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July is a magnificent month to spend in Tuscany as many festivals take place here during this time of the summer! The first date of the Palio di Siena takes place here on the 2nd July in the city and the second takes place on the 16th August. The entire Piazza del Campo in the city centre is covered in sand and prepared for the high speed horse racing that will take place around it. The different districts of Siena or the contrade each dress in their area colours and ready themselves to race towards victory.

Stay in a beautiful holiday rental in Siena where you can be close to all the action!

A town once enveloped by the cork forests that filled the hills around it, Suvereto is indeed a wonderful Orange Flag town to visit! This town is not only revered as a cultural hotspot thanks to its Orange Flag award, it’s also well known as being a loyal advocate of traditional Italian Slow Food and Slow Living traditions.

Also famous for its olive oil and wine, Suvereto is definitely a place to visit if you love your food and want to try exciting new flavours and recipes! Stay in a pretty vacation rental in Suvereto and experience a wonderful tourist experience

During the month of June in Tuscany, a flurry of excitement is in the air! Throughout the region, some quaint little towns and villages celebrate their patron saint or engage in a friendly competition between districts in popular Italian events called Palios. Choose from a huge selection of spectacular villa rentals in Tuscany where you can relax and unwind after a few days of festival hopping!

Begin your festival hopping of Tuscany in June with a trip to the Orange Flag awarded town of Anghiari. The event is called the ‘Palio of the Victory of 1441’ which celebrates a very momentous day in this town’s history. Learn all about it here on June 29th and become embraced the warm welcome of the locals and their celebratory customs!

When on your travels through Tuscany, be sure to visit a unique attraction in the area of Lajatico called Teatro del Silenzio which means ‘The Theatre of Silence’. This is an open air amphitheatre space in the peaceful countryside carved into the lands. Close to the town of Volterra, the Teatro del Silenzio opens itself to the public only one day a year for an evening of magical performances. Stay in a magnificent villa rental in Lajatico where you can easily visit this beautiful attraction.

On a pretty hilltop near Siena, the quaint medieval town of Montepulciano stands proudly over the surrounding countryside. A place full of Renaissance beauty and splendour, Montepulciano is the perfect spot to visit on your travels of Tuscany!

Walk around the many spectacular palaces, ancient churches, market squares and mysterious corners and corridors of this enchanting town! Montepulciano offers superb views of the surrounding Val d’Orcia and Valdichiana for tourists to enjoy when they get here.

Stay in a stunning vacation rental in Montepulciano where you can relax and unwind in peaceful scenery after a few days of touring around the area.

Montepulciano is close to the lovely towns of Pienza and Montalcino as well as the natural outdoor thermal pools of Bagno Vignoni. Despite the famous Hollywood vampire saga film ‘New Moon’ suggesting part of its location in the Tuscan city of Volterra, a lot of the movie was actually filmed here in Montepulciano.