Villa Fontelunga

Top choice in Arezzo


Gorgeous is the only word to use when describing this 19th-century villa in Foiano della Chiana, 35km southwest of Arezzo. Its nine rooms are the perfect balance of traditional Tuscan elegance and jet-set pizzazz. Leisure facilities include a tennis court, gorgeous pool and mountain-bike use. Dinner (€39 including wine) is offered twice weekly.

There's a two-night minimum stay, service is first class, and the hotel also has a couple of effortlessly stylish self-catering villas to rent (one week minimum).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Arezzo attractions

1. Torre del Cassero

6.69 MILES

Rarely open, this half-ruined tower, part of the medieval fortress crowning Castiglion Fiorentino, commands panoramic views of the Val di Chiana.

2. Museo Archeologico

6.7 MILES

Find this well-put-together archaeological museum at the top of the picturesque walled town, inside Castiglion Fiorentino's medieval fortress. The museum…

3. Pinacoteca Comunale

6.71 MILES

The lower part of Castiglion Fiorentino's fortress is home to a small collection of art including a Madonna and Child from the school of Taddeo Gaddi and…

4. Museo Diocesano di Arte Sacra

8.87 MILES

Highlights of this small museum in the decommissioned 16th-century Chiesa del Gesù include a number of works by Pietro Lorenzetti, a Madonna and Child (c…

5. Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta

8.89 MILES

The views of the Val di Chiana from the terrace in front of Cortona's 15th-century duomo (cathedral) are spectacular, but the church itself is…

7. Chiesa di San Francesco

9.03 MILES

Built in the 13th century, this was the second church dedicated to St Francis after the basilica in Assisi and is a popular stop for pilgrims following…

8. Chiesa di San Domenico

9.13 MILES

At the eastern end of Via Nazionale is this 15th-century church, home to a 1515 painting of the Madonna and Saints by local luminary Luca Signorelli.