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Tell us if any of this sounds familiar: You want to get away from it all. You dream of beautiful surroundings, peace, and quiet. At the same time, you’ve been dreaming about experiencing all of the endless charms of a vacation in Tuscany. Plus, you long for lazy days at the beach. Oh, and you have up to thirteen other guests who want to come on holidays with you...

Well, if you are after a dream villa in Tuscany, a short distance from the Tuscan Coast, with peaceful and pastoral surroundings, boasting plush interiors, and with room for up to fourteen guests in seven bedrooms with nine bathrooms then we have the perfect fit for you: Villa Bagnoli. 

A vacation in Tuscany is always a good idea but do you know what is also an absolutely excellent plan? A villa on the Tuscan Coast!

Offering all of the best parts of a holiday in Tuscany that immediately come to mind – incredible food, amazing wine, pretty little historic towns, views of the impossibly lush pastoral landscape, and easy access to some of the most famous museums and cities of culture in the world – as well as the chance to enjoy a seaside escape. It really is the best of both worlds!

There is so much to see and do in the city of Florence that no one holiday could possibly allow you to do it all. Of course, if you book a luxury villa in Florence and you are exploring the city, trying to see as much as possible is a fair goal but we also recommend taking moments to stop, breathe, and really appreciate the beauty of this magical city.

One great way to do this is to momentarily step away from the hustle and bustle of the city and the endless things to see and do by visiting one of Florence’s stunning parks or gardens. There are, in fact, lots of gorgeous outdoor spaces to enjoy, spaces once made by the city’s nobility as pleasure gardens or set aside by the city for the peace and rest of the locals or created by great gardeners who wanted to share their passion.

The Giardino Dell’Iris, or Iris Garden, in Florence falls in to the latter two categories, in fact. Owned and run by the Società italiana dell'Iris to promote the iris, it was made possible by the help of the city of Florence in finding two acres over which this stunning space could bloom. Now, when the flowers have emerged, the garden is open to the public for free each year between the 2nd and the 20th of May. 

Planning on exploring the gorgeous and historic city of Cortona in Tuscany with its charming medieval core? Or maybe you’re dreaming of a getaway in Tuscany generally and you’re not sure where to go but you’d like to be able to walk to shops and restaurants and tourist attractions easily? Or maybe you have a fantasy of escaping to a place far from the stresses of your daily life, completely immersing yourself in an evocative and charming destination? Well, if so, our luxury apartment rental, Appartamento Reale, delivers on all of the above and then some and is a perfect holiday rental in Cortona!

The grand cathedrals of Tuscany’s cities are generally an extraordinary collection of buildings, often with ancient origins, additions throughout various periods and architectural styles, contributions by named and famous architects, gilded interiors full of stunning objects, and artworks by the likes of Michelangelo, Giotto, and more. Those, therefore, who find a villa in Tuscany and visit any given town or city should always make time to pop into the local cathedral but, in particular, if you book a vacation rental in Siena, we really recommend a visit. This absolutely gorgeous church has lots of remarkable details touched by famous and beyond talented hands. Here are just five of its highlights that make it a must-see for those on holiday in Siena.