Archive for 'Villas and Farmhouses'

There are more towns in Tuscany than most of us will ever hear about, much less visit. When you are planning your trip to Tuscany its best to plan ahead for where you want to go; what do you definitely want to see? Some people make sure to visit San Gimignano, the small town with the big towers. Some people have to see Florence, the big city of Tuscany with plenty of history, architecture and beauty to keep you busy during your stay. Then there are the wine regions that the wine lovers are sure to visit and lovers of "Under the Tuscan Sun" may want to stay or at least make a stop in Cortona. The list goes on and on...

The point is, there is a LOT to see. So some cities may be looked over, or driven past, or maybe you just don't know about them yet. One of those towns that you may not have heard of, or may not know as much about is Arezzo: home to the oldest operating bank in the world, home to the blue festival ArezzoWave for years, and location for many of the scenes in "Life is Beautiful". Unfortunately, the ArezzoWave has outgrown itself and has been moved this year to Florence, but that is indicative of the town and its feel. It doesn't have the big city feel you'll get in Florence, Rome or Milan.

Arezzo is a great place to stay during your vacation if you are one that enjoys slower paced travel, and we have plenty of Arezzo luxury villas for you to choose from. Here there are a few of our choices villas in Arezzo with guest reviews for you to take a closer look at.

Welcome back once again to Tuscany Travel Blog feature article, Villa Spotlight! 2008 is going to be a great year for spending your vacation in Tuscany, and our mission is to bring you the best places to stay as well as the best information to keep you up to date on the happenings in Tuscany. Be sure to check back often or subscribe to our RSS feed to stay up to date with our new articles.

La Puzzola is a smaller villa located in the small village of Solata. The town of Bucine is close as well, and Arezzo is only 35 kilometers away.

This is the perfect villa for a couple or small family looking for a peaceful and relaxing holiday away from the noise of the city. La Puzzola is a completely independent villa that sets about 4 kilometer off the road and as such offers a great deal of privacy.

After the hectic holiday season, many people begin planning their vacations for the year. Here at Tuscany Travel Blog we have brought you reason after reason to go to Tuscany for your vacation, but we realize its not for everyone. Maybe you prefer the ancient history or big city feel offered by Rome and its Lazio region? Or perhaps the sunny, dryer climate in Naples?

Well, we have the site for you! Our sister website, Italy Villas, offers you all these regions and more! The site is structured similar to Tuscany Villas, so for those who have used that or any EasyReserve website, the navigation will be familiar and easy to use as ever.

So after the hustle and bustle of the holiday season dies down, and you can begin to relax and ponder about where you will be going this year, be sure to investigate all of our vacation rentals at Italy Villas.

What is the difference between a farmhouse and villa rental?

This a question we are frequently asked and the real answer is hard to but into words. Not because it's hard to define a difference but because so many property owners mix up the definition. At Tuscany-villas.it we have decided to merge the properties into a single category called Villas/Farmhouses. For the Tuscan marketplace this works well because, in fact, most properties that people call 'villas' are actually restored farmhouses. In other markets it might not be so, like the Caribbean where most properties are new and are commonly referred to as villas.

Today in our Villa Spotlight we turn to that gem 'under the Tuscan sun', Cortona! This lovely Tuscan hill town is a great choice for any traveler as it has more than enough to keep you busy and works great as a staging point for day trips through Tuscany and Umbria.

One favorite of the area is Lake Trasimeno, a huge and gorgeous lake dotted with interesting little towns and ruins.