Private visit to the House of Grand Duke Leopold of Tuscany with invitation

About this tour

Step inside Podere degli Olmi, the sole surviving Leopoldina villa open to visitors in Valdichiana. A descendant of the region's oldest noble families guides you through rooms layered with centuries of Tuscan life, then sits you down to taste wines and foods rooted in the valley's soil and traditions. Two and a half hours that shift your understanding of what this landscape holds.

Highlights

• Only accessible private Leopoldina estate in the valley
• Hosted by a direct descendant of the founding family
• Rooms filled with original period furnishings and artefacts
• Tasting of regional wines paired with local food
• Learn cultivation practices that shaped Valdichiana

What to expect

You'll enter a working house that has belonged to the same family for generations. The guide moves through rooms at an unhurried pace, pointing out details most visitors never see—the wear on doorframes, the logic of room placement, objects that reveal how people actually lived. Expect stories rather than a scripted tour; expect questions to be welcomed. The tasting happens in the house itself, with wines and foods explained in context of the land outside. Dietary needs are accommodated with advance notice.

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