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Some people want to travel with their entire family when they go on vacation and that can include the furry members of the group, by which we mean pets! If you are a serious animal lover and want to bring your pet on vacation with you in Tuscany, then you can select “pets okay” as a filter when browsing our villas in Tuscany to find a property where they are allowed. Once you have done this and have found the perfect pet friendly vacation rental in Tuscany for you, then you might next be wondering about pet friendly activities in Tuscany. There are, of course, lots of outdoor pursuits that are perfectly suited to you and your furry friend including hiking, visiting parks, exploring forests, and more. Another great activity that both pets and humans will enjoy is a trip to the beach. However, not all beaches allow dogs. Thankfully, there are a variety of pet friendly beaches in Tuscany including the two so-called Bau Beaches that can be found in Cecina.

One might associate the heavy scent of citrus on the air with holidays in the south of Italy, in particular, but if you have found a vacation rental in Tuscany and you want to take in that tangy smell, buy some incredible citrus products, and visit a unique garden then we suggest a visit to the Hesperidarium Il Giardino degli Agrumi (or Hesperidarium Citrus Garden). Just browse our luxury villas in Florence and our villas with pool in Lucca and plan a day-trip to the town of Castellare di Pescia, in the province of Pistoia to come explore this impressive and beautiful botanical garden for yourself.

If you have found a villa with pool in Lucca or a luxury villa in Florence and you are looking to plan daytrips to some of the impossibly scenic areas of the famously pretty countryside that surrounds this part of Tuscany then you will hardly be stuck for choice. There truly are endless great examples that you could pick. However, one area that has the great honour of having managed to catch the eye of the great master Leonardo da Vinci is the beautiful locality of Montalbano, in the province of Pistoia.

There are lots of things to see and do while on vacation in Tuscany from wine-tasting to hiking to visiting art galleries to snorkelling. Lots of these activities, however, will be most appealing to adults that happen to be in your party but, if you want to pencil in some outings that will be especially fun for any children (or children at heart) in the group, then you will be glad to know their are lots of suitable things for you to see and do as well. The region is home to endless excellent places to get gelato, incredible beaches offering all kinds of water sports and fun, horseback riding outings in scenic locations, amusement parks and waters parks, and zoos. One of the region's most beautiful zoos and a must-see for those who have found a villa near Prato is the Centro di Scienze Naturali, or Centre of Natural Sciences.

Siena is a city in Tuscany famed for its mad-dash annual historic horse race in the main square in its core, for beautiful surroundings, and for delicious pastries. Some of the region's most enduringly famous and popular traditional treats were born or popularised in Siena. And, while there are plenty of places to buy tasty baked goods in Siena, from local supermarkets to cafes to traditional bakeries called pasticcerie, there are some must-see spots that food enthusiasts visiting the city would be wise to make note of. If you have found a villa with pool in Siena and you have worked up an appetite wandering around her picturesque medieval streets, then we highly recommend heading to the oldest pasticceria in town, the Pasticceria Nannini.