Contacts
Associazione Terre di Mugello
Via San Giovanni Maggiore, 57
50032 Borgo San Lorenzo Florence
phone/fax: + 39 055 8408741
e-mail: info@terredimugello.it
Chairperson:
Daniela Lepri
Secretary:
Anna Maria Garbari
Women for the Territory
Terre di Mugello is an Association of Women combining feminine creativity
with tradition.
Its members aim to promote the Mugello area by providing their warn
family welcome in environmentally sustainable tourist facilities
such as holiday farms and
bed & breakfasts, as well as to improve the land
by farming it with organic and/or ecofriendly methods.
Our mission
The Terre di Mugello members respect and protect the surroundings
they live in and love, as a gift to their families, their communities
and their guests. They firmly believe this is a valid and viable
choice both for their present and their future.
The Terre di Mugello associations aims:
- To enhance women’s business projects as well as their employment
in other skilled activities.
- To promote the cultural and practical development of an equal-opportunity
society.
- To build a networ of quality tourist facilities in rural areas
in Tuscany.
- To support traditional countryside activities by promoting the
local certified agricultural produce and handicrafts.
Quality chart
The members of our network will be glad to be your trusted guides
to the famed Tuscan countryside and its charming villages. They
will show you around their own and other members' farms, wine and
oil cellars, honey-making workshops. This will offer a unique insight
into the life and history of our land, provide a chance to taste
the local cuisine and allow you to learn its traditional recipes.
The value of the Terre di Mugello brand lies in its reputation to
be a quality guarantee for guests visiting Tuscany. Therefore, members
are chosen irrespective of their category and price range, but on
strict condition that they meet the important quality criteria outlined
in our hospitality chart.
Services:
- Beakfast will be a pleasant daily surprise for the eyes and tastebuds
of our guests.
- A standard breakfast will include a choice of coffee, tea, milk,
bread, butter, jam, a sweet (cake, brioche or biscuits), fruit juice
or squash.
- yoghurt, fresh fruit, cereals and other treats may also be made
available.
- We shall take care to serve fresh produce selected – whenever
possible – from local farms.
- We are also very keen about the way we present our food. Table
cloths and dishes are carefully selected in order to please the
eye, which we believe is part of the overall idea of enjoying food.
- In their rooms, guests will also find a list of extras that are
usually available upon request, with their clearly stated cost,
if any.
Hospitality:
- We take particular care in welcoming and accommodating our guests
in relaxing and pleasant surroundings.
- We won’t just look after their comfort, but also strive
to supply all possible support to help them make the best of their
holiday.
- Our member establishments are managed as family businesses. This
ensures a combination of homely surroundings and professional manners.
Warmth and discretion are the attitudes we aim to mingle in a natural
effort.
- Brochures and information leaflets will be available for browsing
in the guest rooms or lounge. Additionally, we shall always be available
in person for a chat on what’s worth seeing and doing around.
- Our knowledge of the territory is made available to visitors wishing
to explore the richness of the Tuscan nature and culture. Guests
can always rely to draw on our expertise for information ranging
from museum opening times to insider's shopping tips, from transportation
timetables to medical and a variety of other public services (banks,
post-offices, etc.).
- Furthermore, we are always very happy to recommend events, such
as fairs and exhibitions, that shouldn’t be missed; restaurants
offering special cuisine, the most scenic routes to your destination
for the day, sport facilities, walking and biking tracks etc.