H Fattoria Barbialla Nuova ________________________________________________________________ HELLO! PLEASE READ ME… Welcome to Barbialla, following is some important information for your enjoyment and safety. RECEPTION OFFICE Open (sometimes) from 9 am to 12.30 pm. ORGANIC FARM SHOP: Open every day from 9 am to 6 pm. INTERNET Wi-Fi PASSWORD: “barbialla”. If you are staying in Le Trosce, you do not require a password to connect. If necessary, it is possible to use one of our computers at the Reception by prior arrangement. CONTACTS Reception office (from 9 am to 7 pm): +39 320 83 42 516 Jill +39 (0)571 677227 (landline) or +39 351 132 4716 (cell & WhatsApp). Please note that cell phones might not get signal while on the farm, but we get WhatsApp almost everywhere. There is a wireless landline phone in the metal box outside the reception office in S. Luce. Please note that we reply to your WhatsApp messages between 8 AM and 8 PM. After that time, messages will be answered the day after. For NIGHT EMERGENCIES please call +39 (0)571 677227 (landline, no WhatsApp) EMERGENCIES POLICE: 112 GUARDIA MEDICA/ AMBULANCE: 118 the nearest hospital is 20 km away in Empoli, FI-PI-LI direction Florence, exit “Empoli”. FIREMEN: +39 055 7301200 Emergency numbers are also located in your apartment. The location of fire extinguishers and fire exits are on a map in your apartment. Our address: Fattoria Barbialla Nuova. Via Casastrada, 49. Montaione. Firenze. GATES Remember to keep your door keys with you. The second key opens several gates and chains throughout the farm. CARS The speed limit is 30 km/h. We ask that you drive carefully as it is a working farm and usually there are children on the premises. Please always remain on the main road. Do not park cars on the grass (Le Trosce, Brentina) or leave them in the temporary parking zone (Doderi), but use the shaded parking spaces provided. DRINKING WATER & TAP WATER The tap water is safe, but not good for drinking or for making coffee or tea as it is quite salty. We offer free filtered water at the Shop. You may fill your own bottles or we can provide 5L jugs. We also sell crates (12 bott.) of natural or sparkling mineral water for € 9/crate. You can help yourself down at the farm and register your purchase on your shop tab. Please return the empty bottles to the crates for reuse. Please take care not to waste water. In full summer we may have to turn the water off for a few hours in order to let the wells refill. HEATING & FIREWOOD Heating is included in the price of your apartment, except for Brentina Ovile & Le Trosce. Please use the heating conscientiously and take care to close the windows and external doors when the heating is on. If you want to use the fireplace please use only the small, dry wood we provide at the farm (€5/crate) in order to avoid danger and smoke. Please place your ashes in the metal bucket and leave it outside your door. We will dispose of them once they are cool. Houses are provided with a fire-extinguisher. You can find their location on a small map in each apartment. ________________________________________________________________ Fattoria Barbialla Nuova, Via Casastrada, 49, 50050, Montaione. www.barbialla.it , [email protected]. Cell: +39 320 83 42 516 (cell & WhatsApp) H Fattoria Barbialla Nuova ________________________________________________________________ WASHING MACHINE & BBQ There is a common laundry in the small hut at Doderi and another one in the fienile at Brentina. Please be gentle with the doors as the machines only unlock once the cycle is fully finished. We ask that you leave the laundry area clean. You can find eco single dose laundry detergent in the Shop. In the laundry area you will also find 2 BBQs to share with your neighbours. These can be used with charcoal, which can be purchased at the hardware or grocery store in either Corazzano or Montaione, or with wood from the crates. RUBBISH The farm collects rubbish and recyclables from common bins located at your house. Please separate your paper, plastic/ metal, glass and organic waste from your rubbish and place in the appropriate bins as labelled. You will find information detailing the recycling program at the end of this booklet. Hazardous waste such as batteries can be disposed of at Reception. Please do not leave rubbish in your apartment as it can attract pests and insects. Put it in the common bins daily. Please use the bins provided in your bathroom for waste disposal, not the toilet. Please leave all glass water bottles in the marked crates in the rubbish area, not in the glass