The Lazy Olive Glamping

Your exploration of wine country can go far beyond the on-site vineyard… take a day trip to Montalcino (40 minutes’ drive) where you can poke around the cellars of the Brunello producers, or visit the site at Brolio Castle where the production of chianti was revolutionised. If wine doesn’t do it for you, chase a different kind of decadence with a morning of truffle hunting and a picnic at San Giovanni d’Asso, a 20-minute drive from Lazy Olive. On your way back from the hunt, make a detour to the thermal spa at San Giovanni to spend an afternoon taking the waters. To get a flavour of the history of this part of Tuscany, a trip to the UNESCO site and medieval buildings of Pienza is a must. Explore the streets of the 15th-century Renaissance town and gaze out on the stunning landscape that surrounds it – time your trip right and you’ll even get to join in the annual cheese festival… For a longer day trip, head to the museums, galleries and shops of Florence, an hour and 40 minutes’ drive away.