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Here at Tuscany Villas we are always aiming to update our portfolio and to bring you more excellent vacation rental options in Tuscany to choose from so that finding the perfect rental for you is even easier. With thousands of villas, farmhouses, apartments, and actual castles and palaces by the sea, in the region's famous and historic cities, in little villages, on giant estates, and in the rolling and lush Tuscan landscape to choose from, you're really spoiled for choice no matter what you are looking for.

Among all these options, we thought we would showcase just five of our newest rentals on the website and give you a taste of what you can expect with Tuscany Villas and, who knows, maybe your dream property will be one of them...

1. The All-Rounder: Villa al Prato (Available from €188 per night)

Located in the town of Loppeglia, not far from Lucca, this gem is hard to beat on price, aesthetic, handiness, and facilities.

There are certain things that are of vital importance when one is looking for a vacation rental; price, location, views, amenities. For some, however, the key feature in deciding on a rental property is the decor. If you're going to inhabit a space for a period of time and have a dream holiday, it should be a dreamy location too, right? Well, luckily, we have plenty of holiday rentals in Tuscany that will greatly please design aficionados that prioritise interiors. Here are just a selection of the best of the best among them.

1. Casa Farfalla (Available from €965 per night)

This amazing four bedroom villa and two bedroom annex property, located in the hills 6km from Lucca, with views over the surrounding landscape and the city itself, is one of our most beautiful, both inside and out.

The walled city of Lucca is a stunning medieval gem that is full of incredible buildings, palaces, churches, pretty, little side streets and winding alleys, works of art, cultural hotspots, and historic beauties. If you find a vacation rental in the Province of Lucca or a holiday rental in Lucca, you will quickly realise that just wandering the streets of this charming city, so steeped in history, is a delight in its own right and utterly transports you back in time. However, it is not just the city that is rich in history and culture, the wider province around Lucca is full of little gems and fascinating surprises. One such gem is Massaciuccoli Romana, an archaeological complex that is home to a wide variety of ruins and remains from the time of the Romans including villas, baths, and more.

Located in the municipality of Massarosa, on the banks of Lake Massaciuccoli, the first indications of the Massaciuccoli Romana complex were first discovered back in 1756 though there wasn’t much public interest or involvement from the larger academic world until the 19th, and then the 20th, century. A Roman lead pipe inscription (a Latin inscription that is found on leaden Roman water pipes and which provides information on its manufacturer, owner, and often the reigning emperor) was found in 1770 and then the western sector of another group of structures was discovered in the 1930s, which included a balneum (a thermal plant built for private, rather than public, use) and mosaics, that were deemed to be part of a villa. In the 2000s the work at Massaciuccoli Romana was officially taken up and continued under the authority of the Municipality of Massarosa. The Municipality also opened the site as a tourist attraction and museum in this time period and continue to promote education, research, and excavation on the site to this day.

2015 is the Year of Archaeology in Tuscany and, due to this there are many events taking place which celebrate the history of the region. Each summer in Tuscany, there are countless food festivals, one in almost every town and something on somewhere in the region each weekend.

This traditional passion for food and the commemoration of the rich historical heritage of Tuscany are being combined this summer in a series of special events, tours, shows, exhibits and dinners.

The Lucca Summer Festival is one of Italy's most famous music festivals and, this year, celebrates twenty years since its inception. As a result, the line-up is rather extraordinary. With events taking place from June to September, there are plenty of chances to experience this Tuscan music institution once you have found a luxury villa in Lucca.

Visit the ancient hamlet of Massaciuccoli near Viareggio in the province of Lucca. Human presence is dated at Massaciuccoli way back to prehistoric times.

Visitors could be greeted with no nicer setting when visiting the popular archaeological sites within Massaciuccoli village. It’s enveloped by olive grove filled hills overlooking Massaciuccoli Lake.

Stay in a glorious Viareggio villa with a swimming pool, where you will be a close distance to Massaciuccoli Lake

A nice population had settled here prior to Roman takeover but went on to thrive during the Roman Empire reign because of its scenic geographical position. Massaciuccoli is connected to Luni, Lucca and Pisa via the River Magra and River Arno.