Holiday apartment in Usi: Ceramics, village history and nature

Usi is an ancient village whose character unfolds through rural architectural history, ceramic art, regional cuisine and an impressive landscape. The wider region around Usi reveals very different facets: the gentle hills of Tuscany as well as limestone cliffs, rivers, caves and cavities. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Usi, you can base your choice of location on cultural, culinary, nature-oriented and active interests.

Historic Architecture and Ceramics

The historic Fattoria degli Usi consists of several older agricultural buildings arranged along a bend in the provincial road and enclosing broad courtyards. This arrangement makes the agricultural character of the complex immediately apparent.

In the wider region around Usi lies Aia della Colonna, a 240-hectare estate in the gentle hills of Tuscany, about 2 km from Usi. Aia della Colonna is certified as an organic farm and is a Slow Food Presidium for Maremmana beef cattle.

At Aia della Colonna, there are ceramic decorations from different periods, floral decorations and individually customizable decorations. Many ceramic pieces decorated by Roberta over the course of more than two decades can also be seen there. This means that your cultural perspective ranges from period styles and floral motifs to personally designed works.

Ceramiche Roberta Tistarelli is located in Usi; the telephone number given is 0564986110.

Landscape Between River and Rock

In the wider region around Usi, Rocchette di Fazio stands steeply above the Albegna River.

The wider region around Bosco dei Rocconi contains high limestone cliffs; the Albegna and Rigo rivers flow at their foot, and there are also caves and cavities there. Rock, watercourses and underground formations give the nature theme several clearly distinct aspects.

The Bosco-Rocconi Reserve welcomes school classes and other groups during the week by prior arrangement. For groups wishing to include this natural area, prior arrangement is part of the specific visit planning.

Cycling Route and Regional Cuisine

After leaving Provincial Road 160 at Cancellone, the Visit Tuscany cycling route initially follows the signs to Usi on Provincial Road 11.

Acquacotta di Roccalbegna is a local dish made with onions, celery, spinach, tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, Pecorino Toscano, eggs, broth and stale bread. Alongside the landscape and ceramics, this provides a clearly described local dish to consider when planning your trip.

Which holiday apartment in Usi suits your travel plans?

A holiday apartment in Usi or a holiday home in Usi can be selected according to your preferred holiday focus. This leaves room for a holiday in which the ancient village, handcrafted works, a local dish or the landscape each provides the right focus.

If you would like to compare another place in addition to Usi, you can discover Cana.

For the overarching travel overview: Roccalbegna.