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If you book a villa in Tuscany and decide on one destination – a vacation rental on the Tuscan Coast, for example, or a holiday rental in Florence – but you also want to see the famous city of Pisa on a day trip, then that is pretty easily arranged. Tuscany is a diverse, fascinating, and large enough region but not so big that day trips between different cities or areas is overly challenging. What can be more difficult, however, is if you want to see as much of the region as is possible and you only have a day to spend in any one destination. In this case, what do you prioritise? Well, we’re here to help with our handy guide of what to do if you only have a day (12 hours) in Pisa!

Tuscany is famous for several different craft traditions which continue to this day to a lesser or greater degree. There is gold-smithing of Arezzo, the leather-working of Mugello, the glass-blowing of Empoli, and the transforming of the marble of Volterra into all sorts of wonderful things, to name but a few. One of the most quietly impressive traditions of craft in all of Tuscany, however, has to be Montalbano’s history of truly extraordinary embroidery. For those who book a villa with pool in Lucca or a luxury villa in Florence and are planning day-trips in the area, the beautiful locality of Montalbano, in the province of Pistoia is worth visiting for its exceptional looks alone but is also a place where lovely things have also been made. 

It is important that everyone in your party can enjoy a vacation comfortably and safely and as we have a range of accessible villas in Tuscany to choose from, it is certainly possible to accommodate those who may have mobility issues or require the use of a wheelchair.

While a getaway in Tuscany can be enjoyed by everyone, it is certainly true that many historic buildings, attractions, and towns can pose difficulties to those who have challenges when it comes to mobility. Progress has been made and destinations like Florence are actively working on making sure that all tourists can enjoy the city by introducing paved areas through cobbled sections of the city, adding lifts and ramps to buildings, and more. Although not quite everywhere is up to standard yet, here is a list of some museums in Florence and their accessibility features so you can plan a trip during a holiday in Florence, worry-free:

The answer as to where the best place to go if you love the work of Leonardo Da Vinci varies year to year and month to month depending on your own specific area of interest and current exhibitions. Those who are interested in the inventor can see his creations brought to life in a museum dedicated to this task in Florence, those who want to see his most famous paintings can head to the Louvre, those interested in the man can go to his hometown of Alighieri. Until April 1st 2024, meanwhile, those interested in his drawings should consider booking a villa in Livorno. Plan a spring getaway on the Tuscan Coast and learn more about the great Renaissance master while you are at it!