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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.

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.

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.

Tuscany is brimming with lots of fascinating places of interest to visit during your vacation here! If you’re the type of person that loves nothing more than to explore the local museums of the area then Tuscany will surely not disappoint.

The Tuscans are renowned for their fierce pride in their heritage and traditions and have set up a museum to honour pretty much everything they hold dear to their hearts. Here are three of the nicest museums in Tuscany that will no doubt enrich your tourist experience!

Stroll around the charming museum of Vine and Wine located in the Valdarno area of Tuscany.

Situated in the town of Rafina in the old wine cellars of a villa here, tourists can embark on a historic tale of wine making traditions in the area. Learn all about the stages of wine harvesting that date all the way back to the time of the Etruscan civilisation and observe the differences between how wine was made by hand back then with how the modern machines make it today. Visitors can enjoy the fruits of the labour, quite literally at a lovely little wine bar beside the museum where tastings of many local wines can be savoured. Stay at a beautiful villa in the Arno Valley where you can relax and unwind in peaceful surroundings, close to this interesting museum.