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Italy takes her festivals seriously but while the word “festival” might conjure images of boho outfits or muddy fields to people in different parts of the world, Tuscany's festivals tend to be smaller local events that are more about food than music. Despite this, there are actually plenty of great music festivals throughout Italy that attract big names. In fact, local governments often organise big concerts in smaller cities that you would never have imagined would play host to such events. It's not unusual to accidentally stumble across a world-renowned act playing in a town square on a summer night.

One particularly well-established festival of this kind is the Lucca Summer Festival, which is in its 20th year in 2017. Taking place between June 14th and September 23rd, this year, it is held annually in the historical center of Lucca in Piazza Napoleone.

We have been counting down some of Tuscany's strangest and most extraordinary attractions in a bid to help you plan an itinerary that is a little less ordinary. Just find a luxury villa in Tuscany and then add these final sights to your list!

8. Medieval Torture Museum, San Gimignano

San Gimignano is a walled medieval hill town in the province of Siena in Tuscany. It is most well known for its many medieval tower houses and historic city centre. In this pretty centre there is a Medieval Torture Museum that is not merely a grisly and macabre tourist attraction but also an educational tool used to inform visitors about contemporary human rights abuses. Certainly a unique outing idea for any tourists in the town, it combines historic interest with modern awareness in a captivating and fascinating manner.

The team here at Easy Reserve would like to take a moment to thank all of you and wish you a happy holidays.

We are grateful to all of our customers, both new and old, who booked villas with us this year and hope you had wonderful holidays and only good experiences throughout the whole process. To our property owners, we hope you had your properties booked up all year and look forward to ensuring the same next year! For anyone who reads our blog, we hope you gained some interesting insights, found new holiday destinations and got inspiration for your next vacation.

In 2017, we will do our best to deliver the same excellent service, fantastic properties and content and have plans to better all aspects in the new year. Here's to an even better year with Easy Reserve!

Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marqués de Dalí de Púbol, known as Salvador Dalí, was a prominent Spanish surrealist painter born in Figueres, Catalonia in Spain and is one of the most famous artists of all time. Having some of his work on display is always a bonus at a gallery or museum that is sure to draw crowds.

A certain museum in Tuscany, meanwhile, is putting on an exhibition that is a must for any and all Dalí fans who have found a luxury villa in Pisa.

The Palazzo Blu will host “Dalí. Il Sogno del Classico” (“Dalí – The Dream of the Classics”) from the 1st of October 2016 until the 5th of February 2017, Monday to Friday 10am - 7pm and Saturday to Sunday 10am – 8pm.

In our final installment in this series, we will recount just a couple more of the Tuscan dishes that you should keep an eye out for if you are visiting the area over the Christmas or winter period this year.

We have discussed plenty of sweet treats and savory delights but there is one delicacy that is king in Tuscany and is imported out of the region to every corner of the globe: truffles.

San Miniato in Tuscany is, in fact, one of the most productive truffle-rich areas of Europe and the white truffle that grows in the San Miniato hills is the most valuable variety.

The truffle has greatly impacted local cuisine and is so important to local identity that the town hosts an annual market, the San Miniato National White Truffle Market, during the last three weeks of November, which is internationally celebrated and recognised.