Archive for 'Events'

Situated in the famous wine making region of Chianti in Tuscany is Reggello! This stunning town stretches from the lower Arno Valley up towards the mountains of Pratomagno nearby and is close to the Renaissance city of Florence.

Check out some fabulous Reggello villas with guest reviews to help you decide where you'd like to stay when visiting this beautiful part of Tuscany.

There are many delicious foods produced here especially olive oil.

Every year in December an international exhibition and food market is hosted in Reggello to show off the treasured traditions of Slow Food.     Read More

Only forty kilometres south-east of Pisa is the little town of Lajatico which sits on a hilly terrain at the opening of Val di Chiana. There are quite a number of cute little villages that make up the Lajatico area. Tourists could easily walk around hamlets like Orciatico, Spedaletto and La Sterza and admire their quaint beauty. Book a gorgeous villa with swimming pool in Lajatico and soak in those hot sun rays!

Lajatico is undoubtedly most famous for being the birthplace of the world renowned Italian singer Andrea Bocelli. This singing sensation has not forgotten his roots either as he and several other creative founded a superb music event that takes place beside Lajatico every year in July.     Read More

The Calendimaggio festival is a spectacular three day event that takes place in the pilgrimage town of Assisi just outside of Tuscany in the neighbouring region of Umbria!

Locals dress up in fancy costumes in the weekend following the 1st of May and the town’s two main districts, the upper side and the lower side compete against each other in a variety of fun challenges.

Stay in a gorgeous vacation villa rental in Assisi where you can easily travel across the border to Tuscany and explore all the festivals on offer during May and June.     Read More

Visit the delicious ‘Frittelle Festival’ in Montefioralle on 15th and 16th March to try lots of tasty treats! Frittelle are delicious fried rice cakes that are cooked in a huge cauldron of oil in the main square of the village.

This charming event attracts hundreds of people from nearby towns and villages as well as curious tourists who want to try this exceptionally tasty snack so why not come along for yourself and savour its rich flavour?

Stay in a beautiful holiday villa in Greve in Chianti, only four kilometres from Montefioralle where you can experience the festive season here in March!     Read More