Montalbano, and golf

Golfing has a long tradition in Montalbano, from the Quarrata Golf Club to the 'La Pievaccia' Golf Club in Monsummano, founded on the estate of an old Tuscan family: aplace with magnificent views and breathtaking beauty, both for the surrounding variegated and luxuriant vegetation and for its historical and cultural interest. Golfing in Tuscany really is a fortunate combination.

The temperate climate, naturally undulating terrain and spacious meadows surrounded by rows of trees create a landscape into which the fairways seem to fall quite naturally. In

Tuscany playing golf is pleasurable in any season and clubs are usually open all year round. There are often numerous clubs in the vicinity of popular tourist resorts, by the seaside, up in the hills or even in the mountains.

You can play all day long or just have a recreational moment after visiting museums, a day at the spa baths or a swim in the sea. Tuscany boasts 16 certified golf links, 9 18-hole courses and 7 9-hole courses, plus numerous promoting greens or practice greens, and is the ideal place to come, whether you are just starting, need to practise or wish to compete.