, ready to be transported to the mill for the production of the Extra Vergine oil of olive. In Piè di Costa estate there are about 400 olive trees of different varieties like the “frantoio”, “Moraiolo “, and” Leccino” that are typical kinds of olives groves in Tuscany. For that reason the the Extra Vergine oil of olive of Piè di Costa is a mixture of olives of different quality that ensures a unique and unmistakable flavour as well as a deep green colour. Here follow you can see the video with some moments of collecting olives.
We are happy to announce that Piè di Costa is now on Facebook, one of the most popular social network on the web. By visiting our page, it will be possible to all our guests to become fans or friends of Piè Costa.
Thanks to facebook, you can also invite friends to visit Piè di Costa, share photos with other guests, memories or just to fine one more reason to come to Piè di Costa for your next holidays in Tuscany.
It is now 10 years since it started our commitment: renovate the old farmhouse of the family and make it the ideal place to spend a quiet holiday in the Tuscan countryside.
We wanted to create a place where you can spend hours of happiness full of emotions, in serenity and harmony. Our goal was also to meet people from all around the world who share with us the love for the Tuscan countryside, for art, for the Tuscan cooking and making their holiday as unforgettable as possible.
We have met many new friends during these past years. Friends who have chosen to celebrate in Piè di Costa birthdays, anniversaries and weddings, but we have also seen children grow and children become parents, making us part of their lives. For these reasons, we want to celebrate our 10th anniversary with you all completely renovating the site with new graphics, more content and information and new photos.
This is our way to mark a milestone in a journey that we are doing and will continue to do with you and thanks to you.
It’s harvest time in Tuscany and also in Piè Costa is now time to harvest the grapes in the three hectares of Chianti vineyards in oue estate. The following video, shows some moments of the harvest:
September is arrived and like every year figs and grapes are ready to be collected. The nature and its cycles is punctual and surprising: gives the fruits of his land with generosity and love. First fruits of autumn like figs are a joy to see but above all to eat. Accompanied with the salami is one of the best dishes of traditional Tuscan cuisine. But they are also good with pecorino cheese and ham, or even by themselves after a meal. Staying in one of Piè di Costa apartments during fall season you can organize a dinner in the garden or on a terrace of your apartment, with figs and salami. September is the month of the harvest. Our Chianti vineyards arriving until a few meters from home give a good table grapes. Choosing September for a holiday in Tuscany in Piè di Costa you can enjoy these unique products of our land.
Posted by admin | Posted in curiosity | Posted on 05-08-2008
Few weeks ago in Piè of Costa arrived new little friends. Initially hidden under a bush near the apartment Gelsomino slowly small kittens began to be seen around the garden. Mom always careful and vigilant breastfed them with love and taught them to walk and to move alone. They are soft and nice and they love to play with each other even if they are still suspicious toward humans. We are confident that our new little friends are the children of our mascot Pallino. As the father they are happy and joyful and we hope they will the friends of all the children who will stay in Piè Costa.
Usually it happen, that before leaving for holidays, to wonder what will be the weather when you get to your destination. Everybody would like to have sunny days with temperate climate in order to walk and visit all the artistic and cultural beauty that are in Tuscany or in the Valdelsa territory. To help our guests to choose the best period for their holidays, at Piè di Costa, we have decided to record the weather every day noted on our website the temperature and the weather with detailed icons. This service, which works from April 2004, provides the opportunity for our guests, not knowing what is the weather during their holidays, but to get an idea of what to expect. Even if it is fairly easy to guess what the weather will be in summer, is not easy as well, in spring during the months of March, April and May or in autumn in September, October and November. Maybe not everyone knows that Tuscany, sheltered by mountains of Appennino to the north, offers a mild climate with pleasant temperatures throughout all the year. In winter, between December and early February, the daytime temperature hardly falls below the 5 / 6 degrees Celsius, while in spring and autumn you can have an average temperature above 15 degrees, ideal for walking outdoors or to visit the art cities and small towns of Valdelsa. For that reason before leaving for your vacation in Tuscany or to get an idea on what to put in your suitcase, do not forget to check out the page dedicated to weather on the official website of Piè di Costa.
