Archive for 'Chianti'

  

Lavacchio, living room
The setting of any vacation is important and not just the destination, but the accommodation, as well. For some people, this merely means that a rental will have all of the basic facilities they require – whether that is closeness to a city centre or beach, the correct number of rooms, a private pool, parking or other special features – but, for others, the design is equally important. For setting the tone of your holiday, enjoying organisation and neatness that may be far from your daily life, living in a property unlike anything you can access permanently or for making others jealous, the décor of a rental can be very important.

Luckily, Tuscany Villas boasts some rather breathtaking properties in ideal locations, with excellent facilities and with, often, prize-winning interiors. Here are some of our vacation rentals in Tuscany with beautiful interiors.     Read More

  

Duomo, Siena
Continuing on from our last post, here are some more architectural gems around Tuscany that are well worth a visit if you are interested in art and culture. Once you have found a luxury villa in Tuscany and are planning your trip, be sure to pencil some of these beauties into your itinerary.

Siena's Cathedral is a perfect example. It was built between 1215 and 1263 and was designed by Nicola Pisano. His son, Giovanni, continued the design when more building was undertaken from 1285. The upper half of the facade was not added until 14th century, a time of great wealth and prosperity for Siena. At the time, plans were considered to transform the church into a giant masterpiece that could even rival the mammoth St. Peter's in Rome but this never came to pass.

It is still a stunning building, Gothic in style, and elaborately embellished inside and out. Its anachronistically Romanesque black-and-white striped campanile is particularly iconic.     Read More

  

La Terrazza Dei Frati
Finishing off this series, here are the last of our picks for 10 of Our Best Luxury Villas in Tuscany. While there are many more wonderful examples across our website, these ten are some of the best of the best. Be sure to browse the rest of our luxury villas in Tuscany and find one that suits you!

9. La Terrazza Dei Frati

La Terrazza dei Frati is a magnificent 13th century stone farmhouse and is part of an ancient farm complex that dates back to the late Middle Ages, once used as a resting spot by Camaldolese Friars during their visits to the Romanesque parish church at Dicomano. Recently refurbished, the villa is furnished with great care and taste.     Read More

  

Red wine
In our last article we discussed how wine is a good reason to visit Tuscany and mentioned some of the best places to learn about, taste and fully experience wine and the culture of wine in the region.

However, we had a few more suggestions that we couldn't squeeze in so here are two more places that are a must for any wine lovers doing a tour of Tuscany.

Montepulciano is famous for its Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, one of three great Sangiovese DOCG zones in Tuscany. The wine was first documented in 789 AD when a cleric, Arnipert, offered the church of San Silvestre some vineyards attached to the castle of Policiano.     Read More

  

Wine glasses
Wine is a good reason to visit Tuscany but, if it's of particular interest, where should you go to try it? Lucky for you, we've compiled a list of some of the best places to learn about, taste and fully experience wine and the culture of wine in Tuscany.

Castello di Ama is a famous winery located in the medieval Tuscan village of Ama in the middle of the Chianti wine region.

The setting is picturesque and the village, itself, is an incredibly charming collection of buildings largely dating to the 18th century and is almost entirely owned by Lorenza Sebasti and Marco Pallanti, the couple who run the winery.     Read More