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Play golf in Tuscany in the new Golf club Castelfalfi.

You know, golf is a philosophy, a way of life, golf is concentration and strong emotions. 

And what better time than this?

In fact, the Castelfalfi Golf Club, located in Montaione(Florence), a few kilometres from the Belmonte country resort in Tuscany, has just reopened after a long renovation and expansion that has made it the largest Golf course in Tuscany and one of the largest in Italy. 

The course now has 27 holes divided into two tracks: the 18-hole Mountain Course and the 9-hole Lake Course. The driving range, where teachers organize individual or group lessons, is betwen the the two courses, together with the beautiful Club House, just at the foot of the Castle of Castelfalfi dominating the huge estate of 1100 hectares. 

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Parco Benestare: last hidden treasure for holidays in Tuscany

The Parco Benestare is an area in Tuscany situated between the two villages of Montaione and Gambassi Terme,and it rapresent the last treasure discovered for holidays in Tuscany where you can admire many nature’s beauties and historical sites.
There are two loop trails within the park, along which you can see thermal springs, geological sites and wonderful views. Along the trails you can also stop and enjoy historical and artistic sites such as the chapels and the monastery of San Vivaldo, the small Jerusalem in Tuscany

Riding holidays in Tuscany through the Parco Benestare

The landscape around Montaione is varied: woods, hills, lakes, rivers and picturesque villages, all surrounded by paths, roads and tracked trails, very important resources for mountain biking holidays in Tuscany. The two trails of the Park are the latest in the reality of Montaione. Read the rest of this entry »

Mountain bike holidays in Tuscany.

Discovering  holidays mtb traks of Montaione (Florence) countryside.

Hello, guys, how re you? Long time I do not write in Belmonte’s blog  and I am sorry for this but I was doing a very interesting activity that can be nice for you. I am tracking the amazing tracks of Montaione countryside. As you well know Montaione countryside is one of the most typical part of Tuscany, and it is known all over the word for its countryside, the real Chianti style. Here around Belmonte there are a lots of paths that develope themselves around woods, hills, rivers and lakes. Most of them are highlithed in some local maps. Mostly during the paths it is likely to find also some historical hits, like the Roman cistern or the abandouned castle of Vignale…. Belive me, it is very amusement to ride down these tracks.

Tracking with gps.

My idea would be to track these paths with my new gps garmin h-trex legend. It is very easy since I need just to ride down Read the rest of this entry »