Archive for 'Day Trips'

Come and witness the most anticipated annual food and wine event in Pisa, the popular White Truffle Festival in the hill town of Volterra!

Why not plan to stay here for a few days and choose from some lavish villas in Volterra with swimming pools?

The Volterra festival takes place in late October and is packed full of food stalls and has lots of cookery demonstrations and entertainment to suit everyone.
Learn all about truffles and how they’re carefully harvested.


The courtyards and buildings of Volterra including the beautiful Palazzo de Luigi open their doors to the public and invite them engage in some truffle tasting as well as experiencing the delicious flavours and texture of other local foods like creamy cheeses, crsty breads and spicy home-made sausages! Also worth a visit is the fascinating ancient Roman stone theatre just outside the town where several music and theatre performances take place this time of year!     Read More

On the northern coast of Tuscany lies the scenic Porta Lake. Now a protected nature reserve, this glorious example of undisturbed beauty is a treat for the senses!

Porta Lake was once connected to Massaciuccoli Lake when this area of land was mainly marshland before a large draining system was introduced here to reclaim land for growing vegetation.

Those wishing to visit this peaceful paradise can stay in a holiday villa with excellent reviews in Forte dei Marmi. Porta Lake is home to a rare species of the heron bird, called a Bitten and an endangered butterfly called a Lycaena dispar.

It’s a perfectly peaceful haven for wildlife and is the ideal backdrop for some stunning photographs. Nature lovers will enjoy nestling somewhere out of sight around the lake with a pair of binoculars and just watching nature unfold. Perhaps they may catch a glimpse of some of these rare creatures!     Read More

Wondering where to take your kids this summer? Why not bring them to Tuscany where there’s so many fun things for kids to do! What child doesn’t love a holiday by the seaside where they can splash all day in the water and make big sandcastles!

For those families that want to base their vacation close to the sea, why not book a beautiful villa on the tuscan coast in seaside areas like Versilia or Follonica where they would be close to lots of amenities and exhilarating endevours.




The kids will thrill at all the activities that are available along the Tuscan coast including: Volleyball, ping pong, surfing, snorkelling lessons and sea kayaking! In the summer, these coastal towns frequently host lively festivals that include entertaining street performances, theatre, music, dancing and much more! There’s a superb summer celebration held annually in the town of Pietrasanta where there are lots of activities for children to enjoy at Parco del Divertimento Intelligente!     Read More

Why not take a day to visit the intriguing Roman farm remains called Villa del Virginio in the province of Florence that dates back to the 1st century BC?

Discovered in the 1980’s by a team of local archaeologists, this well preserved structure offers tourists a rare glimpse back into Roman times as they walk around what was once the home of a very wealthy family that ran a huge farming business.

Visitors wishing to stay in this area to explore it for a few days have a fine choice of luxury villas in the nearby town of Montelupo.

Explore the extensive 3,000 square metre area that existed at the meeting point between the Virginio and Pesa rivers. Back in Roman times, this was the ideal spot for building a farming villa as it was close to water which workers would regularly carry and water the crops with under the burning Tuscan sun. History records detail the great importance this area was in terms of agricultural production for all of Tuscany!     Read More