Archive for 'Travel Tips'

  

Porto Ercole

There is a list of the official prettiest towns of Italy, I Borghi più Belli d'Italia, a title that is formally bestowed on the cleanest, best-preserved, most charming, and most quaint towns and villages all across the country. Tuscany, known to be an especially pretty region, is home to many of the big-hitters on this list with twenty-nine entries in total hailing from Tuscany alone. It is, therefore, quite hard to name one example as the uncontested prettiest town in Tuscany. In fact, depending on your perspective and your tastes, there are many excellent contenders with different selling points and atmospheres. If you are thinking of booking one of our astounding villas in Tuscany and you were dreaming of seeing the most charming and picturesque parts of this famously beautiful place then here are a list of just some of those contenders and some of our favourite towns to visit in Tuscany...

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Villa Rocchi

Still planning a vacation in Tuscany but looking for some inspiration? Well, we could tell you all about our amazing Tuscany villas but why take it from us? Instead, hear about some of our customers’ recent five-star reviews to find a villa where the service and experience goes above and beyond expectations. What better way to find a dream villa in Tuscany?

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Torre Del Cielo

It can easily happen – you’re busy with work and your daily life, the year gets away from you, you’re tired, and all of a sudden, it’s the summer and you are in need of a vacation. This has happened to the best of us at times. Now heading towards July, you might be thinking that you’ve left it too late to book a perfect getaway but, never fear, we have the answer! Just head to our list of last-minute villas in Tuscany and you will find vacation rentals in Tuscany that are available to book within the next couple of weeks and that also happen to often have discounted rates...

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Pizza oven

Were you already thinking about booking a villa in Tuscany? Did you discover our amazing range of villas with swimming pools in Tuscany? The properties near famous towns or with incredible views or both? The charming gems with pretty Tuscan interiors? Villas with ideal amenities? Well, all of these things are very important to ensure that you have a perfectly comfortable and relaxing vacation but in order to have an ideal and truly Tuscan getaway, then you might be interested in our villas in Tuscany that offer unique experiences. These involve owners introducing you to local flavours, wines, places, traditions, and more from cooking lessons to wine-tasting sessions to trekking beautiful trails and are an ideal and authentic introduction to this remarkable region in Italy. Here are some of our favourites!

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Fine-dining

In 2024, Tuscany currently boasts 196 restaurants in the world-renowned foodie bible, the Michelin Guide. Among these, there are a total of thirty-eight restaurants with one Michelin star, four restaurants with two Michelin stars, one restaurant with three Michelin stars, and twenty-six restaurants that have been awarded the Bib Gourmand. The final 127 are additionally recognised for their excellent cooking. Located all across the region but with a large percentage found in the region’s capital of Florence, that means there are lots of options at hand for those who love to eat well and choose to book one of our amazing villas in Tuscany.


Here are some of our highlights among this long list of incredible restaurants that we think you should check out...

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