Cypress-lined roads in Tuscany
8
May
2023

Posted in: Activities Big Cities Countryside Cycling Hiking Localities Small Towns Travel Tips

Many people are nervous about driving abroad but, equally, get stressed out at the idea of having to navigate foreign public transport systems. Both, of course, have their merits and their complications but they can still be navigated safely and happily, you just need to consider your own preferences, plans, and needs when thinking about which to choose. Plus, you can always combine the two options, if necessary. And, in fact, there are actually more than these two options for those who find a villa in Tuscany and are looking to get around.


So, here is our guide for those who are planning a trip to Tuscany and are wondering how they can get around as well as a little bit of information about each of the different options that you can choose so you can make the right decision for yourself!

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Villa San Gennaro, Exterior
22
Jul
2022

Posted in: Countryside Florence Localities Villa Spotlights Villas and Farmhouses

As we are always striving to offer the best properties and Tuscany villas to our customers, we regularly begin working with new owners and existing owners to add incredible options to our books. Therefore, if you check on our websites, you will often see that new listings have been added. This month, we have some truly incredible new additions from a perfect Florentine apartment right in the historic centre of the city, to a beautiful period property villa in the gorgeous Tuscan countryside, to a sprawling house with a brilliantly set up swimming pool area, to a picture-perfect villa on the Tuscan Coast – truly something for everyone! So, if you’re looking for inspiration for your next holiday in Tuscany, then check out this wonderful curation of some of our lovely new listings in the region...

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Crete Senesi
18
Feb
2019

Posted in: Activities Concerts & Festivals Countryside Events Food and Wine Hiking Localities Museums & Galleries Siena Tourist Attractions
In the last post, we discussed the beautiful town of Asciano in the Crete Senesi, one of the most undoubtedly scenic and picturesque parts of Tuscany. If you have found a vacation rental in Tuscany and are looking for somewhere to spend a day, it is an ideal day-trip location. Or, if you want something a bit more relaxed, why not find a vacation rental in Asciano itself and spend your time surrounded by the most picture-perfect scenery imaginable. Then, if you're looking for things to see and do, why not browse our list of five excellent things to do in Asciano, continued from the last post...

2. Visit her Museums

Speaking of the fine exterior of the Civic Archaeological and Sacred Art Museum is attractive, the collections held inside are also appealing. It houses archeological finds dating from antiquity and art dating from the thirteenth to the eighteenth centuries. Everything inside is from the surrounding area but the sacred art section is particularly noteworthy quality, boasting a wooden crucifix by Giovanni Pisano, the Triptych of Rofeno by Ambrogio Lorenzetti, and the great masterpiece that is the Nativity of the Virgin Mary by the “Maestro dell’Osservanza”, among others. In addition to this, there is the Cassioli Museum, which was established in 1991 with an extraordinary bequest of artworks by the family of artist Amos Cassioli. It is the only museum in the province of Siena that is dedicated entirely to Sienese paintings from the fourteenth century and also boasts excellent graphics and sculpture sections.
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Crete Senesi
14
Feb
2019

Posted in: Architectural Gems Countryside Curiosities Localities Pretty Views Siena Tourist Attractions
The Crete Senesi presents the most iconic and beautiful of Tuscan landscapes, those that one sees on postcards and in travel guides. These are the rolling hills, the hilltop towns made of stone, the long and lonely country roads lined by proud and tall cypress trees, the golden fields of hay, and the broiling fog sweeping over it all in the mornings, only to clear away and reveal infinite vistas across the whole thing by afternoon. These are the images of Tuscany that have captured the minds and hearts of so many over the centuries and continue to do so. If you have found a vacation rental in Tuscany, no matter where you are staying, in the countryside or a city, you should make sure to hop in a car, venture out into that landscape and take the magic perfection of it in for yourself.
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Villa di Collina
20
Jul
2018

Posted in: Countryside Florence Localities Mugello Top 10 Lists Villas and Farmhouses
Tuscany Villas is always adding to our extensive portfolio of stunning properties all around Tuscany with new villas, farmhouses and apartments. We have been talking about some of our picks of our favourite additions that are located in and around Florence. Here are some more of just a selection of the incredible vacation rentals in Florence and the surrounding area on our website...

3. Villa di Collina (Available from €307 per night)

This gorgeous 18th century villa is located in the green valley of Mugello, with incredible views over the surrounding area, and is located 42km from Florence and 3km from the lovely town of Vicchio. It has gorgeous well-preserved interiors, large airy rooms, has been carefully renovated and features antique furniture, terracotta floors, gorgeous wood-panelled decorative ceilings, and windows that frame the most beautiful views.
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