recycling. NO SMOKING POLICY We ask that guests do not smoke inside the apartments, house or common indoor areas. Please collect your cigarette butts and place them in the trash. ANIMALS There are no dangerous animals in the area, with the exception of the viper. This is a very rare snake but we suggest you don’t put your hands under stones or into log piles and do not walk in the tall grass without shoes. The cows can startle easily so please treat them kindly. If you encounter them out walking, give them space and don’t scream. During the summer there are mosquitoes (particularly at dusk) and horseflies. We recommend you wear light coloured clothing, long sleeves and use repellent at this time. In summer horseflies will follow moving object (e.g. your car). Park and wait two full minutes before getting off the car. RESPECT THE PROPERTY & DAMAGES We ask all our guests to respect the property they are staying in and to take care as in their own home. Please do not move the furniture, unless it is unavoidable, as it damages the floor and paint and needs to be re-arranged after you leave. If there is minor damage such as a broken glass, please let us know so that we can replace it for the next guests. We understand that breakages occur and it is not a problem. If there is more major damage, there may be a charge incurred for repair of the damages. Often we are not able to check the apartment or house before your departure, so please let us know if anything has occurred. If we find that the apartment is in excessive disorder, we reserve the right to impose an extra cleaning surcharge. RESPECT YOUR NEIGHBOURS Please be considerate of your neighbours. We ask that noise is kept to a minimum before 10:00 am and after 10:00 pm. If you’re renting an apartment on the second floor, such as Brentina Ovest or Doderi Alto, please be twice careful with the noise. CHECK OUT is at 10:00 am. At times we can allow for a late check-out. Please enquire at Reception. WOULD YOU LIKE TO VISIT US AGAIN? We send a small number of private offers to our former guests. Contact the Reception desk and ask to subscribe to the mailing list if you want to enjoy a discounted stay in Barbialla. HELP US TO HELP YOU – FEEDBACK If you run into any problem – big or small – we are only too happy to help. You’ll find our numbers at the top of this page as well as framed on the wall of your apartment. If you have any questions or issues, please let us know. We’ll do all we can to make sure your vacation is as peaceful and relaxing as it can be. We also appreciate your feedback so that we can improve our services for the next guests or for when you return (!). If there was anything that needed changing or was lacking or that you loved, please use tell us or leave a note. Also, after your trip, please consider taking a moment to write an honest review on TripAdvisor - it helps us greatly! ________________________________________________________________ Fattoria Barbialla Nuova, Via Casastrada, 49, 50050, Montaione. www.barbialla.it , [email protected]. Cell: +39 320 83 42 516 (cell & WhatsApp) H Fattoria Barbialla Nuova ________________________________________________________________ FOOD Supermarket COOP This tiny supermarket has a broad variety of local and organic products. It is at the beginning of Montaione on the left side right before the stop sign. Open from 8.30 to 1pm and from 3 to 8 pm Monday- Saturday and on Sunday mornings 8:30 am – 1 pm Organic and Biodynamic products A Terra - pasta & more – tour of the lab Lovely shop that sells self-produced pasta, biscuits, flour and a selection of delicious organic products (we suggest to try cheese and cured meat). The shop is in the main square of the town of Gambassi Terme. You can also arrange a guided tour of the pasta lab (this needs to be arranged in advance). Ask us for info. Camporbiano – cow cheese, organic veggies & more Biodynamic farm shop selling pasta, flour, cheese, milk, yogurt, fresh vegetables and much more. To reach Camporbiano, pass through Montaione and follow the signs to San Gimignano. When you get to the big u-turn leading to Volterra, continue straight towards San Gimignano. After a couple of km, take the first road on your right (follow the sign ‘Camporbiano’). The first (closed) grey gate on the left is Camporbiano. Ring the doorbell. Fattoria Le Caprine – goat cheese and more This farm is run by a group of friends producing amazing goat cheese in the countryside between Gambassi Terme and Certaldo. Their products are absolutely amazing; we suggest the fresh caprini cheese and the taleggio.