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While serious runners will take the opportunity to get a run in whenever and wherever they can, there is no denying that a scenic setting majorly adds to the experience. A run while on holidays, therefore, offers the chance to get your run in while also getting out and taking in your surroundings.

Imagine, for example, that you find a perfect option among our Tuscany Villas and are staying in a dreamy vacation rental in Chianti, your run of the day could be down winding old roads amidst the vineyards of this beloved wine area. With the leaves on the vines rustling in the breeze or sunlight dancing across your path between branches, with backdrops of pretty old towns and rolling green hills, and with fresher than fresh air and the relaxing sounds of nature, we could think of few places more magical and atmospheric for a run! If, however, you are feeling like you also want a challenge or to indulge in a bit of competitive spirit, then maybe you should sign up for the Chianti Classico Marathon! 

Presenting a very traditional exterior with a chic and stylish polish to the interiors, Villa Poggio La Croce is a stone villa in Tuscany with a charming terracotta roof set within lovely gardens and nestled amongst the rolling green hills of the Chianti wine region. Located in the countryside but just 2km (1 mile) from the town of Radda In Chianti and 19km (12 miles) from Greve In Chianti, it is also within easy day-trip distance of Siena, San Gimignano, Florence, and Arezzo. Villa Poggio La Croce boasts a private pool and can sleep up to 12 guests comfortably in six bedrooms with three bathrooms.

Once you have browsed our gorgeous array of villas in Chianti, among the rolling green hills and endless vineyards, the pretty little villages and the famous wine areas for which this beloved destination in Tuscany is so well-known, you will likely be looking forward to experiencing Tuscan wine for yourself. And what an experience awaits!

From delicious wines with your meals in restaurants, to excellent bottles picked up while on a regular supermarket run to be enjoyed by the pool in your villa with a swimming pool in Tuscany, to wines sampled in a guided tasting at a vineyard, there are endless ways to appreciate the lauded wines of the region.

In fact, many years ago, a local told me that while lots of Italian wine is exported, the best Italian wine rarely leave the country. Instead, it is kept to be sold and enjoyed by Italians themselves. So, if you really want to sample the best of the best when it comes to wines in Chianti and at a lower price point than you can expect elsewhere (they haven’t needed to be imported somewhere else after all) then you have to enjoy them while in Tuscany.

Of course, once you’ve scheduled your visit to a winery (or two or three) and experienced it for yourself, then you might want to share this experience with loved ones or your favourite neighbour who watered your plants while you were away. Or you might simply want to stock up for the future. In either scenario, you might be wondering if it is possible to bring wine home from Chianti?

Have you still not yet managed to book a perfect vacation for this summer? Or are you thinking of an escape to Tuscany in September? Well, if either applies, we have the answer: Villa I Portici! This wonderful gem of a villa is a very pretty Tuscan property that has been renovated in recent years to an incredibly high standard with impossible attention-to-detail, care, and great taste. It boasts a private pool and air-conditioning, can sleep up to nine guests in three bedrooms with two bathrooms, and is conveniently located right in the heart of the pretty Chianti town of San Donato.

Not far from a large number of the most popular tourist attractions and destinations in Tuscany, Villa I Portici is just 40km from Pisa and her famous Leaning Tower, 41km from the gorgeous medieval walled town of Lucca, 43km from the town of San Gimignano with its ancient towers, 45km from Florence and her extraordinary museums, and 56km from Greve in Chianti. The Tuscan Coast is, furthermore, an easy distance away for readily planned day-trips. So, if you are really looking to make the most of your time in Tuscany, this incredible villa in Tuscany is a perfect base from which to explore the wider region.