Discover Antria: Villa La Ripa, wine and cycling routes

Antria offers several distinct points of interest for a trip: a 16th-century private residence, wine tours and cycling routes. If you are looking for a hotel for your stay in Antria, you can tailor your plans to these interests. First decide whether you want to focus on Villa La Ripa, a wine experience or cycling.

Villa La Ripa: residence, tower and tours

Villa La Ripa is a private 16th-century residence in Antria, built around a thousand-year-old tower. The older tower and the later residence bring together two clearly distinct periods of construction; this contrast is what gives the place its historic character. The “Tour Esclusivo della Villa Rinascimentale” is personally guided by the owner. The “La Ripa Tour and Tasting,” by contrast, includes a guided tour of the vineyard and cellar. The difference is clear: one tour focuses on a personal guided visit, while the other takes you through the vineyard and cellar. You can then choose whether you are more interested in a personal guided visit or the wine facilities.

Wine tasting and truffle hunting

The tasting included in the “La Ripa Tour and Tasting” features four premium wines, accompanied by Tuscan cured meats, regional cheeses and olive oil. This clearly outlines the culinary part of the experience. The “Caccia al Tartufo” offers something different: a private truffle hunt in the woods with a truffle master and his dog. The experiences differ both in theme and in what they involve: a tasting with food on one hand, and a search in the woods on the other.

A church connection to Antria

The parish of San Michele Arcangelo is another church connection to Antria: it is associated with Antria (Arezzo) and the year 1987. This gives the villa’s architectural history a separate religious point of interest. If you are interested in the place’s different historical and cultural aspects, these topics complement one another without sharing the same focus.

Cycling routes with different profiles

Two cycling routes are described. The classic L’Ardita route is marked and passes through Arezzo and its valleys. A loop route via Antria runs along the western slope of Alpe di Poti. For comparison, the route type and reference point are useful: L’Ardita is characterised by its markings and Arezzo with its valleys, while the other route is a loop via Antria on the western slope. If you are planning to cycle, you can first decide whether a marked route or a loop is more important to you.

A wine programme from 2026

The 2026 programme also included a Trek-&-Wine excursion that started in Antria and went to Cantina Buccia Nera in Campriano. There, it included a wine tour and a picnic lunch with a glass of wine. This programme item offers a specific historical insight into a wine experience starting in Antria and ending in Campriano. The reference to 2026 places the excursion in time and distinguishes it from the tours described at Villa La Ripa.

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For the wider travel overview: Arezzo.