Archive for 'February'

This week, we're looking ahead to Valentine's Day and discussing some of our most romantic vacation rentals in Tuscany. Tuscany is an ideal destination for a couple looking to spend some quality time together in a beautiful setting with stunning landscapes and pretty historic towns and cities, enjoy incredible delicacies and tasty wines, lots to see and do, and a relaxingly quiet and slow pace of life. Come and unwind in more of selection of some of our best vacation rentals in Tuscany for Valentine's Day...

Valentine's Day is around the corner and what better way to celebrate your love than to plan a getaway together? “Where to?” you might ask. Well, Tuscany is always a great destination, no matter the group or amount of time but it is especially suited for a couple's retreat. Come enjoy the beautiful surroundings, romantic historic towns and cities, delicious food, great wine, slow pace of life, and peace and quiet and focus on the important thing: each other.

We have chosen some of our perfectly romantic rentals throughout the region to help get you started so, what are you waiting for? Get planning the perfect Valentine's gift and trip in Tuscany right now!

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.

Visit the lively town of Vernio during a day trip of Prato province. This charming commune is situated about 20 kilometres north of Prato and is actually a union of three villages and their frazioni. They are called San Quirico, Mercatale and Sant ‘Ippolito.

Book into a charming villa in Barberino di Mugello which is located only twelve kilometres from Vernio and enjoy visiting this town and others like Poggio a Caiano and Vaiano nearby.

Witness the entertaining ‘Befanate Befanotti’ festival in the town of Piancastagnaio on the 5th January! Groups of local men dress up in old rags called befanotti and dirty their faces to look like beggars.

They then go from house to house offering to sing a lively begging song in exchange for gifts like food or money. Afterwards the jolly men gather together in the main square to divide up their earnings and eat some food while they laugh and chatter together. This unusual tradition is great fun to watch!

Choose from a great range of vacation villa rentals in Radicofani, only eight kilometres from Piancastagnaio and enjoy a selection of exciting festivals that occur locally around this time.