Casa Portagioia is an elegant yet relaxed country retreat in Tuscany – somewhere between a country hotel and your best friend’s home. It is a place where you can relax, take time to reflect on your travels and to be energized and enthused in to seeing more of the wonderful places Tuscany (and Umbria) have to offer.

Whether you plan to try some Pecorino from Pienza or some of Tuscany’s famous wines or discover the antiquities of Arezzo, the treasures of Cortona, Montepulciano and Siena or the tranquillity that is Assisi – or a day trip to Florence - (an hour by train) - Just a few of the ideas to contemplate whilst you sit back and relax by our heated swimming pool enjoying the changing Tuscan vista that surround Casa Portagioia

Casa Portagioia offers 5 independent guest bedrooms and 2 suite apartments, all with luxury bathrooms. Four of the bedrooms and both apartments benefit from air-conditioning. Our accommodations are fresh and inviting. For a Tuscan country B&B you’ll find everything ‘just so’ from our comfortable orthopaedic beds to the modern bright bathrooms to the lovely views of the gardens and surrounding Tuscan hillside.

Breakfast can be quite a perilous activity. You might find yourself sitting on our terraces for hours on end – taking in the views, sipping a fresh cappuccino when you had planned to be on the road discovering more than just our beautiful valley – such is the relaxed style at Casa Portagioia

You might also be at Casa Portagioia for one of our dinner parties. During the summer these take place on one of our terraces overlooking the bucolic splendour of the valley. A five-course feast is served – and you might like to try some of Tuscany’s finest and award winning wines from our cellar.

The focal points of Casa Portagioia are the spectacular pool with its panoramic views of the Tuscan countryside and Casa Portagioia’s gardens. The Cyprus lined drive, the lavender, roses, rosemary and ginistra mingle with terracotta pots bursting with summer colours and fragrances.

Casa Portagioia is the perfect base for exploring the history, towns, museums, galleries and festivals of Tuscany and Umbria. "A Bed and Breakfast in Tuscany that is simply perfect - .." for your special vacation in Tuscany, Wedding in Tuscany or even your Honeymoon in Tuscany - but only if you are  looking for that something very special

During August, Cortona hosts the famous Tuscan Sun Festival. The 2008 festival was opened by Hollywood legend Robert Redford. This beautiful Tuscan hill town is usually a quiet place, but during the first weeks of August Cortona is transformed into an international venue for music, wine tasting, cooking and more. The 2009 Tuscan Sun festival is bound to be every bit as wonderful. The Festival lasts for about 10 days. A truly stunning setting for a magical event. (For ticket information contact International Festivals Bureau from Spring  2009)

November is usually the time of the olive harvest. Tuscan olive oil is accepted as 'the' best olive oil in the world. Many farms in  Val di Chio will allow you to watch - and even join in the harvesting of the precious crop (in the traditional way of course) and then on to the mill  to witness the small olives being transformed into the beautiful Tuscan Extra Virgin Olive Oil. and here in the Val di Chio, our organic Tuscan Olive Oil - could be the best you have ever tasted!