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Tuscany is especially beautiful over the Christmas period and has a lot to offer tourists looking to get away over winter and spend the holidays abroad. Whether you are a foodie looking for a culinary adventure or you want to hit some slopes, you want to wander a Christmas market or take in sparkling lights, or if you simply want to experience a Tuscan Christmas, it is an ideal getaway location for a magical holiday season.

Here are the reasons why you should make Tuscany your getaway destination this Christmas...

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Nothing is better in the Autumn months than warming up with a cosy and hearty dish. Tuscany in the Fall is beautiful and, as it is harvest season, has the freshest most delicious food to enjoy. The rich and tasty simple cuisine of Tuscany is always good but if you find a villa rental in Tuscany during the Autumn, you'll get to enjoy it at its best and most bountiful.

Pellegrino Artusi was a famous 19th century Italian businessman and writer who wrote “La scienza in cucina e l'arte di mangiare bene” ("The Science of Cooking and the Art of Eating Well"), a beloved cookbook still much-used to this day. In it, he wrote down the name for a Tuscan dish that is now a classic Autumn staple, his "Fagioli a guisa d'uccellini" ("beans in the manner of birds"). Today, the dish is called Fagioli all'uccelletto (“beans of the little bird”).

Tuscany is a stunning holiday destination at any time of year but there is something special about the region during the Fall. The colours, the scents, the flavours and sights of Tuscany are cosier, plentiful and idyllic. So, if you've been considering visiting this beautiful corner of Italy, there has never been a better time to get to it. If you book a vacation rental in Tuscany now for our Autumn season you can come discover all of its many charms for yourself.

Here are some great reasons to visit Tuscany this Fall...

1. The Food

Autumn is harvest season and in Tuscany, in particular, that means some seriously good eating awaits you during a vacation in the region!

In the past few articles, we have listed many different kinds of activities that families can enjoy while visiting Tuscany.

From exciting and educational trips to the aquarium to terrifying and electrifying outings descending into caves, viewing the beautiful Tuscan landscape from a zipline to unique water bike tours of Florence, the capital, there is a wide range of outdoor pursuits, adventures and educational experiences that are child-friendly and will ensure everyone in the group has a good time.

We have another article that lists some more activities so that you can make sure you have the perfect holiday once you have found the perfect holiday rental in Tuscany.