Golf Club Casentino
A high-valley Tuscan club where forests, terraces and long views give compact golf rare emotional depth
Casentino is one of the most atmospheric inland golf addresses in Tuscany because the setting does far more than decorate the round. High above the valley near Poppi, the club folds golf into forests, terraces and long views, creating a day that feels deeply territorial even before any wine or village detour begins. Its current 13-hole layout makes it less of a conventional championship stop and more of a characterful hill-country experience, which is precisely why it deserves attention.
Casentino is one of the most atmospheric inland golf addresses in Tuscany because the setting does far more than decorate the round. High above the valley near Poppi, the club folds golf into forests, terraces and long views, creating a day that feels deeply territorial even before any wine or village detour begins. Its current 13-hole layout makes it less of a conventional championship stop and more of a characterful hill-country experience, which is precisely why it deserves attention.
The best time to visit Golf Club Casentino is year-round.
What is the best time to play?+
The best time to play is year-round. Outside this window the club may be closed or operating with reduced services.
Is a handicap certificate required?+
Golf Club Casentino does not specify a mandatory minimum handicap for visiting players. We recommend contacting the club to confirm their current policy.
Is there on-site accommodation?+
Golf Club Casentino does not have on-site accommodation. There are various lodging options in the surrounding area; contact the club for partner recommendations.
Exclusive Experiences
Secrets found in no guidebook, curated by our concierge.
Castello di Poppi — Passeggiata nel borgo murato
The Castello dei Conti Guidi and the walled village of Poppi are the clearest historical extension after Golf Club Casentino: a hill town profile straight out of Tuscan imagination, with stone lanes, archways and views over the whole valley. It gives the round a proper Casentino identity rather than just a generic countryside finish.
“Arrive in the last warm light and first walk the outer edge of the village before entering the castle; the strongest moment is when the valley opens beneath the walls and the stone starts to glow.”
Camaldoli — Foresta biogenetica e monastero
Camaldoli is the most coherent wellness-style extension for Casentino: ancient fir forest, monastery atmosphere and a cooler air line that changes the body almost immediately after the round. It feels restorative even without doing a full hike, because the place itself slows everything down.
“Take one short forest walk near the monastery rather than trying to overdo the trail network; in Camaldoli, fifteen quiet minutes under the firs often matter more than a long route.”
Casentino — Tavola con salumi, tortelli e rosso locale
In Casentino the food-and-wine gem is not a prestige cellar but a warm valley table with local cured meats, tortelli and a straightforward Tuscan red poured with confidence rather than ceremony. It works because it feels earned by the landscape and the day, not staged for visitors.
“Ask what the house pours with the tortelli di patate or the local cured meats instead of asking for the top bottle; this stop is about trusting the valley's routine, not hunting labels.”
Sorgente dell'Arno — Dove il fiume nasce nel silenzio
On the ridge of Monte Falterona, at 1385 metres, a thin trickle emerges from the beech forest and becomes the Arno — the river of Florence, of the Renaissance, of so much of Italy's story. There is no sign, no crowd: just a stone basin and the sound of water beginning its long journey to the sea. Dante mentioned it in the Purgatorio; most tourists have no idea it's here.
“Go at dawn when mist still sleeps in the valleys below and the beech trees are still wet from the night.”
Pieve di Romena — Romanico puro tra i castagni
Built in the 11th century on a hillside between Pratovecchio and Stia, the Pieve di Romena is one of the most intact Romanesque churches in Tuscany — three sandstone apses, carved columns, an interior light that shifts with the seasons. Dante knew it and mourned it in the Purgatorio; today it draws mostly locals and almost no one else. To walk inside is to interrupt an eight-century conversation.
“Ask the caretaker to open the crypt: beneath the nave sleeps an even older church.”
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