Castelfalfi, Tuscany

The borgo, the castle and the park

The village of Castelfalfi was founded by the Lombard king Faolfo and first documented in 754 AD; its custodians changed across the centuries, the Caetani, the chivalrous Order of Santo Stefano, the Biondi family, while the architecture and the land endured. The restored hamlet is the centrepiece, with the medieval castle (La Rocca) and its three panoramic terraces, the Romanesque church of San Floriano, and the Medici Park, home to an extraordinary collection of plants from around the world and a magnificent stone cloister.

Choosing your Castelfalfi villa

For a stay in the village, compare Casa Medici with La Pergola. Casa Medici looks towards the Medici Park; La Pergola has a private plunge pool. Both are worth considering if the borgo is an important part of your holiday.

For a countryside setting, start with Il Fienile and Casale I Bianchi. Il Fienile has three bedrooms, while Casale I Bianchi has five. Check the layout and the route to the village alongside the guest capacity, especially when travelling with children or several generations.

Stefano Ricci La Rocca is a different kind of stay: a two-suite penthouse in the castle, with a rooftop terrace and private jacuzzi. Compare its accommodation and service arrangements separately from the farmhouse villas.

Ask for floor plans, en-suite bathroom details and bed configurations before choosing. Pool size, heating, outdoor space and service inclusions vary by property. The individual villa pages are the place to compare those details.

Golf at Castelfalfi: reopening in 2027

Castelfalfi’s golf course will reopen in 2027, with the date to be confirmed. This adds another reason to consider an estate villa for a future stay, particularly for groups combining golf with pool days, food and wine, or time at the spa.

Our Tuscany golf course map and villa guide compares Castelfalfi with other golf areas, including Rosewood villas at Castiglion del Bosco, where villa guests enjoy exclusive course access. For Castelfalfi, confirm the opening schedule and playing arrangements for your dates before booking around golf.

Forty experiences, and then some

The estate runs more than forty curated experiences. In the vineyards and cellars: tastings of the organic wines in the Barricaia, olive-oil tastings at the historic Frantoio mill, and, in season, the grape harvest and the olive picking. At the table: cooking classes and wood-fired pizza workshops, and picnics laid out on the hills. In nature: truffle hunts in the Carfalo woods, falconry, beekeeping and honey tasting, fishing on Casiscala Lake, e-bike rides and night jeep safaris, and four marked trekking trails across the 2,700 acres.

For the energetic there is the Castelfalfi Adventure Park, with ten treetop courses, a climbing wall and archery, alongside guided tours of the borgo, grand city tours and even supercar drives through the hills. It adds up to a place where children, grandparents and everyone between can each have the holiday they came for.

Spa, dining and family days

The RAKxa Wellness Spa gives the estate a dedicated setting for treatments and time away from the villa. Ask about appointments, age policies and which facilities are included with your accommodation before planning a spa day.

The estate’s dining options let you mix meals at the villa with evenings out. Restaurant openings and menus can change through the season, so choose around the week you are staying rather than a fixed restaurant count.

For families, the adventure park and estate activities give you options beyond the pool. Check age and height requirements for the activities you choose, and book childcare separately where needed. Our family villa planning guide covers room layouts, pool questions and the practical needs of different generations.

Weddings, events and an organic estate

For celebrations, the castle's three panoramic terraces, the Medicean Park and the borgo itself stage weddings and receptions, while the Aria pavilion seats up to 450 guests beside a cloister and gardens; four meeting rooms handle corporate functions, all with dedicated event planners. Underpinning it is a working farm: twenty-five hectares of vineyards and more than forty of olive groves, organic since 2016, whose wine, extra-virgin olive oil and even gin, vermouth, amaro and grappa are sold in the estate wine shop. A biomass plant heats and cools the buildings, and rainwater lakes irrigate the land.

Getting here and exploring Tuscany

Compare Florence and Pisa airports using your flight times and the route to your chosen villa. A car is useful for exploring beyond the estate; countryside villas are not all within walking distance of the borgo. Use our Tuscany map to plan outings to San Gimignano and Volterra. Ask about estate transport and villa service inclusions before arrival.

Best for

• Multi-generational family holidays
• Weddings and milestone celebrations
• Food, wine and olive-oil lovers
• Wellness and spa stays
• Families with young children
• A first Tuscan trip, for the variety in one place