Villas in Rufina

About Rufina

Rufina is a small town about 20 km east of Florence, in the Val di Sieve hills at around 115 metres. It is a working wine place rather than a showpiece: DOCG Chianti Rufina and the reds of Pomino come from here, and in 1716 Cosimo III de' Medici named the area one of four Tuscan districts producing fine wine. Most homes have a private pool and a garden, and they are scattered across the hills around the town. Villa Poggio Reale, a 16th-century villa in a park with vineyards, holds the Museum of Vine and Wine. Londa, with its artificial lake, and wooded Pelago both border the comune.

Is Rufina right for you?

Best for

Wine lovers wanting a pool and hills within reach of Florence

Not for you if

You want a walkable hill town with restaurants outside the door.

Near Rufina

• Pontassieve

  Neighbouring comune whose countryside mixes tradition with organic and biodynamic farms.

• Londa

  Neighbouring village with an artificial lake built in the late 1960s, and a festival each September celebrating the Regina peach.

• Pelago

  Neighbouring comune known for its woods and mushrooms; the hamlet of Raggioli has stone alleys and a medieval feel.

• Florence

  About 20 km west of Rufina; Florence Airport is a 38-minute drive from the town.

Getting to Rufina

Florence Airport is the one to use, about 38 minutes by car from Rufina. Without a car, a tram from the airport to Santa Maria Novella and then a train to Rufina takes around an hour and a quarter. Rufina has its own station, but the homes are in the hills, so a car is practical.

When to go to Rufina

Events set the rhythm here. Holy Saturday brings the Scoppio del Carro in Piazza Umberto I, the Corso della Nave runs in the second half of May with re-enactments, markets and music, Londa holds its peach festival in September, and the Bacco Artigiano festival follows in autumn. Summer is pool season; check museum opening times before an off-season visit.

Rufina villa holidays: questions answered

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