Villas in Arcidosso
Arcidosso suits walkers and winter visitors who want Monte Amiata's chestnut woods and ski slopes, with small homes for two to six. The homes are scattered across the hills around the village, few have a pool, and very few list wifi, so check the listing if you need to work.
- Villas
- 8
- From, per week
- £381
About Arcidosso
Arcidosso sits on Monte Amiata beneath the Aldobrandesca fortress, whose main tower dates from around 1100 and which now holds three museums, including one on the medieval landscape. The village was a bastion against Siena and was besieged by the Sienese in 1331. Below the walls, chestnut groves line the road down to Montelaterone, passing the Romanesque church of Santa Maria in Làmulas. This is chestnut country: roasted chestnuts, castagnaccio and polenta made with chestnut flour are local dishes. The homes are spread around the village rather than inside it, mostly for two to four, with gardens and fireplaces; a few have a pool.
Is Arcidosso right for you?
- Best for
- Walkers and skiers who want a quiet stone village
- Not for you if
- You need reliable wifi or a beach on the doorstep, since few homes list wifi and the coast is a long drive.
Near Arcidosso
Monte Labbro
A nature reserve whose summit carries the Giurisdavidica Tower, left by David Lazzaretti's religious movement, with a wildlife park of deer and mouflon.
Mount Amiata Ski Area
Ten kilometres of downhill runs served by eight lifts, plus Nordic trails and guided snowshoe outings by day or night.
Merigar West
A Tibetan Buddhist temple and community on the slopes of the mountain since the 1980s.
Getting to Arcidosso
Rome Fiumicino is about two hours twenty minutes away by car. Buses do reach Arcidosso, with line 42A from Paganico, but the trip from the airport takes over four hours, and the homes are spread out, so you need a car.
When to go to Arcidosso
Winter brings skiing, Nordic skiing and snowshoe walks on the mountain above the village, and on Christmas Eve nearby Abbadia San Salvatore lights its great wood-stack torches. For walkers and riders there is a 27 km trekking loop on Monte Amiata, a three-day route from Seggiano to Arcidosso and the Mount Labbro gravel route.
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Arcidosso villa holidays: questions answered
Can you ski near Arcidosso?
Yes. The Mount Amiata Ski Area has ten kilometres of alpine runs and eight lifts, with Nordic trails as well, and Arcidosso is one of the villages below the summit.
What is the Arcidosso castle?
It is the Aldobrandesca fortress at the top of the village, the oldest part of Arcidosso. Inside are the David Lazzaretti Museum, the Museum of Medieval Landscape and a museum of oriental art.
Is Arcidosso good for walking holidays?
Very much so. Marked routes include a 27 km Monte Amiata trekking loop and a three-day walk from Seggiano to Arcidosso, and the Monte Labbro reserve is close by.
What food is Arcidosso known for?
Chestnuts. The village is in the production area of the Monte Amiata PGI chestnut, grown on volcanic soil, which turns up as roasted chestnuts, castagnaccio cake and chestnut-flour polenta.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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