This charming bed & breakfast is located on a Tuscan hillside (hence the name) a short distance from the pleasant and historic village of Fiesole. The web site for this spot promised beautiful scenery, and we were not disappointed. The Tuscan valley, viewed from the front yard of our room, is something to see, and the evening sunset over the valley, best viewed with a glass of the local wine, is breathtaking. Our room was clean, tidy and quiet. Breakfast, slightly different each day, featured cakes prepared by the wife of our host, Giovanni. There is a friendly and lively trattoria just a short walk up the hill from our room, and we ate most of our evening meals there, or occasionally at one of the spots in Fiesole.

Poggio al Sole is a perfect location from which to base an exploration of the central Tuscan countryside. The drive from there to Fiesole offers long rang views of Florence, with the Duomo dominating the scene. From Fiesole, where free parking is... more