INSIDER'S GUIDE TO THE MUGELLO   Pasticceria Grand'Italia 10, Via Cellini Benvenuto - 50039 Vicchio (FI) Telephone 055-8497136 Morning staff meeting at the Grand Italia   Owners of the Grand Italia   Ristorante La Casa di Caccia Via di Galliano, 17/19 50031, Galliano - Barberino M.llo Telephone: 055/8407629 info@ristorantelacasadicaccia.com www.ristorantelacasadicaccia.com/ Owner and Chef: Mirella Settori View from the dining terrace of the new Casa di Caccia   Tuscan antipasti and vino rosso served at La Casa di Caccia   Mirella Settori, owner and chef of La Casa di Caccia   Casa del Prosciutto - Bar, Trattoria, Alimentari Via Ponte a Vicchio , 1 Vicchio di Mugello (Firenze), Italia Telephone: 055.844031 La Casa del Prosciutto in Ponte a Vicchio The interior of La Casa del Prosciutto Ristorante "Degli Artisti" Nel Centro Storico, Piazza Romagnoli, 1 50032 Borgo San Lorenzo (Firenze), Italia Telephone: 055.8457707 Left: Il Ristorante "Degli Artisti" in Borgo San Lorenzo. Right: the owner Donatella Margheri serving antipasti in the garden The dining room of the Ristorante "Degli Artisti" The Ristorante "Degli Artisti" has a superb selection of wine Albergo Ristorante Villa Campestri Via di Campestri, 19 50039 Vicchio (Firenze), Italia Telephone: 055.8490107 www.villacampestri.it The Villa Campestri View of the Villa Campestri pool with the Mugello Valley below One of many secluded spots to rest at the Villa Campestri   Agriturismo Muccianello Località Vespignano 50039 Vicchio (Firenze), Italia Telephone and Fax: 055.8448017 or 055.242713 pcateni@iol.it www.blubus.com Farmhouses to rent in the countryside 30 km north of Florence. La Casa della Vigna (the main Poggio Colla Field School residence) houses 16 persons Le Selve I and II (staff residence for the Poggio Colla Field School) are two apartments, each sleeping 4-5 persons and with a separate entrance. Furnished and rented weekly La Casa Barberino di Mugello jacques.lemaux@tin.it View of the Mugello Valley from the bed and breakfast, La Casa The bed and breakfast, La Casa, is in the building on the right Guests in La Casa are served meals here Your hosts at La Casa: Ricciarda and Jacques Lemaux   Environmental Issues: a landfill proposed by the city of Florence for a site in a pristine section of the Mugello Valley will destroy wildlife habitats, farmland, and drain into the watershed of the Sieve River. This page has photos of the area that will be destroyed. The Environs: a photo journal of the Mugello Valley and its people.