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Exploring Tuscany, you'll be so busy and will have so much to see and do that many people don't take a moment to really sit back and take in her natural beauty. Fewer still take the time to look up at the sky. If you want to really appreciate the region, why not pause, breathe in the fresh air and visit the Planetarium at Casentino for a spot of star-gazing. Spend an evening admiring the clear skies in the area and learning more about the stars above you – it's bound to make for a magical night and memory! Just find a vacation rental in Casentino and make your way to the planetarium one evening.

The Church of the Ognissanti, or Church of the All Saints, in Florence is one of the earliest Baroque examples in the city and dates to the first half of the 17th century. It is, perhaps, due to this that it is not a particularly flamboyant example of the Baroque. It is, however, a grand and beautiful building.

This great beauty and historic merit is enhanced by the presence of works inside the building by Ghirlandaio and Botticelli. Off the beaten tourist trail and very much a hidden gem, this is where you should head if you've found a luxury villa in Florence and want to take in some of her art and architecture without lining up for hours to get into a museum

Toulouse-Lautrec is a French artist of the nineteenth century who worked in similar circles to the Impressionists such as Monet. Even if his name is new to you, it is unlikely that you are unfamiliar with his works as they have become hugely iconic. The so-called “soul of Montmartre”, he captured the streets, lights, music and atmosphere of the bohemian Montmartre district in the late nineteenth century. He was an illustrator and engraver and is best known for the posters that he designed for establishments such as the Moulin Rouge. This key figure of Parisian art history is being showcased in a fantastic exhibition not in Paris but in Pisa at the Palazzo Blu which has become more and more well-known for its world-class exhibitions. Any serious art-lovers who are thinking of holidaying in Tuscany will want to find a luxury villa in Pisa and drop by before the exhibition closes in February.

If you have found the perfect luxury villa in Florence and are spending time in that great city, you will never want for art to see or exhibitions to check out. As the centre of the Italian Renaissance, Florence is home to countless museums, galleries and even street art from the likes of Clet. However, there is a particularly interesting exhibition happening in the Palazzo Strozzi at the moment. Typically, religion is something that one rarely connects with modern art. Yet, the exhibition at the Palazzo Strozzi, entitled, “Divine Beauty from Van Gogh to Chagall and Fontana” highlights modern sacred art from the middle of the 19th to 20th centuries.

Bagno Vignoni is a town in the beautiful Val D'Orcia area of Tuscany which will immediately capture your imagination in a way that few other places in the world can. It is characterised by the town square with its pool measuring 49 metres in length and 29 in width, from the bottom of which a number of hot springs known for their therapeutic quality since antiquity bubble up. Bagno Vignoni is one of Tuscany's oldest tourist destination and is a historic spa town which has always attracted visitors to its picturesque setting and hot springs. Find a luxury villa in the Val D'Orcia and spend a day letting your worries float away in this charming little town.