Hotel Bellavista Impruneta Impruneta

Opened in 1906, the hotel still maintains untouched the charm of last century, of which it preserves the original "cotto-bricked" floor, the style and furnishings with, in addition, all modern comforts. Bellavista, run since the beginning by the Becucci family (which has now reached its 4th generation) is much appreciated for its warm and homely atmosphere, as well as being renowned for its restaurant.

Each room has private bathroom and is equipped with hair-drier, telephone, satellite TV and air conditioning.

The excellent traditional cuisine offers typical Tuscan dishes: a wide range of salamis and Tuscan canapés, garlic toasted bread dressed with extra-virgin olive oil from Impruneta, noodles in wild-boar sauce, ravioli in truffle sauce, typical bread and vegetables soup, beans and chick-peas soup, Florentine T-bone steak, deep-fried chicken and rabbit, stew, deep-fried vegetables (mushrooms, tomatoes, artichokes and pumpkin flowers), grilled mushrooms, stewed vegetables, white beans seasoned with top-quality olive oil, as well as a selection of vintage Chianti wines.

Travel information

By car from Northern Italy

Take Highway A1 towards Rome. Exit at Firenze-Certosa. Turn right, following the blue signs for Impruneta. After 1 km (0.6 miles), at the first intersection, turn left. Pass through the main square of the little town of Tavarnuzze and continue towards Impruneta (the street goes up a hill). After just 5 km (3 miles) you will arrive in Impruneta; the Bellavista is in the main square.

By car from Southern Italy

Take Highway A1 towards Milan. Exit at Firenze-Certosa. Follow points A3 through A6 above.

From Santa Maria Novella railway station in Florence

After descending from the train, with the tracks behind you, exit on the left side of the railway station passing through the turnstiles near the pharmacy and the McDonald's restaurant. Outside the station, cross the street at the signal and then turn right. Walk for about 50 meters and then turn left at the first street which is Largo Alinari. After about 20 meters, you will see the CAP bus stop on the left side of the street (the buses, as well as the signs at the stop, are blue and white). Monday through Saturday from 6:30am to 8:30pm a bus passes about every half-hour. On Sundays, from 7:20am to 8:30pm, the bus runs eight times. A small sign on the drivers' side of the bus indicates the direction of the bus. Make sure that you board the bus indicating Impruneta-Via Bagnolo or Impruneta-Pozzolatico. Purchase your ticket before boarding the bus. You can also purchase tickets once on board but the price is slightly higher. It should take about thirty minutes to arrive to the main square of Impruneta and in front of the Bellavista.

From Florence airport

• By bus: take the shuttle bus that goes directly to Santa Maria Novella railway station and then follow points C1 through C8 above.
• By taxi: a taxi station is located just outside the arrival terminal of the airport and a trip should cost around 30.00 Euro.